Eating a vegetarian diet was associated with a lower risk of colorectal cancers compared with…
Month: March 2015
Tsunami on demand: Nanoscale rogue waves research sheds light on power to harness catastrophic events
A new study features a nano-optical chip that makes possible generating and controlling nanoscale rogue…
Electrons in slow motion
At the origin of the properties of high-temperature superconductors lies a phenomenon that is too…
Fifteen new breast cancer genetic risk ‘hot-spots’ revealed
Another 15 genetic ‘hot-spots’ that can increase a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer have…
How blood group O protects against malaria
It has long been known that people with blood type O are protected from dying…
Preterm babies continue to receive inhaled nitric oxide despite guidance discouraging its use, study says
Inhaled Nitric Oxide (iNO) is a drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration that…
Youth suicide rate in rural areas is nearly double the rate in cities
The adolescent and young-adult suicide rate in the United States was almost twice as high…
Strawberry fields forever — a Texas possibility
Having fresh, local strawberries within reach across Texas is getting closer to reality, though growers…
Most information in drug development is lost, experts say
Lots of potentially useful medical information is getting lost. Researchers discovered this when they looked…
Two-step treatment improved function, decreased pain severity in veterans
A stepped-care strategy improved function and decreased pain severity, producing at least a 30 percent…