New research has found rainforests that have been logged several times continue to hold substantial…
Month: September 2013
Pancreatic stem cells isolated from mice
Scientists have succeeded in growing stem cells that have the ability to develop into two…
Host genome controls skin microbiota and inflammation
Numerous studies have linked gut microbiota with various diseases such as obesity or diabetes. Little…
French islands under threat from rising sea levels
By the year 2100, global warming will have caused sea levels to rise by 1…
Memory problems, emotional stress result in early readmissions of heart patients
Heart patients’ mental state and thinking abilities may help predict whether costly and potentially dangerous…
Brain is hard-wired for chronic pain
Researchers used brain scans to show that the structure of the brain may predict whether…
Racism linked to depression and anxiety in youth
An international review has found children and young people experience poor mental health, depression and…
Patient-specific cure discovered for dangerous heart rhythm disorder
A research team has successfully and completely reversed the effects of the hERG (human ether-a-go-go-related…
Digestive disorder reaches record levels in Scottish children
More children than ever before are living with a debilitating digestive disease, called Coeliac disease,…
Carbonation alters the mind’s perception of sweetness
Carbonation, an essential component of popular soft drinks, alters the brain’s perception of sweetness and…