The drive for energy efficient homes could increase asthma risks, according to new research that…
Month: December 2014
Body’s cold ‘sensor’ could hold key for frostbite and hypothermia treatments
A cold ‘sensor’ that triggers the skin’s vascular response to the cold could represent an…
Is that Ginkgo biloba supplement really what you think it is?
A new study has investigated the use of DNA barcoding to test the authenticity of…
Taking a production well’s pulse
Oil companies are having problems finding out how much each of their wells is producing. …
Major milestone in communications standards for diabetes devices
Interoperability standards for diabetes devices have been published. This work defines how diabetes devices, such…
Story of bizarre deep-sea bone worm takes unexpected twist: Evolutionary reversal previously unseen in animal kingdom
The saga of the Osedax “bone-eating” worms began 12 years ago, with the first discovery…
Studies target androgen in breast cancer
“We’re on the cusp of a major revolution in the way we treat breast cancer,”…
Early adoption of robotic surgery leads to organ preservation for kidney cancer patients
Researchers found that partial nephrectomy — the recommended treatment for localized kidney tumors — was…
Relationship between personality, health: Study sheds new light on link
New evidence has been found that explains how some aspects of our personality may affect…
How fast you age depends on your parents
In the hunt for better knowledge on the aging process, researchers have now enlisted the…