Vegetarian diets are associated with reduced death rates in a study of more than 70,000…
Month: June 2013
Interleukin 17F level and interferon beta response in patients with multiple sclerosis
A new study examines the association between IL-17F and treatment response to interferon beta-1b among…
Enzyme from wood-eating gribble could help turn waste into biofuel
Scientists have discovered a new enzyme that could prove an important step in the quest…
New biomolecular archaeological evidence points to the beginnings of viniculture in France
France is renowned the world over as a leader in the crafts of viticulture and…
New kind of antibiotic may be more effective at fighting tuberculosis, anthrax, and other diseases
Diseases such as tuberculosis, anthrax, and shigellosis — a severe food-borne illness — eventually could…
A grassy trend in human ancestors’ diets
Most apes eat leaves and fruits from trees and shrubs. New studies show that human…
Meeting online leads to happier, more enduring marriages
More than a third of marriages between 2005 and 2012 began online, according to new…
New strategy for defeating neuroblastoma
Researchers have found a promising strategy for defeating neuroblastoma — a malignant form of cancer…
Early-life risk factors account for racial and ethnic disparities in childhood obesity
A new prospective study finds that the increased prevalence of obesity and overweight among black…
Are smartphones disrupting your sleep?
Smartphones and tablets can make for sleep-disrupting bedfellows. One cause is believed to be the…