About 15 percent of people with pancreatic cancer may benefit from therapy targeting a newly…
Month: February 2015
Marshaling the body’s own weapons against psoriasis
A three-character code brings relief to patients with psoriasis and sheds light on complex immunoregulation…
A taxi ride to starch granules
Plant scientists have discovered a specific protein that significantly influences the formation of starch in…
Lithium from the coal in China
Coal from China could become a major source of the metal lithium, according to a…
Study maps extroversion types in the brain’s anatomy
Scientists have mapped the similarities and the differences in the brain between the two different…
Million person study examines long-term effects of blocking inflammation
Inflammation — the body’s response to damaging stimuli — may have a protective effect against…
Developers help fund transit through value capture plans
Transit improvements increase property values, and cities increasingly are asking real estate developers to help…
Sleeping over 8 hours a day associated with greater risk of stroke
People who sleep for more than eight hours a day have an increased risk of…
Helmet add-ons may not lower concussion risk in athletes
Football helmet add-ons such as outer soft-shell layers, spray treatments, helmet pads and fiber sheets…
2014 Spam Landscape: UPATRE Trojan Still Top Malware Attached to Spam
The malware UPATRE was first spotted in August 2013 following the demise of the Blackhole…