When exposed to nitrogen fertilizer over a period of years, nitrogen-fixing bacteria called rhizobia evolve…
Month: February 2015
Want to get drivers’ attention? Use road signs showing more action
Researchers have discovered a way to provide a little extra cushion when it comes to…
Carnivorous plant packs big wonders into tiny genome
Great, wonderful, wacky things can come in small genomic packages. That’s one lesson to be…
Canada must ensure all orphan drugs are priced fairly to allow patient access
In developing an orphan drug policy, Canada must ensure that all orphan drugs for rare…
One year later, preoperative quit-smoking program still shows benefits
Patients receiving a brief intervention to help them quit smoking before surgery are still more…
Molecular Link between Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes Reveals Potential Therapy
The inflammatory molecule LTB4 promotes insulin resistance, a first step in developing type 2 diabetes,…
Vitamin D deficiency linked more closely to diabetes than obesity
People who have low levels of vitamin D are more likely to have diabetes, regardless…
Interventions lower diabetes risk in women who had gestational diabetes
Women with a history of gestational diabetes face a heightened risk of developing Type 2…
Radio chip for the ‘Internet of things’
A circuit that reduces power leakage when transmitters are idle could greatly extend battery life.
Your privacy online: Health information at serious risk of abuse, researchers warn
There is a significant risk to your privacy whenever you visit a health-related web page,…