An overuse of colonoscopies for colorectal cancer screening and surveillance has been identified by a…
Month: September 2014
High-dose vitamin D for ICU patients who are vitamin D deficient does not improve outcomes
Administration of high-dose vitamin D3 compared with placebo did not reduce hospital length of stay,…
Gut bacteria promote obesity in mice
A species of gut bacteria called Clostridium ramosum, coupled with a high-fat diet, may cause…
Coral’s best defender against an army of sea stars: Crabs
Coral reefs face a suite of perilous threats in today’s ocean. From overfishing and pollution…
New learning mechanism for individual nerve cells
Learning is based on the strengthening or weakening of the contacts between the nerve cells…
Where humans, animals and robots meet
To meet our everyday needs in an increasingly multifaceted technological world is a challenge that…
Dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids linked to reduced risk of coronary heart disease
Dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, a recent study…
Cancer therapy: Driving cancer cells to suicide
A new class of chemical compounds makes cancer cells more sensitive to chemotherapeutic drugs, researchers…
Space debris expert warns of increasing small satellite collision risk
The increasing number of small ‘CubeSat’ satellites being launched combined with a relaxed attitude to…
Fish need time to adjust to new environmental conditions
Fish can live in almost any aquatic environment on Earth, but when the climate changes…