Researchers have constructed the first detailed and complete picture of a protein complex that is…
Month: September 2012
No increased risk of cancer for people with shingles, new study finds
Herpes zoster, or shingles, does not increase the risk of cancer in the general population,…
Adequate sleep helps weight loss
Adequate sleep is an important part of a weight loss plan and should be added…
Toxic protein build-up in blood shines light on fatal brain disease
A new light-based technique for measuring levels of the toxic protein that causes Huntington’s disease…
Assessing a new technique for ensuring fresh produce remains Salmonella-free
Researchers have tested a new technique to ensure fresh produce is free of bacterial contamination….
Back to school: Is higher education making you fat?
A new study looks beyond the much-feared weight gain common to first-year students and reports…
Eating well during pregnancy reduces baby’s obesity risk regardless of mom’s size
If you are overweight and pregnant, your baby isn’t destined to become obese, according to…
Sorghum eyed as a southern bioenergy crop
Sweet sorghum is primarily grown in the United States as a source of sugar for…
Mechanism that leads to diabetes, blindness, identified
The rare disorder Wolfram syndrome is caused by mutations in a single gene, but its…
Young researcher on the trail of herbal snakebite antidote
A Ph.D. student has drawn on nature’s own pharmacy to help improve the treatment of…