A preclinical study found that decorin, a well-studied protein known to help halt tumor growth,…
Month: September 2012
Medication effective in treating social withdrawal in Fragile X and potentially autism patients
An investigational compound that targets the core symptoms of fragile X syndrome is effective for…
The more people rely on their intuitions, the more cooperative they become
Researchers trying to answer an age-old question about human goodness have found evidence for a…
New cranial neural crest cell line developed
Researchers have successfully developed a stable population of neural crest cells derived from mice that…
Video games help patients and health care providers
Video games can be therapeutic and are already beginning to show health-related benefits, new research…
Many parents believe that letting young children taste alcohol discourages later use
One in four mothers believe that letting young children taste alcohol may discourage them from…
Reading food labels helps shoppers stay thinner
Shoppers —- particularly women —- who take the time to read food labels are thinner…
How organisms evolve new functions: Evolution is as complicated as 1-2-3
Biologists have documented the step-by-step process in which organisms evolve new functions. The results are…
Using a laser to ‘see’ the smallest world: Powerful laser breathes new life into an old technology for studying atomic-level structures
A high-powered laser has dramatically improved one of the tools scientists use to study the…
Efficacy of drugs boosted by using nanoparticles to target ‘powerhouse of cells’
Nanoparticles have shown great promise in the targeted delivery of drugs to cells, but researchers…