Medical researchers have identified a genetic variant that doubles an individual’s risk of developing ulcerative…
Month: January 2017
Certain heart fat associated with higher risk of heart disease in postmenopausal women
For the first time, researchers have pinpointed a type of heart fat, linked it to…
Heart failure survival rates show no improvement
Survival rates for people suffering from heart failure have not improved since 1998, according to…
Fighting age-related fibrosis to keep organs young
Their research indicates that an already-FDA-approved drug used by cystic fibrosis patients could shield our…
We dislike hypocrites because they deceive us
We’re averse to hypocrites because their disavowal of bad behavior sends a false signal, misleading…
The attraction effect: How our brains can be influenced
The decisions we make are influenced by other possibilities that we did not choose. At…
Where are the tools for scientific writing?
Writing a scientific research paper is tough at the best of times regardless of funding…
Certain fat found around the heart associated with higher risk of heart disease in postmenopausal women
New study points to heart disease risk factor in menopausal women that could be caught…
Can big data help cancer patients avoid ER visits?
What if doctors could look into a crystal ball and predict which of their patients…
Using big data to understand the body’s response to viral attack
An enzyme found in many bacteria, including the bacterium that gives us strep throat, has…