One of the most promising new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease may already be in your…
Month: January 2015
Mechanism leading to drug resistance, metastasis in melanoma patients discovered
A mechanism that leads to resistance to targeted therapy in melanoma patients has been discovered…
Disruptive children benefit from tailored classroom intervention
Kindergartners and first graders with high maintenance temperaments showed less disruptive behavior and more active…
Overweight, obese kids achieved healthier weights after participating in Head Start
Preschoolers who entered Head Start overweight or obese had achieved a healthier weight status than…
Social media could impact on quality of conference presentations
A new pilot study into the impact of Twitter on conferences suggests that social media…
Little or no benefit from nutrient additions to vitamin waters and energy drinks
The nutritional benefits of novel beverages (vitamin waters, energy drinks, and novel juices) sold in…
Graphene plasmons go ballistic
Graphene combined with the insulting power of boron nitride enables light control in tiny circuits…
Researchers dispute warning that drugs for high cholesterol could impair memory, cognitive functioning
Review of clinical trials show no link between statin use and changes in cognition, say…
Do viruses make us smarter?
Inherited viruses that are millions of years old play an important role in building up…
Robot cameras monitor deep sea ecosystems
Advanced photographic tools in an unmanned Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) have been used to make…