The amount of water present in the moon may have been overestimated by scientists studying…
Month: April 2014
Low sodium levels pre-transplant does not affect liver transplant recipient survival
Low levels of sodium, known as hyponatremia, prior to transplantation does not increase the risk…
Depressed young men at highest risk of becoming sedentary later
Young men may be more vulnerable to becoming sedentary later on than women are if…
Good vibrations: Using light-heated water to deliver drugs
A new mechanism for using light to activate drug-delivering nanoparticles and other targeted therapeutic substances…
Factor present in gestational, type 2 diabetes could provide new treatment options
Both pregnant women with diabetes and with type 2 diabetics have high levels of a…
‘Sewing machine’ idea gives insight into origins of Alzheimer’s
A new imaging tool inspired by the humble sewing machine has been invented, providing fresh…
Enhanced autopilot system could help prevent accidents like 2009 Air France 447 crash
Thirty lines of computer code might have saved Air France flight 447, and 228 passengers…
Common molecular defect offers treatment hope for group of rare disorders
Researchers studying tiny, antennae-like structures called cilia have found a potential way to ease some…
Should family businesses always keep it in the family?
From the Murdochs to the Hiltons, families have long sought to keep their businesses in…
Overcoming structural uncertainty in computer models
A computer model is a representation of the functional relationship between one set of parameters,…