Family members who make major medical decisions for relatives in an intensive care unit may…
Month: July 2015
First assessment for grieving youth developed
The first test ever constructed to assess Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder—a problematic syndrome of grief—has…
First evidence of farming in Mideast 23,000 years ago
Until now, researchers believed farming was ‘invented’ some 12,000 years ago in an area that…
Preserving photoreceptor cells following retinal injury
There is a significant increase in the immune system’s ‘alternative complement pathway’ following retinal detachment,…
How to cut worrying levels of arsenic in rice that is eaten all over the world
Researchers have discovered a simple solution to worrying levels of arsenic in our rice. Rice…
Gene mutation contributes to liver disease in patients of normal weight
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a major worldwide health problem. The disease is strongly…
HIV susceptibility linked to little-understood immune cell class
High diversity among certain cells that help fight viruses and tumors is strongly associated with…
Soybean oil causes more obesity than coconut oil, fructose
A diet high in soybean oil causes more obesity and diabetes than a diet high…
Banned chemical pollutant lowers fertility in UK porpoises
Harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) are struggling to successfully reproduce as a result of chemical pollutants…
DNA damage seen in patients undergoing CT scanning, study finds
Using new laboratory technology, scientists have shown that cellular damage is detectable in patients after…