Psychological science has come of age. But the rights of a mature discipline carry with…
Month: November 2012
Why nicotine in cigarettes can relieve anxiety in smokers
Preclinical data suggests inactivation of a specific sub-class of nicotinic receptors may be an effective…
Examining transition from student to teacher
Every year thousands of students make the transition from student to teacher and the stories…
Two new emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica
While about 2500 chicks of emperor penguins are raised this year at the colony close…
Child care providers can be part of solution for childhood obesity
A new study highlights how child care providers can be part of the solution for…
First trial in humans of ‘minicells’: a completely new way of delivering anti-cancer drugs
A completely new way of delivering anti-cancer drugs to tumors, using “minicells” derived from bacteria,…
Mesothelioma drug slows disease progression in patients with an inactive NF2 gene
Preliminary findings from the first trial of a new drug for patients with mesothelioma show…
Molecular ‘portraits’ of tumours match patients with trials in everyday clinical practice
Researchers in France are taking advantage of the progress in genetic and molecular profiling to…
Circulating blood factor linked with a leading cause of kidney failure
Patients with a disease that is a leading cause of kidney failure tend to have…
Diabetes study: ‘Mindful eating’ equals traditional education in lowering weight and blood sugar
Eating mindfully, or consuming food in response to physical cues of hunger and fullness, is…