People taking the blood pressure drugs called beta blockers may be less likely to have…
Month: January 2013
Parkinson’s disease itself does not increase risk of gambling, shopping addiction, study finds
Parkinson’s disease itself does not increase the risk of impulse control problems such as compulsive…
U.S. cancer death rates continue to drop, report shows
The Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975–2009, shows that overall…
New stem cell approach for blindness successful in mice
Blind mice can see again, after Oxford University researchers transplanted developing cells into their eyes…
Simulated mission to Mars reveals critical data about sleep needs for astronauts
In the first study of its kind, researchers have analyzed data on the impact of…
Giant fossil predator provides insights into the rise of modern marine ecosystem structures
An international team of scientists has described a fossil marine predator measuring 8.6 meters in…
Modified antibodies trigger immune response, point to novel vaccine design strategies
In an approach with the potential to aid therapeutic vaccine development, Whitehead Institute scientists have…
The reason we lose at games: Some games simply too complex for the human mind to understand
If you have ever wondered why you never seem to win at skill-based games such…
Researchers show new level of control over liquid crystals
An interdisciplinary team of researchers has shown a new way to direct the assembly of…
Obese moms risk having babies with low vitamin D, study finds
Women who are obese at the start of their pregnancy may be passing on insufficient…