Ancient super-eruptions west of Yellowstone, USA, were investigated by an international initiative to examine the…
Month: March 2016
Different kinds of physical activity shown to improve brain volume, cut Alzheimer’s risk in half
A variety of physical activities from walking to gardening and dancing can improve brain volume…
Heart attacks could be reduced by rethinking the way we prescribe statins
Millions of people take statins to help lower their cholesterol level. Currently statins are prescribed…
New lifeline for patients with inoperable neuroendocrine cancers
A novel drug proven to reduce the risk of disease progression by 79% offers new…
Younger sibling may be good for your child’s health
Becoming a big brother or big sister before first grade may lower a child’s risk…
Paleontologists discover 250-million-year-old new species of reptile in Brazil
A new fossil reptile that lived 250 million years ago in the state of Rio…
Seismic for the spine: Vibration technology offers alternative to MRI
Vibration has potential as a diagnosis tool that could also identify new categories of back…
Multi-gene test identifies early breast cancer patients who can be spared chemo
Researchers have shown for the first time that it is possible to use a multi-gene…
Can nutritional supplements impact genetic hearing loss in children?
An enhanced diet helped reduce hearing loss in mice with the genetic mutation most commonly…
Foldable material can change size, volume and shape
A new type of foldable material has been designed that is versatile, tunable and self…