Everyone knows that cholesterol, at least the bad kind, can cause heart disease and hardening…
Month: July 2014
How gardens could help dementia care
Gardens in care homes could provide promising therapeutic benefits for patients suffering from dementia, a…
Researchers assess emergency radiology response after Boston Marathon bombings
An after-action review of one hospital’s emergency radiology response to the Boston Marathon bombings highlights…
Little too late: Pathogenic bacterium in 700-year-old skeleton identified
Researchers have recovered a genome of the bacterium Brucella melitensis from a 700-year-old skeleton found…
Fuel cells for powering homes
Fuel cells are similar to batteries, but they differ from them mainly in that they…
Cancer patients: How strongly does tissue decelerate the therapeutic heavy ion beam?
A method for the more exact dosing of heavy ion irradiation in the case of…
Ötzi’s non-human DNA: Opportunistic pathogen discovered in Iceman tissue biopsy
Ötzi’s human genome was decoded from a hip bone sample taken from the 5,300 year…
Eating disorders and depression in athletes: Does one lead to the other?
Sport is a proven contributor to high self-esteem, confidence, positive outlook and good health. It…
Progress in allergic asthma research after ingestion of fruits
The interaction between two proteins can be the responsible for the allergic asthma episodes after…
Smallest Swiss cross: Made of 20 single atoms
The manipulation of atoms has reached a new level: Physicists were able to place 20…