Bonobos, those notoriously frisky, ardently social great apes of the Congo, value social networking so…
Month: January 2013
For those short on time, aerobic, not resistance, exercise is best bet for weight- and fat loss
A new study finds that when balancing time commitments against health benefits, aerobics training is…
Let crying babes lie: Study supports notion of leaving infants to cry themselves back to sleep
Waking up in the middle of the night is the most common concern that parents…
New research helps explain why girls do better in school
Why do girls get better grades in elementary school than boys — even when they…
New design for basic component of computer chips: Researchers demonstrate record-setting p-type transistor
Almost all computer chips use two types of transistors: one called p-type, for positive, and…
Medal-awarded isotopes for production of new radiopharmaceuticals for cancer treatment
Scientists in Poland have developed innovative technological solutions to produce yttrium-90 and lutetium-177 radionuclides. The…
Sleep apnea may offer unusual protection for heart attack patients
Researchers at the Technion have found that heart attack patients with breathing disorders such as…
Physician rating websites rely on few patient reviews
Physician ratings on websites such as Healthgrades.com are based on scores from an average of…
Lower thresholds for blood transfusion found to have no adverse effects on patients’ health
A systematic review of 19 clinical trials comparing higher versus lower hemoglobin thresholds in red…
New method for uncovering side effects before a drug hits the market
Side effects are a major reason that drugs are taken off the market and a…