Researchers have found that fetuses of obese women had differences in gene expression as early…
Month: February 2013
Obstructive sleep apnea and cardiac symptoms have 31 percent incidence of cardiac dysfunction
Women with obstructive sleep apnea and cardiac symptoms have a 31 percent incidence of cardiac…
Study prompts rethink of how ovaries develop
New research will rewrite the textbooks on how an ovary is formed, as well as…
Exercise linked with reduced prostate cancer risk in Caucasians but not African-Americans
A new study suggests that exercise may reduce Caucasian men’s risk of developing prostate cancer….
High blood pressure during pregnancy may signal later heart disease risk
High blood pressure during pregnancy — even once or twice during routine medical care —…
Old drug may point the way to new treatments for diabetes and obesity
Researchers have found that amlexanox, an off-patent drug currently prescribed for the treatment of asthma…
New genes for short-sightedness: 24 new genes that cause refractive errors and myopia identified
Myopia is a major cause of blindness and visual impairment worldwide, and currently there is…
Promising target to block Staphylococcus infection discovered
Scientists have identified a promising lead for developing a new type of drug to treat…
Molecular ‘calcium sponge’ created to tackle heart failure
Researchers have utilized molecular genetic engineering to optimize heart performance in models of diastolic heart…
NASA’s MAVEN mission completes assembly, begins environmental testing
NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft is assembled and is undergoing environmental testing…