The impact of climate science research on society is likely to depend on regular fashion…
Month: November 2012
New aspect of platelet behavior in heart attacks revealed: Clots can sense blood flow
Atherosclerosis involves the build up of fatty tissue within arterial walls, creating unstable structures known…
Setting national goals to bolster patient safety with electronic health records
Electronic health records are expected to improve patient safety, but they themselves can present challenges…
When parasites catch viruses: Viral symbiont of a protozoan parasite increases virulence to human host
A protozoan parasite causing an STD that affects a quarter of a billion people yearly…
New portable device enables RNA detection from ultra-small sample in only 20 minutes
A new power-free microfluidic chip enables detection of microRNA from extremely small sample volume in…
Cell damage caused by use of certain personal lubricants does not increase HIV risk, lab study finds
The use of certain water-based, over-the-counter personal lubricants can dry out and irritate vaginal and…
Caffeine improves recognition of positive words
Caffeine perks up most coffee-lovers, but a new study shows a small dose of caffeine…
What’s your ideal weight? Answer depends on what you see
“Visual diet,” or the images that women see, may be just as critical to their…
Coral files reveal time of first Polynesian settlements
Polynesia was one of the last places on Earth to be settled by humans, and…
Anti-fat bias may be equally prevalent in general public and medical community
Medical doctors are as biased against obesity as the general public is, according to a…