Researchers have discovered a new compound that restores the health of mice infected with methicillin-resistant…
Month: January 2013
Targeting use of acid-suppressants in hospital patients
Gastrointestinal bleeds which occur in the hospital, although rare, are a significant source of morbidity…
Modern parenting may hinder brain development, research suggests
Social practices and cultural beliefs of modern life are preventing healthy brain and emotional development…
Sublingual immunotherapy shows promise as treatment for peanut allergy
Daily doses of a liquid containing peanut powder, in gradually increasing amounts, enabled patients with…
Cell loss in the brain relates to variations in individual symptoms in Huntington’s disease
Scientists have wrestled to understand why Huntington’s disease, which is caused by a single gene…
Protein key to fighting and preventing obesity discovered
Scientists have identified a protein that, when absent, helps the body burn fat and prevents…
Living cells behave like fluid-filled sponges
Animal cells behave like fluid-filled sponges in response to being mechanically deformed according to new…
Genetic mystery of Behcet’s disease unfolds along the ancient Silk Road
Researchers have identified four new regions on the human genome associated with Behcet’s disease, a…
Most-used diabetes drug works in different way than previously thought
Researchers found that the diabetes drug metformin works in a different way than previously understood….
Future sea level rise from melting ice sheets may be substantially greater than IPCC estimates
Future sea level rise due to the melting of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets…