Postmenopausal women who use antidepressant medication or suffer from depression might be more likely to…
Month: June 2013
Helping pet owners make tough choices
Perhaps the hardest part of owning a pet is making difficult decisions when a beloved…
Metabolic molecule drives growth of aggressive brain cancer
A new study has identified an abnormal metabolic pathway that drives cancer-cell growth in a…
Testing method promising for spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis
A medical test previously developed to measure a toxin found in tobacco smokers has been…
Overweight and obese patients less likely to achieve remission in early rheumatoid arthritis
Overweight and obese patients are less likely to achieve successful remission in early rheumatoid arthritis…
High prevalence of NSAID prescription in those at risk of heart attack/death in primary care
A new study demonstrates a high prevalence of NSAID prescriptions in patients at risk of…
Using math to kill cancer cells
Scientists have outlined how advanced mathematical modelling can be used in the fight against cancer….
Geneticists solve mystery of EEC Syndrome’s variable severity in children
By identifying a protein that acts as a genetic modifier, scientists have solved the mystery…
Can you feel me now? New array measures vibrations across skin, may help engineers design tactile displays
A new array measures vibrations across skin may help engineers design tactile displays.
Menopause may be an unintended outcome of men’s preference for younger mates
After decades of laboring under other theories that never seemed to add up, biologists have…