Statins activated a very specific immune response, which stopped insulin from doing its job properly,…
Month: June 2014
Risk factors for hospital readmissions identified
Hospital readmission, an important measure of quality care, costs the United States an estimated $17…
White bread helps boost some of the gut’s ‘good’ microbes
White-bread lovers take heart. Scientists are now reporting that this much-maligned food seems to encourage…
Gauging local illicit drug use in real time could help police fight abuse
The war on drugs could get a boost with a new method that analyzes sewage…
Toward 24-7 glucose monitoring to help manage diabetes
Nearly half a million people with diabetes end up in emergency rooms around the US…
Obesity gene linked to hormonal changes that favor energy surplus
Elderly humans carrying a common variant of the fat mass and obesity gene FTO also…
Humans climb like geckos using bio-inspired climbing technology
DARPA’s Z-Man program has demonstrated the first known human climbing of a glass wall using…
Windows Security Feature Abused, Blocks Security Software
We recently discussed the latest attacks affecting users in Japan that were the works of…
Windows Security Feature Abused, Blocks Security Software
We recently discussed the latest attacks affecting users in Japan that were the works of…
It’s the last bite that keeps you coming back for more
Your memory for that last bite of a steak or chocolate cake may be more…