Recreational cocaine users may have higher blood pressure, stiffer arteries and thicker heart muscle walls…
Month: November 2012
Cockatoo ‘can make its own tools’
A cockatoo from a species not known to use tools in the wild has been…
Insect-repelling compounds discovered in folk remedy plant, Jatropha
A tip about a folk remedy plant used in India and Africa to ward off…
High-strength material advancements may lead to new, life-saving steel
Engineers have been working to create advanced materials with high-yield strength, fracture toughness and ductility….
Some heart patients may respond differently to anti-platelet drugs
The cause of heart attacks or strokes among some patients treated with anti-platelet drugs may…
Computers ‘taught’ to ID regulating gene sequences
Researchers have succeeded in teaching computers how to identify commonalities in DNA sequences known to…
Superstorm animation shows Sandy’s explosive development
A computer animation shows the explosive development of Hurricane Sandy, the superstorm and its unusual…
New analysis of heart rate patterns on ECGs may predict death risk from all causes
Cardiologists suggest that electrocardiograms (ECGs), which are widely used tests to assess the heart’s electrical…
Not so fast: Economic growth will be steady no matter who’s the next president
There’s no doubt that the economy is the deciding factor for many voters. Americans are…
Daily multivitamin use among men does not reduce risk of major cardiovascular events, study suggests
In a randomized study that included nearly 15,000 male physicians who were middle-aged or older,…