Metabolic phenotyping of blood plasma by proton nuclear magnetic resonance identified unique metabolic biomarkers specific…
Month: February 2016
Childhood poverty, parental abuse cost adults their health for years to come
Growing up in poverty or being abused by parents can lead to accumulated health problems…
Mutated gene associated with colon cancer discovered in 18th-century Hungarian mummy
A new discovery suggests that a genetic predisposition to cancer preceded the advent of modernization…
Is anti-TNF therapy safe for inflammatory bowel disease patients with prior cancer?
A previous history of cancer doesn’t necessarily preclude treatment with antibodies against tumor necrosis factor…
NASA demonstrates airborne water quality sensor
Monitoring the quality of freshwater supplies is a global concern, especially in thirsty California, where…
Americans would pay more to support biodiversity
Most Americans are willing to pay more taxes each year — in some cases, as…
Plankton feces could move plastic pollution to the ocean depths
Plastic waste could find its way deep into the ocean through the feces of plankton,…
Activity monitoring devices provide reliable records of activity
Fitbit, the popular physical activity monitoring device, is a valid and reliable way of monitoring…
NASA, partner space agencies measure forests in Gabon
A contingent of NASA airborne instruments and scientists on the ground, including some from NASA’s…
NASA data used to track groundwater in Pakistan
Pakistan’s water managers are looking to NASA satellites to help them more effectively monitor and…