Researchers have developed a model that helps scientists and clinicians understand that complex interactions of…
Month: September 2013
New early detection test for prostate cancer
A new urine test that improves on PSA screening for prostate cancer is now available….
New approach to treating human brain cancer could lead to improved outcomes
A new experimental approach to treating a type of brain cancer called medulloblastoma has been…
Fetching faces and friendly foxes
‘What is beautiful is good’ — but why? A recent article provides a compelling physiological…
Alpine archaeology reveals high life through the ages
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of human activity in the high slopes of the French Alps…
Commonly prescribed statin linked to memory impairment, study in rats suggests
New research that looked at whether two commonly prescribed statin medicines, used to lower low-density…
Do elite ‘power sport’ athletes have a genetic advantage?
A specific gene variant is more frequent among elite athletes in power sports, reports a…
Uncovering factors at the heart of muscle weakness
Researchers show how orange, apple and grapefruit juices affect the absorption of certain prescription drugs…
Chemical synthesis: A simple technique for highly functionalized compounds
Researchers have demonstrated a technique that allows direct functionalization of alkenes without the need for…
Feast to famine: Oxygen starvation regulates fat cells in obesity
Researchers have identified the role of the protein TIS7 in processes that regulate adipogenesis, whereby…