Use of the “clot-busting” drug tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) to treat patients with strokes caused…
Month: August 2013
Forest-interior birds may be benefiting from harvested clearings
Wildlife biologists suggest that forest regrowth in clearcuts may be vital to birds as they…
Psychotherapy lags as evidence goes unheeded
Psychologists analyze why the use of psychotherapy has declined despite a strong evidence base for…
First scientific method to authenticate world’s costliest coffee, from the feces of the palm civet
The world’s most expensive coffee can cost $80 a cup, and scientists now are reporting…
New tests for determining health and environmental effects of nanomaterials
A group of international experts from government, industry and academia have concluded that alternative testing…
Viewing Fukushima in the cold light of Chernobyl
Three research articles on Chernobyl bring a new focus on just how extensive the long-term…
Hand transplantation: New method for local immunosuppression successful
Hope for hand amputees: researchers have successfully tested a new method for local immunosuppression.
Shorter working hours do not guarantee happier workers
A reduction in working hours does not necessarily mean happier employees, as it might merely…
Elevated levels of copper in amyloid plaques associated with neurodegeneration in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease
Metals such as iron, copper, and zinc are important for many biological processes. In recent…
Grandmothers who raise their grandkids struggle with depression, study suggests
Grandmothers who care for their grandkids fulltime need help for depression and family strains, report…