The odds of women being diagnosed with breast cancer increase in postmenopausal women who have…
Month: September 2015
Upward trend in hepatitis C infection rates among HIV-positive MSM
A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies characterizing the incidence of the sexual transmission of…
Modeling the helicase to understand hepatitis C
NS3 is an enzyme specific to the hepatitis C virus. If developed, a drug capable…
Drunk, distracted drivers are double dangers
An intoxicated driver who is further distracted is an accident waiting to happen. Distractions are…
Neolithic skeleton reveals early history of rickets
Rickets has been identified in a Neolithic skeleton from the Scottish island of Tiree, making…
Financial distress can hinder success of academically prepared minority students
A new study of more than 500 black and Latino college students has confirmed that…
First new cache-coherence mechanism in 30 years
A fundamentally new approach to cache coherence has been released — the first in more…
Sticklebacks urinate differently when nestbuilding
Fish also build nests. Among sticklebacks this is done by the male, requiring so many…
Key without a lock: Only the balance between receptors controls blood vessel development
Tie1 is a receptor on the surface of blood vessel wall cells whose binding partner…
Cocoa flavanols lower blood pressure and increase blood vessel function in healthy people
Consuming cocoa flavanols lowers blood pressure, increases flow-mediated vasodilation and improves blood cholesterol profile. Applying…