A large population- and health systems-based prospective study reports earlier discussions about end of life…
Month: November 2012
Vitamin D may prevent clogged arteries in diabetics
People with diabetes often develop clogged arteries that cause heart disease. New research has found…
Even low-level radioactivity is damaging, scientists conclude
Even the very lowest levels of radiation are harmful to life, scientists have concluded, reporting…
Natural product produced by marine algae shows promise in stroke recovery treatment
A new study shows a compound produced naturally by marine algae, stimulated nerve cell growth…
Targeting downstream proteins in cancer-causing pathway shows promise in cell, animal model
The cancer-causing form of the gene Myc alters the metabolism of mitochondria, the cell’s powerhouse,…
Discovering how stomach cancer spreads
Scientists have found that the production of a protein that prevents the growth and spread…
Principal plays surprising role in why new teachers quit
Why do so many beginning teachers quit the profession or change schools? Surprising new research…
Second most common infection in the U.S. proving harder to treat with current antibiotics
Certain types of bacteria responsible for causing urinary tract infections, the second-most-common infection in the…
Naïve fish: Easy targets for spear fishers
Big fish that have grown up in marine reserves don’t seem to know enough to…
Loss of essential blood cell gene leads to anemia
Scientists have discovered a new gene that regulates heme synthesis in red blood cell formation….