Investigators report that infants dying suddenly and unexpectedly, in both safe and unsafe sleep environments,…
Month: November 2013
You want fries with that? Don’t go there
A new neuroimaging study suggests chronic dieters overeat when the regions of their brain that…
Levitating foam liquid under the spell of magnetic fields
No better solution to studying ever-draining foams than applying a strong magnetic field to keep…
Changing the conversation: Polymers disrupt bacterial communication
Artificial materials based on simple synthetic polymers can disrupt the way in which bacteria communicate…
Why young adults return to parental home
Researchers have identified key ‘turning-points’ in young adults’ lives that influence whether or not they…
Could deceased heart attack victims expand donor pool?
Livers from donors with pre-hospital cardiac arrest are being considered for transplant.
Transcription factor may protect against hepatic injury caused by hepatitis C, alcohol
New data suggest that the transcription factor FOXO3 may protect against alcohol-induced liver injury. Researchers…
Multiple birth pregnancies can cost 20 times more than singletons
As multiple birth pregnancies can cost nearly 20 times more than singleton pregnancies, strategies to…
When care is omitted: New research on a taboo topic
Registered nurses in hospitals often lack the time for nursing care activities, such as comfort…
Warning system for all crisis situations
Natural disasters do not respect political boundaries. To deal effectively with this kind of crisis…