The largest-ever autism genome study reveals that the disorder’s genetic underpinnings are more complex than…
Month: January 2015
New strategy to combat ‘undruggable’ cancer molecule
Three of the four most fatal cancers are caused by a protein known as Ras;…
New Canadian guideline to help prevent, manage adult obesity
A new Canadian guideline to help prevent and manage obesity in adult patients recommends body…
Nocturnal leg cramps more common in summer
Painful nocturnal leg cramps are about twice as common during summer than in winter, found…
Geothermal microbial reservoirs: Staircase fractures in microbialites and travertines
Geologists have come up with a new model of the development of fractures showing a…
Got bees? Got vitamin A? Got malaria? Loss of pollinators increases risk of malnutrition, disease
More than half the people in some developing countries could become newly at risk for…
Lung cancer: Study finds potential new drug target
Targeting a key enzyme and its associated metabolic programming may lead to novel drug development…
Metabolic mystery solved, lending insight into Lafora disease
The metabolic function of the essential enzyme laforin has been identified by researchers, which opens…
Dental experts show why wound healing is impaired in diabetics
A critical molecule has been identified by a team of dental scientists that helps explain…
Is head CT overused in emergency departments?
Most patients presenting to the emergency department with syncope or dizziness may not benefit from…