A new study shows that the bodily maps of touch are consistent across a wide…
Month: October 2015
Increased risk of large bowel cancer for each 1 cm rise in waist circumference
New research shows an increased risk of large bowel cancer for each 1 cm rise…
Secrets of a rice-killing fungal toxin
The enzyme needed for synthesis of tenuazonic acid, a well-known toxin that is produced by…
The great northern cod comeback
Once an icon of overfishing, mismanagement, and stock decline, the northern Atlantic cod is showing…
Genetic testing could identify men at a 10-fold increased risk of testicular cancer
A new study of more than 25,000 men has uncovered four new genetic variants associated…
Oxytocin has social, emotional and behavioral benefits in young kids with autism
A five week treatment with the synthetic hormone oxytocin significantly improved social, emotional and behavioral…
New role for insulin: Studies tie the hormone to brain’s ‘pleasure’ center
Insulin, the hormone essential to all mammals for controlling blood sugar levels and a feeling…
Obese children’s health rapidly improves with sugar reduction unrelated to calories
Reducing consumption of added sugar has the power to reverse a cluster of chronic metabolic…
High-grade DCIS detection rates increase in older women
The mammography detection rate of an early-stage but potentially invasive type of breast cancer rises…
Mycologist says our close relatives break the bounds of biology
The mushroom nicknamed “death cap” made headlines this summer when it poisoned Syrian refugees fleeing…