In animal models, acupuncture appears to impact the same biologic pathways ramped up by pain…
Month: July 2015
Tracing the evolution of a drug-resistant pathogen
Researchers are studying a antibiotic-resistant pathogen to learn how to better fight it. They have…
Sound waves gently cull circulating tumor cells from blood samples
The capture and analysis of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) is a valuable tool for cancer…
Economic slump, not natural gas boom, responsible for drop in CO2 emissions
The 11 percent decrease in climate change-causing carbon dioxide emissions in the US between 2007…
Seeing triple: New 3-D model could solve supernova mystery
Scientists have developed a 3-D model of a giant star’s last moments, work that could…
Comprehensive global prevention can end HIV/AIDS pandemic, experts say
Although much progress has been made in combating the global HIV/AIDS pandemic, to halt new…
Thriving in the tropics of Borneo: Two new Hoya species on the third largest island
Two new tropical plants species from the large and complex genus Hoya were found in…
Blood vessels can actually get better with age
Oxidative stress has been linked to cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases including diabetes, hypertension and age-related…
Bat disease: Yeast byproduct inhibits white-nose syndrome fungus in lab experiments
A microbe found in caves produces a compound that inhibits Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the fungus that…
Bust up big kidney stones with tamsulosin
Tamsulosin works no better than placebo on small kidney stones, but does improve passage of…