The Dawn spacecraft has delivered a glimpse of Ceres, the largest body in the main…
Month: December 2014
New single-cell analysis reveals complex variations in stem cells
Using powerful new single-cell genetic profiling techniques, scientists have uncovered far more variation in pluripotent…
Obesity may shorten life expectancy up to eight years
‘Tis the season to indulge. However, restraint may be best, according to a new study….
Basic medical care of Ebola patients neglected and must improve
The widespread misconception that there are no proven treatments for Ebola virus disease has meant…
Coordinated care beneficial to kids with complex respiratory, gastrointestinal disorders
Coordinated care by specialists for children with complex respiratory and gastrointestinal disorders helped lower hospital…
Boosting length of breastfeeding could save NHS more than £40 million every year
Doubling the number of mothers who breastfeed for 7-18 months in their lifetime and helping…
Images of brain after mild stroke predict future risk
A CT scan of the brain within 24 hours of a mild, non-disabling stroke can…
Cerebral oxygenation in elite kenyan athletes
A pioneering study in the world of the physiology of exercise describes for the first…
Type 2 diabetes risk starts in pregnancy
The risk of developing type 2 diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease is affected by exposures…
Self-management support: Male healthcare attitudes studied
A researcher studying male attitudes towards self-managing long-term healthcare issues has discovered that self-management support…