New ALMA observations reveal that a massive protostar, deeply nestled in its dust-filled stellar nursery,…
Month: March 2017
Researchers make headway toward understanding Alexander disease
A surprising and potentially crucial discovery has been made about Alexander disease, a rare and…
Stress of major life events impacts women more than men, shows poll of 2,000 people
New research has highlighted the potential gender gap in stress, with women reporting higher stress…
Predicting long-term cognitive decline following delirium
Evidence suggests that experiencing delirium after surgery can lead to long-term cognitive decline in older…
City living can make asthma worse for poor children, study finds
Results of a new study using US national data add to evidence that living in…
Research team advances research on metabolic syndrome
Building on their recent research focusing on a peptide designed to block the oxidant amplifying…
Elucidated connection between renal failure and ‘bad’ mitochondria described
Scientists describe an elucidated connection between renal failure and ‘bad’ mitochondria in a new report.
Hepatitis C mutations ‘outrun’ immune systems, lab study shows
Unlike its viral cousins hepatitis A and B, hepatitis C virus (HCV) has eluded the…
Older women taking statins face higher risk of diabetes
Women over 75 faced a 33 percent higher chance of developing diabetes if they were…
New method for producing leading anti-malarial drug
Researchers have devised a new way of creating a drug commonly used as the first…