Older adults with dementia and diabetes have a significantly higher risk for death than do…
Month: January 2016
Asthma, allergies: Protective factor found in farm milk
Fresh, unprocessed cow’s milk has a higher content of omega-3 fatty acids than does pasteurized,…
Treating major depression in older adults with diabetes may lower risk of death
Effective treatment for depression could go a long way toward improving health status and even…
Ancient rodent’s brain was big … but not necessarily ‘smart’
Ancient rodent Paramys had a large brain that was even larger than some primitive primates…
Welcome to the world: New chameleon emerges from wilds of Tanzania
Scientists have discovered a new species of chameleon in Tanzania.
New way to detect human-animal diseases tested in lemurs
RNA sequencing is uncovering emerging diseases in wildlife that other diagnostic tests cannot detect. Researchers…
More than one in 20 US children have dizziness, balance problems
More than 1 in 20 (nearly 3.3 million) children between the ages of 3 and…
Males can drive creation of new species, new finding shows
Evolutionary biologists often debate on whether sexual selection can lead to new species. Most studies…
Nano-coating makes coaxial cables lighter
Scientists use carbon nanotubes to make durable, flexible coaxial cables for aerospace applications with half…
Alternative to platinum: Iron-nitrogen compounds as catalysts in graphene
A cost-effective catalyst material has been produced for fuel cells using a new preparation process…