A new study reveals retirement-age women who have new grandchildren are 9 percent more likely…
Month: April 2015
Oncogene regulated by nutrients identified
In response to nutrient excess, the MCRS1 protein acts as a ‘switch’ for mTOR, a…
How a bacterial cell recognizes its own DNA
It may come as a bit of a surprise to learn that bacteria have an…
Study challenges view that sight-based brain sensory network organization is impaired with blindness
New research shows the way the brain organizes its visual sense remains intact even in…
X-ray ptychography, fluorescence microscopy combo sheds new light on trace elements
A new approach that combines ptychographic X-ray imaging and fluorescence microscopy has been developed by…
Putting clinicians in charge of computer-based decision support
Rule Authoring and Validation Environment, a powerful new distributed approach to clinician decision support rule…
Babies exposed to narcotic pain relievers more likely to experience withdrawal
Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), a drug withdrawal syndrome in infants following birth, has historically been…
How deep-brain stimulation reshapes neural circuits in Parkinson’s disease
Scientists have discovered a possible mechanism for how deep-brain stimulation, a widely used treatment for…
Some atrial fibrillation patients receive unnecessary blood thinners
About a quarter of all atrial fibrillation patients at the lowest risk for stroke receive…
Warming seas pose habitat risk for fishy favorites
Popular North Sea fish such as haddock, plaice and lemon sole could become less common…