A new study shows that cortisone — a hormone used in certain medicines — increases…
Month: February 2013
Small molecules in the blood might gauge radiation effects after exposure
Researchers have identified molecules in the blood that might gauge the likelihood of radiation illness…
Pregnant mother’s blood pressure may affect future health of children
Up to 10 percent of all women experience some form of elevated blood pressure during…
New clot removal devices show promise for treating stroke patients
Specialists are treating patients with a new generation of blood clot removal devices that show…
Cell scaffolding protein fascin-1 is hijacked by cancer
A protein involved in the internal cell scaffold is associated with increased risk of metastasis…
Wasp transcriptome creates a buzz
New research delivers a sting in the tail for queen wasps. Scientists have sequenced the…
Restoration planned for shoreline protecting NASA’s Kennedy Space Center infrastructure
Late last October, one of the most destructive storms ever to hit the United States…
Second SpaceX space station resupply flight ready to go
The second International Space Station Commercial Resupply Services flight by Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) is…
Lab instruments inside Curiosity eat Mars rock powder
Two compact laboratories inside NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity have ingested portions of the first sample…
Mediterranean diet helps cut risk of heart attack, stroke: Results of PREDIMED study presented
Results of a major study aimed at assessing the efficacy of the Mediterranean diet in…