As smartphones, tablets and other gadgets become smaller and more sophisticated, the heat they generate…
Month: January 2014
How to improve HPV vaccination rates? It starts with physicians
The risk of developing cervical cancer can be significantly decreased through HPV vaccination. Despite calls…
Energy-dense sugar battery created
A new sugar battery that could be on the market and powering the world’s gadgets…
High-protein diets, like the popular Dr. Dukan diet, increase the risk of developing kidney disease in rats, study suggests
An experiment done in rats shows a high-protein diet increases the chance of developing kidney…
Changing landscapes not global warming to blame for increased flood risk
A timely article considers the findings of an international report on flood risk, and the…
Constructed wetlands save frogs, birds threatened with extinction
Over the last few decades, several thousands of wetlands have been constructed in Sweden in…
The brain’s RAM: Rats, like humans, have a ‘working memory’
Thousands of times a day, the brain stores sensory information for very short periods of…
Longer screening intervals possible with HPV-based tests
A new study finds that testing for human papilloma virus (HPV) allows for longer time…
Combining health, environment in food production
Healthy food products that are produced in an environmentally-friendly manner will boost the health of…
New infection control recommendations could make white coats obsolete
In a move to reduce health care associated infections, certain attire for health care professionals,…