The mechanism that underlies the susceptibility of liver disease patients to life-threatening infection has been…
Month: April 2014
Virus-fighting genes linked to mutations in cancer: Genetic evidence supports role of gene family in cancer development
All cancer-causing processes leave a distinct mutational imprint or signature on the genomes of patients….
Lifelong premature ejaculation can be treated by pelvic floor exercises
For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that pelvic floor exercises can be effective in…
Ocean Acidification robs reef fish of their fear of predators
Research on the behavior of coral reef fish at naturally-occurring carbon dioxide seeps in Milne…
Sharpening microscope images: New technique takes cues from astronomy, ophthalmology
The complexity of biology can befuddle even the most sophisticated light microscopes. Biological samples bend…
Greenhouse gas emissions from today will be felt for at least 1000 years
Greenhouse gas emissions from today will greatly affect our descendants for at least 1000 years….
Cool climate – clean planet: Research suggests cooling action will clean air
Ever-rising greenhouse gas emissions and the potential need to deploy untested and expensive climate engineering…
New combination drug therapy proves very effective in hepatitis C treatments
Treatment options for the 170 million people worldwide with chronic Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) are…
Faraway moon or faint star? Possible exomoon found
Titan, Europa, Io and Phobos are just a few members of our solar system’s pantheon…
Hepatitis C treatment cures over 90 percent of patients with cirrhosis
Twelve weeks of an investigational oral therapy cured hepatitis C infection in more than 90…