Extremely premature babies run a much higher risk of developing autism in later childhood, and…
Category: Science
Coral symbionts take to the open ocean
Symbiodinium is a unicellular alga that plays a major role in coral reefs by forming…
Einstein’s Cross under the gravitational microlens
Spanish astrophysicists obtain precise measurements for an object orbiting a black hole five billion light-years…
Tumors hijack export pathway in cells to resist chemotherapy and fuel disease progression
A novel strategy that aggressive sarcomas use to promote drug resistance and cancer’s spread has…
Large proportion of IBS sufferers are vitamin D deficient
A large proportion of people living with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) are vitamin D deficient,…
Women experiencing delay in labor willing to forsake their own birth plans
A new study of women’s experiences of delay in labor has revealed that many moms-to-be…
Reduction of contrast medium volume and radiation dose in CTA scans
Researchers have shown that a CTA scan (a scan of the arteries) can be performed…
‘Metal’ drugs to fight cancer
A new study improves our understanding of chemotherapy agents. The mechanism of action of metal-based…
Targeted alpha therapy’s potential to eliminate HIV-infected cells
Targeted alpha therapy has the potential to selectively eliminate HIV infected cells from the central…
Pelvic pain is associated with poorer mental health outcomes in women with endometriosis
Women who suffer from pelvic pain caused by endometriosis may need psychological intervention in order…