Working to benefit a good cause increases productivity by up to 30 percent, according to…
Month: January 2015
Science
Continue Reading
Blood sugar levels in heart failure patients predict risk of early death
People who arrive at hospital emergency departments with acute heart failure should have their blood…
Science
Continue Reading
Drug overdose epidemic to recede soon, experts say
The drug overdose epidemic will peak at about 50,000 annual deaths in 2017 before declining…
Science
Continue Reading
New model identifies eastern stream sections holding wild brook trout
A new model that can accurately identify stream sections that still hold suitable habitat for…
Science
Continue Reading
Circadian rhythms regulate skin stem cell metabolism and expansion, study finds
Scientists studying the role of circadian rhythms in skin stem cells found that this clock…
Science
Continue Reading
Nearly one in five women who undergo hysterectomy may not need the procedure
Alternatives to hysterectomy are being underused and that treatment guidelines are often not followed, experts…
Science
Continue Reading
Gemini Planet Imager produces stunning observations in its first year
The Gemini Planet Imager GPI is an advanced instrument designed to observe the environments close…
Science
Continue Reading
RSV infection may be associated with higher risk for bacterial pneumonia
Two common and sometimes dangerous respiratory diseases, a viral one caused by respiratory syncytial virus…
Science
Continue Reading
Researchers uncover key cancer-promoting gene
One of the mysteries in cancer biology is how one protein, TGF-beta, can both stop…
Science
Continue Reading
Computer model explains how animals select actions with rewarding outcomes
A computer model charting what happens in the brain when an action is chosen that…