In treating Parkinson’s disease patients one medical researcher found that patients were exhibiting new bursts…
Month: January 2013
Climate change may benefit most mammals that live in northern Europe’s Arctic and Sub-Arctic land areas in short run
The climate changes depicted by climatologists up to the year 2080 will benefit most mammals…
Global warming has increased monthly heat records worldwide by a factor of five, study finds
Monthly temperature extremes have become much more frequent, as measurements from around the world indicate….
Liver controls wasting in cancer
Many cancer patients suffer from a dramatic loss of fat and muscle mass. This extreme…
Protein identified that can disrupt embryonic brain development and neuron migration
Interneurons – nerve cells that function as ‘dimmers’ – play an important role in the…
U. S. Federal Safe Routes to School program reduces child injuries by more than 40 percent in New York City
The national Safe Routes to School program was funded by Congress in 2005 to create…
Two new studies show why biodiversity is important for pollination services in California almond
Scientist show why biodiversity benefits California almond pollination. The presence of wild bees was found…
Medicinal ‘toothbrush tree’ yields antibiotic to treat TB in new way
There are potentially new TB drugs in the pipeline from unusual sources. A newly discovered…
Thirty percent of teen girls report meeting offline with someone they met online
A new study highlights the risk that female teenagers face when they go online —…
Less reaction to DTaP vaccine given in kids’ thighs than arms
Children age 12 to 35 months who receive DTaP vaccine in their thigh muscle rather…