Efforts to reduce underage exposure to alcohol advertising by implementing time restrictions have not worked,…
Month: December 2012
Uncovering a flaw in drug testing for chronic anxiety disorder
Trials for experimental drugs are often done on laboratory mice because of their genetic similarity…
Novel process is low-cost route to ultrathin platinum films
A research group has developed a relatively simple, fast and effective method of depositing uniform,…
Years living with disease, injury increasing globally, study finds
No matter where they live, how much education they have, or what their incomes are,…
Viruses cooperate or conquer to cause maximum destruction
Scientists have discovered new evidence about the evolution of viruses, in work that will change…
More than 200 genes identified for Crohn’s Disease
More than two hundred gene locations have now been identified for the chronic bowel condition…
New study brings long-sought vaccines for deadly parasite closer to reality
One major cause of illness from food-borne diseases is the parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii)….
Blood pressure, smoking and alcohol: The health risks with the biggest global burden
Over 9 million people died as a consequence of high blood pressure in 2010, making…
Intestinal immune cells play an unexpected role in immune surveillance of the bloodstream
Researchers have found that dendritic cells in the intestinal lining collect antigens from both intestinal…
Two new genetic mutations associated with Cowden syndrome identified
Researchers have uncovered two new genes associated with Cowden syndrome — a difficult-to-recognize, under-diagnosed condition…