For every parent who ever wondered what the heck their teens were thinking when they…
Month: March 2015
Chronic bowel inflammation is diagnosed too late in children, adolescents
Cramping abdominal pains, diarrhea, bloody stools—these are common symptoms of chronic inflammatory bowel disease. Every…
Recommendation for vitamin D intake was miscalculated, is far too low, experts say
Researchers are challenging the intake of vitamin D recommended by the National Academy of Sciences…
Doctors don’t always agree on breast biopsies, and say women with aytpia or DCIS should seek second opinions
While doctors almost always agree on a pathological diagnosis of invasive breast cancer, there is…
Graphene ‘gateway’ discovery opens possibilities for improved energy technologies
Graphene, a strong, lightweight carbon honeycombed structure, only one atom thick, holds great promise for…
Whale fossil, 17 million years old, provides first exact date for East Africa’s puzzling uplift
A 17 million-year-old whale fossil provides the first exact date for East Africa’s puzzling tectonic…
Flawed IQ scoring system: Important difference in American, Canadian scoring systems
Scientists have uncovered anomalies and issues with the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Fourth Edition, one of…
Better breakfast, better grades
The connection between good nutrition and good grades has been reinforced by new research that…
Cultivated papaya owes a lot to the ancient Maya, research suggests
A genetic study of papaya sex chromosomes reveals that the hermaphrodite version of the plant,…
Link between aspirin, NSAIDs and colon cancer prevention may hinge on genetic variations
The link between taking aspirin, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDS, and colorectal cancer prevention is…