Personality researchers find having a sense of control over one’s life can reduce mortality rates…
Month: February 2014
New technique makes ‘biogasoline’ from plant waste
Gasoline-like fuels can be made from cellulosic materials such as farm and forestry waste using…
Mood-stabilizing drug could treat inherited liver disease, study shows
Opening up a can of worms is a good way to start hunting for new…
Biostatistics approach to genetics yields new clues to roots of autism
Researchers have developed a statistical method for genetic screens that improves the classic genome-wide association…
Gene mutation defines brain tumors that benefit from aggressive surgery
A new study has found that malignant astrocytoma patients whose tumors carry a specific genetic…
Helping young adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities
In a new study, researchers address shortcomings in transitional care in the Canadian healthcare system….
Cancer screening is only a phone call away: Phone messages can promote cancer prevention measures
It may be the simple telephone that helps save lives. Researchers have found that personalized…
Genetic function of tumor suppressor gene discovered; could offer new avenue to cancer therapies
Researchers have discovered a genetic function that helps one of the most important “tumor suppressor”…
New method to restore skull after brain surgery appears to reduce complication rates
Surgeons report they have devised a better, safer method to replace bone removed from the…
Macrosystems ecology: New scientific field looks at the big picture
Big data is changing the field of ecology. The shift is dramatic enough to warrant…