Separating circulating cancer cells from blood cells for diagnostic, prognostic and treatment purposes may become…
Month: April 2015
Breastfeeding women and sex: Higher sex drive or relationship management?
New mothers in the Philippines spend more time in the bedroom with their partner in…
New test measures deadly protein in Huntington’s disease patients’ spinal fluid
A new test has been able to measure for the first time the build-up of…
Characteristic pattern of protein deposits in brains of retired NFL players who suffered concussions
A new study takes another step toward the early understanding of a degenerative brain condition…
Common antidepressant increased coronary atherosclerosis in animal model
A commonly prescribed antidepressant caused up to a six-fold increase in atherosclerosis plaque in the…
A third of breast cancer patients concerned about genetic risk
Many women diagnosed with breast cancer are concerned about the genetic risk of developing other…
Middle-aged athletes at low risk for sudden cardiac arrest while exercising
Middle-aged athletes are at low risk for having a sudden cardiac arrest while playing sports,…
Under the microscope, strong-swimming swamp bacteria spontaneously organize into crystals
The researchers dubbed the individual cells “microscopic tornadoes” for their rapid rotation, which both forms…
Computers that mimic the function of the brain
A team researchers used a promising new material to build more functional memristors, bringing us…
Internet-style ‘local area networks’ in cerebral cortex of rats
Studying 40 years’ worth of data on rat brains, scientists found that the rat cerebral…