Heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the United States, and…
Month: February 2013
Scientists use Amazon Cloud to view molecular machinery in remarkable detail
Researchers have shared a how-to secret for biologists: New code for Amazon Cloud that significantly…
Treatment to prevent Alzheimer’s disease moves a step closer
A new drug to prevent the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease could enter clinical trials…
Excess sugar linked to cancer
Sugars are needed to provide us with energy and in moderate amounts contribute to our…
Infection preventionists know safe care
There is general agreement among hospital infection preventionists (IPs) with respect to which practices have…
If you are impulsive, take modafinil and count to ten, research suggests
Poor impulse control contributes to one’s inability to control the consumption of rewarding substances, like…
Amazon freshwater ecosystems are vulnerable to degradation
Broadening of forest-centric focus to river catchment-based conservation framework is required: A new study found…
Increases in extreme rainfall linked to global warming
A worldwide review of global rainfall data has found that the intensity of the most…
Autism speaks through gene expression
Autism spectrum disorders affect nearly 1 in 88 children, with symptoms ranging from mild personality…
Group therapy: New approach to psychosis treatment
A new understanding of how the brain’s G-protein receptors work may soon enable a way…