The generally accepted medical maxim that elevated HDL cholesterol is ‘good’ has been overturned by…
Month: March 2016
Patterns of brain swelling may explain susceptibility of children to cerebral malaria
Brain swelling is a strong predictor of death in children with cerebral malaria (a severe…
Mindfulness in the workplace improves employee focus, attention, behavior, new management-based research concludes
Mindfulness is often viewed as either a touchy-feely fad or valuable management tool that can…
New class of drugs specifically induces cell death in B cell blood cancers
New research shows how one protein found on the endoplasmic reticulum can serve as a…
Link between gum disease and cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s
A new study has found a link between gum disease and greater rates of cognitive…
Classical physics in a spin
Simple “spin models” used to explain magnetism can precisely reproduce any possible phenomenon in classical,…
HIV-infected young males have higher rates of bone loss than females
Rates of low bone mass are greater in HIV-infected males than in females, accumulating evidence…
Fighting cavities could one day be as easy as taking a pill, research shows
Researchers have identified a new strain of bacteria in the mouth that may keep bad…
Surgery improves survival rates for men with prostate cancer if radiation treatments fail
Approximately 14 percent of men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point in…
Spending on public higher education overlooks net benefits as investment in state’s future
Thinking of higher education funding as an investment that lowers costs — and not as…