The recent development of the concept of organs on a chip opens the possibility of…
Month: June 2014
Not even cell death can stop immune system, inflammation
Even after a cell dies, components of the immune system remain active and continue to…
Potential avenues for treatment of deadly nasopharyngeal cancer discovered
A distinct mutational signature and nine significantly mutated genes associated with nasopharyngeal cancer have been…
Veterans with blast traumatic brain injury may have unrecognized pituitary dysfunction
In soldiers who survive traumatic brain injury from blast exposure, pituitary dysfunction after their blast…
Soy supplements appear to be safe, beneficial in diabetic men
Soy protein supplements, which contain natural estrogens, do not reduce testosterone levels in men with…
Exercising first, dieting later protects patients with metabolic syndrome from muscle loss
Younger and older women tend to lose lean muscle mass, along with fat, unless they…
Testosterone replacement may help mobility limited older men improve and maintain aerobic capacity
Testosterone replacement therapy may help older men who have limited mobility and low testosterone improve…
Air pollution controls linked to lower death rates in North Carolina
National and state air pollution controls that went into effect in the early 1990s coincide…
Easing pain, getting back quality of life for cancer survivors
More and more people are surviving their cancer but they don’t need to cope with…
Video games, social networks, chat rooms, may help prevent HIV
While many HIV prevention interventions have traditionally been delivered face-to-face, a study suggests that digital…