Australian marine scientists have found the first evidence that coral itself may play an important…
Month: October 2013
Team uses forest waste to develop cheaper, greener supercapacitors
Researchers report that wood-biochar supercapacitors can produce as much power as today’s activated-carbon supercapacitors at…
Diabetes drug with chemo, radiation may improve outcomes for lung cancer
Treating aggressive lung cancer with the diabetes drug metformin along with radiation and chemotherapy may…
Child neurologist finds potential route to better treatments for Fragile X, autism
Researchers describe a major reason why current medications only moderately alleviate Fragile X symptoms. His…
Strategy to expand patient participation in hard-to-enroll clinical trials
Clinical trials are key to finding new cancer treatments, but with patient participation hovering around…
Study focused on transitioning cystic fibrosis care
A new study on cystic fibrosis care has found that patients had a less rapid…
Lower blood sugars may be good for the brain
Even for people who don’t have diabetes or high blood sugar, those with higher blood…
Cancer wasting due in part to tumor factors that block muscle repair, study shows
A new study reveals that tumors release factors into the bloodstream that inhibit the repair…
Students text, a lot, during class
The typical student plays with smartphones, laptops, tablets and other digital devices an average of…
Early-life exposure of frogs to herbicide increases mortality from fungal disease
A new study shows the herbicide atrazine increased mortality from chytridiomycosis, a disease causing worldwide…