Researchers discover how underground rodent wards off cancer
Second mole rat species has different mechanism for resisting cancer
Grandfathers play a more prominent role
Past 70, grandfathers take the lead in spend time with their grandchildren
Scientists find Achilles’ heel of cancer cells
Several substances inhibiting so-called HDAC enzymes have been studied in trials searching for new anti-cancer drugs in recent years.
Low vitamin D levels associated with longevity
Low levels of vitamin D may be associated with longevity, according to a study involving middle-aged children of people in their 90s published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Princeton researchers identify unexpected bottleneck in the spread of herpes simplex virus
Princeton University research suggests that a common strain of herpes virus causes cold sores with only one or two viral particles, resulting in a bottleneck in which the infection is more vulnerable to medical treatment
Smell you later! Chemosignals communicate human emotions
Scientists investigated whether humans might actually be able to communicate our emotional states to each other through chemical signals.
'Hobbit' Banned as Name for Hobbit: DNews Nugget
They were just trying to get people to attend their lecture
Healthy living adds fourteen years to your life, study suggests
If you have optimal heart health in middle age, you may live up to 14 years longer, free of cardiovascular disease, than your peers who have two or more cardiovascular disease
New drug significantly lowers bad cholesterol
New research from Brigham and Women's Hospital finds that AMG 145 added to statin therapy can reduce LDL cholesterol by up to 66 percent
Strong tobacco control policies in Brazil credited for more than 400,000 lives saved
Brazil's strong tobacco control policies are credited for a 50 percent reduction in smoking prevalence between 1989 and 2010
Regular physical activity increases life expectancy even if overweight
People who do regular physical activity, such as brisk walking, live longer than those who don't do any leisure time exercise
Flexible learning system allows humans to keep up with linguistic change, researchers find
How have humans developed so many different languages when other species have not?
Rebuilding a whole heart for children born with only half of 1
New 'staged left ventricle recruitment,' or SLVR, approach could revolutionize treatment of severe form of congenital heart defect
Early treatment sparks striking brain changes in autism
When given early treatment, children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) made significant improvements in behavior, communication, and most strikingly, brain function, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in a new study.
Star formation slumps to 1/30th of its peak
International team of astronomers establishes that the rate of formation of new stars in the Universe is now only 1/30th of its peak
Inflammation marker linked to increased risk for death from cancer in Korean men
Blood levels of high-sensitive C-reactive protein, an important marker of inflammation, in apparently cancer-free men could potentially help identify those at increased risk for death from cancer
75 percent of patients taking popular blood-thinners on wrong dose: Millions at risk for uncontrolled bleeding or blood clots
Researchers have found that approximately 75 percent of patients taking two common blood-thinning drugs may be receiving the wrong dosage levels
When parasites catch viruses
Researchers find a viral symbiont of a protozoan parasite increases virulence to the human host
Pacific's Tokelau in world first solar switch
Before the solar power grid was completed, Tokelau relied on diesel generators for electricity
Coral files reveal time of first Polynesian settlements
High-precision techniques estimate first settlers arrived in Tonga almost 2,900 years ago
Looking for the anti-Alzheimer's molecule -- A new approach to treating a devastating disease
'In silico search for an endogenous anti-Alzheimer's molecule -- Screening amino acid metabolic pathways' published today in the Canadian Journal of Chemistry
Small lethal tools have big implications for early modern human complexity
Scientists have found evidence for an advanced stone age technology dated to 71,000 years ago at Pinnacle Point
Protein reveals diabetes risk many years in advance
Researchers have now identified a promising candidate for a test that indicates who is at risk for diabetes
A little radiation is good for mice
Low doses of radioactivity led to healthier pups
Concern over 'souped up' human race
A race of humans who can work without tiring and recall every conversation they've ever had may sound like science fiction, but experts say the research field of human enhancement is moving so fast that such concepts are a tangible reality that we must prepare for.
