New findings have implications for translational research into brain-mediated immune defenses, infection control practices and…
Month: February 2013
Machine similar to dialysis removes cholesterol from blood
A treatment that’s similar to kidney dialysis is removing cholesterol from the blood of patients…
‘Rain Man’-like brains mapped at using MRIs and network analysis
Combining hospital MRIs with the mathematical tool known as network analysis, a group of researchers…
Thyroid hormones reduce damage and improve heart function after myocardial infarction in rats
A new study shows that thyroid hormones administered to rats at the time of a…
British Columbia traffic deaths could be cut in half, study suggests
A new study shows British Columbia has much higher traffic death rates than most northern…
Mineral diversity clue to early Earth chemistry
Mineral evolution is a new way to look at our planet’s history. It’s the study…
Adult sleepwalking is serious condition that impacts health-related quality of life
A new study found that adult sleepwalking is a potentially serious condition that may induce…
Where the wild things go … when there’s nowhere else
The presence of endangered cats and primates in swamp forests might be seriously overlooked. Recent…
Sexually transmitted infections: Researchers find a protein link to STI susceptibility
Scientists have found a protein in the female reproductive tract that protects against sexually transmitted…
The safer sex? For a little-known primate, a new understanding of why females outlive males
Researchers studying aging in an endangered lemur known as the Milne-Edwards’ sifaka report that in…