A new “progenitor cell” capable of unlimited expansion and differentiation into mature kidney cells, but…
Month: November 2015
Two-year-olds with poor language skills fall behind at play
Two-year-olds with poor language skills fare worse than their peers at play and, subsequently, fall…
Sugar molecules lose their ‘Cinderella’ status
Carbohydrates are often considered the ‘Cinderella’ molecules of biology yet they are a feature of…
Gaucher disease may protect against Parkinson’s disease-related color visual impairment
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) patients have a five-fold greater risk of carrying genetic mutations in the…
Colorado wildfire study shows actions can change outcomes
A new study of Colorado’s devastating 2012 Waldo Canyon wildfire demonstrates that prompt and effective…
Adults born with heart disease at increased risk of heart attack and death
A study of adults up to age 70 shows a dramatically increased risk of heart…
Specific vitamin D levels linked to heart problems
A lack of vitamin D can result in weak bones. Recent studies also show that…
The power of magical thinking: Why superstitions are hard to shake
When sports fans wear their lucky shirts on game day, they know it is irrational…
The art of appropriate patient selection for heart procedures
A decline in the number of heart patients undergoing unnecessary PCI (angioplasty) procedures reflects improvements…
Using FM to improve wireless networks
Wi-FM allows wireless networks to communicate with one another through FM radio signals to determine…