Donors to biobanks — vast collections of human tissue samples that scientists hope will lead…
Month: January 2013
Irrigation in California’s Central Valley intensifies rainfall, storms across the Southwest
Agricultural irrigation in California’s Central Valley doubles the amount of water vapor pumped into the…
Islet transplant may slow progression of atherosclerosis
Minimally invasive islet transplantation for patients with type 1 diabetes achieves insulin independence and reverses…
Glial cells assist in the repair of injured nerves
Unlike the brain and spinal cord, the peripheral nervous system has an astonishing capacity for…
Clinical trials with nonblinded outcome assessors have high observer bias
A new study of randomized clinical trials found significant observer bias toward a more beneficial…
Best friends influence when teenagers have first drink
Researchers have found that teenagers who exhibit problem drinking likely got their first drink from…
Safer way to vaccinate? Polymer film that gradually releases DNA coding for viral proteins may beat traditional vaccines
Researchers have described a new type of vaccine-delivery film that holds promise for improving the…
Discovering the missing ‘LINC’ to deafness
50 percent of hearing loss is linked to genetic mutations. Now a researcher has discovered…
Flu myths and legends: Five common flu misconceptions dispelled
It seems you can’t go anywhere these days without hearing “the flu this” or “the…
Berries may be healthful, but some health benefits of berries may not make it past your mouth
For the first time, scientists have exposed extracts from numerous berries high in healthy pigments…