Contrary to the prevailing theories that music and language are cognitively separate or that music…
Month: September 2012
Prejudice can cause depression at the societal, interpersonal, and intrapersonal levels
Although depression and prejudice traditionally fall into different areas of study and treatment, a new…
Nanoparticles detect biochemistry of inflammation
Researchers have developed the first degradable polymer that is extremely sensitive to low but biologically…
Extreme temperatures may raise risk of premature cardiovascular death
Extreme temperatures during heat waves and cold spells may increase the risk of premature cardiovascular…
Discovery of reprogramming signature may help overcome barriers to stem cell-based regenerative medicine
Scientists have identified a unique molecular signature in induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), “reprogrammed” cells…
Erroneous link between prostate cancer and retrovirus from mice confirmed: Contamination of XMRV in cancer tissue sample
A once-promising discovery linking prostate cancer to an obscure retrovirus derived from mice was the…
Is magnetic therapy effective for tinnitus?
Loyola University Medical Center is studying whether a new form of non-invasive magnetic therapy can…
Compound found in purple corn may aid in developing future treatments for type 2 diabetes, kidney disease
Diabetic nephropathy is one of the most serious complications related to diabetes, often leading to…
The cost of glaucoma care: Small group of patients accounts for large part of costs
A small subset of patients account for a large proportion of all glaucoma-related charges in…
Jesus’s wife? Scholar announces existence of a new early Christian gospel from Egypt
Four words on a previously unknown papyrus fragment provide the first evidence that some early…