New research has revealed that the compound can make prostate tumor cells more susceptible to…
Month: November 2012
Hubble spots a colorful lenticular galaxy
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a beautiful galaxy that, with its reddish and…
Scientists uncover a new pathway that regulates information processing in the brain
Scientists have identified a new pathway that appears to play a major role in information…
New approach to combat viral infections identified
When a virus such as influenza invades our bodies, interferon proteins are among the first…
Eating of soil and raw starch documented in Madagascar
A new study provides the first population-level data of pica in Madagascar — the urge…
Kids need at least seven minutes a day of ‘vigorous’ physical activity, but most aren’t getting that
Children need a minimum of seven minutes a day of vigorous physical activity, demonstrates a…
Novel metabolic programs found driving aggressive brain tumors
Researchers have identified metabolic signatures that may pave the way for personalized therapy in glioma,…
Considerable added benefit of ipilimumab in advanced melanoma, study suggests
The humanized antibody ipilimumab has been approved since August 2011 and is used for the…
Precision-guided needle used to glue shut dangerous and disfiguring blood vessel growth
Using a rarely performed technique, imaging specialists and surgeons have successfully used precision, image-guided technology…
Hunting neuron killers in Alzheimer’s and traumatic brain injury
Levels of the protein appoptosin in the brain skyrocket in Alzheimer’s disease and traumatic brain…