People with type 2 diabetes who receive the influenza vaccine may be less likely to…
Month: July 2016
Increasing the odds of prostate cancer detection
A radiologist reports that he uses magnetic resonance technology to diagnose prostate cancer with more…
Study identifies potential new avenue for treating Pompe Disease
Researchers have identified a potential new avenue for treating Pompe disease, a rare condition caused…
Salad days: Tomatoes that last longer and still taste good
The precise mechanisms involved in tomato softening have remained a mystery until now. Research has…
New robot overcomes obstacles
It looks like a bicycle chain, but has just twelve segments about the size of…
Patients with low risk prostate cancer on active surveillance experience good quality of life
Active surveillance (AS) has become an increasingly important alternative to surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation treatment…
Alzheimer’s disease in HIV-positive patient
The first case of Alzheimer’s disease diagnosed in an HIV-positive individual has been documented. The…
Pain of rejection makes us more likely to commit fraud
People commit fraud because they are unhappy about being rejected, a new study has found.
Research opens ‘black box’ of malignant melanoma
A new study pinpoints when melanoma cells metastasize in the brain months before they develop…
Self-healing textiles not only repair themselves, but can neutralize chemicals
Someday, chemically protective suits made of fabric coated in self-healing, thin films may prevent farmers…