Foot callouses/keratoderma (thickened skin) can be linked to cancer of the esophagus (gullet), report researchers.
Category: Science
‘Love hormone’ from insects as potential drug lead for inhibiting preterm labor
An oxytocin-like neuropeptide (“inotocin”) exhibited a specific pharmacological profile for the human receptors of oxytocin…
New technology to watch the sea in 3D
Looking at waves in the open sea with ‘electronic eyes’, so as to reconstruct it…
More providers of safe abortion care can save thousands of women’s lives
A change in attitudes, increased knowledge and more non-physician healthcare providers trained to perform safe…
Important submarine canyons ecosystems are at risk
A recent review of studies of submarine canyons has identified that they are at risk…
Gull decline on Scottish island linked to decline in fishing discards
New research shows a population of large gulls in Scotland failed to thrive as the…
Re-assessing ‘at risk’ cutoffs for birth weight
A recent research article contributes to the evidence base regarding the use of population charts…
Infrared links could simplify data center communications
Data centers are the central point of many, if not most, information systems today, but…
Flu fighter: Breath monitor to detect flu
A new hand-held breath monitor can potentially detect the flu virus.
Increasing factory and auto emissions disrupt natural cycle in East China Sea
China’s rapid ascent to global economic superpower is taking a toll on some of its…