Corals attacked by toxic seaweed use chemical 911 signals to summon help
Bodyguard fish
Chernobyl cleanup workers had significantly increased risk of leukemia
Findings may help estimate cancer risk from low-dose exposures like CT scans
Looking through an opaque material: Sharp pictures taken of objects hidden behind an opaque screen
A team of researchers from the Netherlands and Italy has succeeded in making sharp pictures of objects hidden behind an opaque screen.
Chasing Clues to Detect Outbreak
The e-mail Dr. Marion A. Kainer received on Sept. 18 suggested an investigation of a case of fungal meningitis and stroke in a man whose immune system was normal and whose only risk for the infection was a spinal injection of a steroid.
Even yeast mothers sacrifice all for their babies
UCSF discovery shows evolution at work in the laboratory
Dream symbols could help in psychotherapy
Dream images could provide insights into people's mental health problems and may help with their treatment, according to a psychology researcher from the University of Adelaide.
Vampire Skeleton Rediscovered in Britain
A new archaeological report details the long forgotten discovery of a skeleton found buried with metal spikes through shoulders, heart area and ankles
New habitable zone super-Earth found in exosolar system
Astronomers have discovered a new super-Earth in the habitable zone, where liquid water and a stable atmosphere could reside, around the nearby star HD 40307
Medical devices powered by the ear itself
For the first time a battery could power implantable electronic devices without impairing hearing
Comet collisions every 6 seconds explain 17-year-old stellar mystery
Every six seconds, for millions of years, comets have been colliding with one another near a star in the constellation Cetus called 49 CETI, which is visible to the naked eye.
Majority 'back assisted suicide', says Bangor uni study
Two-thirds of people accept assisted suicide, according to international research by Bangor University.
An egg a day to keep allergies away
New research finds half of children outgrow egg allergy, tolerant to baked eggs
Patient wishes 'not listened to'
Doctors are failing to really listen to patients' views on how they want to be treated, suggests a study in the British Medical Journal.
Minimally invasive lymph node dissection in breast cancer has advantages over conventional surgery
Promising results reported in Mayo Clinic Proceedings
New HIV Vaccine Shows No Adverse Side Effects
The vaccine has promising results without symptoms or reactions to drug.
Hip replacement 'raises stroke risk' after operation
Having a total hip replacement increases the risk of a stroke in the year after the operation, according to records of patients in Denmark.
Wrens Teach Eggs To Sing
Parent wrens sing food passwords to unhatched chicks to avoid having to feed impostors
India's thorium-based nuclear dream inches closer
A reactor that will produce electricity from India's most convenient fuel for the first time
Greenland rocks provide evidence of Earth formation process
Rocks from southwest Greenland have yielded valuable information about the earliest structure of the Earth
Link found between child prodigies and autism
A new study of eight child prodigies suggests a possible link between these children's special skills and autism.
Weber State Scientists discover possible building blocks of ancient genetic systems
Scientists believe that prior to the advent of DNA as the earth's primary genetic material, early forms of life used RNA to encode genetic instructions.
Hints of More Dangerous West Nile Virus: DNews Nugget
The virus may have mutated into a more dangerous form that is more likely to cause brain damage.
Precision-guided needle used to glue shut dangerous and disfiguring blood vessel growth
Specialists and surgeons have successfully used precision, image-guided technology to glue shut a tangle of abnormal blood vessel growth
Geoelectric changes may help 'predict' quakes: researchers
Correlation found between the occurrence of earthquakes in the Izu Island chain and subtle changes in subterranean geoelectricity
36 in one fell swoop -- researchers observe 'impossible' ionization
World's most powerful X-ray laser kicks record number of electrons out of an atom
New form of brain plasticity: Study shows how social isolation disrupts myelin production
Research may prompt new investigations into white matter's role in psychiatric disorders as well as connections between mood and myelin diseases, like MS
Touch-sensitive plastic skin heals itself
Chemists and engineers have created the first synthetic material that is both sensitive to touch and capable of healing itself quickly and repeatedly at room temperature.
Newborn neurons -- even in the adult aging brain -- are critical for memory
Newly generated, or newborn neurons in the adult hippocampus are critical for memory retrieval