Annual 10 percent tobacco tax increases in New Zealand over the next 20 years should…
Month: July 2015
Majority rule: Why conformity can actually be a good thing
Like to go your own way? Most of us actually prefer to follow the pack,…
Anti-inflammatory drug acts against ovarian cancer, scientists find
A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) called ketorolac helped women with ovarian cancer to survive longer,…
Neurology researchers evaluate evidence base for tests for clinical cognitive assessment
Researchers have been conducting evidence-based reviews of testing used for five domains — attention, language,…
How age, other factors influence online health information searches
A new study aims to evaluate the types of search strategies that Internet users adopt…
Cellphones can steal data from ‘air-gapped computers’
A research team discovered how to turn an ordinary air-gapped computer into a cellular transmitting…
Immune cells in the skin remember, defend against parasites
For the first time, researchers have found resident T cells in a tissue in response…
Firms ‘underinvest’ in long-term cancer research, experts say
Pharmaceutical firms ‘underinvest’ in long-term research to develop new cancer-fighting drugs due to the greater…
Chill-tolerant hybrid sugarcane also grows at lower temperatures, team finds
US farmers have long hoped to extend sugarcane’s growing range northward from the Gulf coast,…
Identifying biomarkers key to early intervention in Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers are looking for biomarkers that might serve as an early warning system for Alzheimer’s…