Evidence suggesting that the male hormone testosterone may actually be a contributing factor in the…
Month: December 2014
No laughing matter: Nitrous oxide rose at end of last ice age
Nitrous oxide is an important greenhouse gas that doesn’t receive as much notoriety as carbon…
Teen Smoking: Deeper Analysis of Statistics Needed, Study Finds
When it comes to measuring teen smoking, many public health agencies rely too heavily on…
Next-Generation Treatment for Urinary Tract Infections May Focus on Fitness Genes
Ask any woman: urinary tract infections are painful and unpredictable. Now researchers have identified genes…
Immune function marker does not predict benefit of trastuzumab in HER-2+ breast cancer patients
A marker of immune function that predicts for better outcomes in patients treated with chemotherapy…
Pathway that degrades holiday turkey fuels metastasis of triple negative breast cancer
Triple negative breast cancer cells process tryptophan to promote survival while traveling through the body…
Dragonflies on the hunt display complex choreography
The dragonfly is a swift and efficient hunter. Once it spots its prey, it takes…
Breakthrough solves centuries-old animal evolution mystery
Researchers have developed a method for spying on the activity of every gene within a…
Patients given less blood during transfusions do well
It’s a simple premise — now backed up by more evidence than ever: ‘Why give…
How long can Ebola live? No one really knows
The Ebola virus travels from person to person through direct contact with infected body fluids….