Preemptive treatment of severe morning sickness decreases suffering for moms-to-be
Researchers will present data showing the effectiveness of preemptive treatment for severe morning sickness
1-2 punch strategy against bacteria and cancer
Combining synthetic, natural toxins could disarm cancer, drug-resistant bacteria
Scientists create automated 'time machine' to reconstruct ancient languages
Computer program speeds up replication of ancestral tongues
Dogs may understand human point of view, researcher finds
Domestic dogs are much more likely to steal food when they think nobody can see them, suggesting for the first time they are capable of understanding a human's point of view.
Increase in dance-related injuries in children and adolescents
An estimated 113,000 children and adolescents were treated in U.S. emergency departments for dance-related injuries.
Gene Today, Gone Tomorrow
Genes for Autism and Schizophrenia Only Active in Developing Brains
Chagas Disease Costs U.S. More Than Better-Known Illnesses
Chagas disease may be obscure, but the economic burden it imposes on the world is greater than that of better-known diseases, like cervical cancer or cholera, according to a new study.
Mice Fall Short as Test Subjects for Humans' Deadly Ills
Researchers report evidence that the mouse model has been totally misleading for at least three major killers
Emerging cancer drugs may drive bone tumors
Investigational cancer drugs, IAP antagonists, may increase the risk of tumors spreading to bone.
Opioid prescription is on the increase
More and more opioids are being prescribed for pain relief in Germany.
Stopping cold: USC scientists turn off the ability to feel cold
USC neuroscientists have isolated chills at a cellular level, identifying the sensory network of neurons in the skin that relays the sensation of cold.
Prenatal folic acid supplementation associated with lower risk of autism
Maternal use of supplemental folic acid from 4 weeks before to 8 weeks after the start of pregnancy was associated with a lower risk of autistic disorder in children
Isotopic data show farming arrived in Europe with migrants
For decades, archaeologists have debated how farming spread to Stone Age Europe, setting the stage for the rise of Western civilization.
Newly identified natural protein blocks HIV, other deadly viruses
Identification of a protein with broad virus-fighting properties that potentially could be used as a weapon against deadly human pathogenic viruses
Ziziphora effective in the battle against gastric cancer, study suggests
Ziziphora may be effective in the treatment of the fourth most common form of the disease
Life Discovered under Ice in Antarctic Lake
Lake Whillans, 800 meters down and on the edge of the Ross Ice Shelf in West Antarctica, harbors a host of microbes and a wetland ecosystem
Self-Assembling Molecules Offer Clues to Life’s Possible Origin
A pair of RNA-like molecules can spontaneously assemble into gene-length chains, chemists in the United States and Spain report.
Peru temple 'up to 5,000 years old'
Archaeologists in Peru say they have discovered a temple at the ancient site of El Paraiso, near the capital, Lima.
Risk of cardiovascular death doubled in women with high calcium intake
High Risk Only in Those Taking Supplements as Well
Long, low intensity exercise may have more health benefits relative to short, intense workouts
If spending equal amounts of energy, long periods of low intensity exercise may improve insulin, lipid levels more than short bursts of intense activity
UNC researchers discover gene that suppresses herpesviruses
Identification of a family of human genes playing a key role in the suppression and activation of herpesviruses
Night-vision rat becomes first animal with sixth sense
The latest bionic superhero is a rat: its brain hooked up to an infrared detector, it's become the first animal to be given a sixth sense.
Pretty Useful: Appendix Evolved More Than 30 Times
The appendix evolved 32 times among mammals, according to a new study
Medicine for the Rich Is About to Get Cheap Enough for Regular People
After years of exotic and very expensive machines sequencing DNA, the genomics industry finally looks poised for its cell phone moment.
Indian plant could play key role in death of cancer cells
Scientists have identified an Indian plant  that could help kill cancer cells.
Bilingual babies know their grammar by 7 months
Babies as young as seven months can distinguish between, and begin to learn, two languages with vastly different grammatical structures.
Researchers discover breakthrough in ovarian cancer
Findings from University of Arizona Cancer Center at St. Joseph's
Losing hope of a good night's sleep is risk factor for suicide
When people lose hope that they will ever get another good night's sleep, they become at high risk for suicide, researchers report.
First animal model of recent human evolution
The first animal model of recent human evolution reveals that a single mutation produced several traits common in East Asian peoples, from thicker hair to denser sweat glands, an international team of researchers reports.
We are living in a bacterial world, and it's impacting us more than previously thought
A team of scientists from universities around the world has shown that microorganisms have a much larger impact on the entire biosphere than scientists typically recognize
No health effects from Fukushima: Japan researcher
A Japanese government-backed researcher said Friday no health effects from radiation released by the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant have been seen in people living nearby.
The observation of truly metallic behavior in an organic material heralds a new generation of electronic devices
Organic materials can also exhibit metallic behavior
Proteins Behind Mad-Cow Disease Also Help Brain to Develop
When not misfolded, prions lend a hand in formation neuronal connections
Not your conventional nucleic acids
Spherical nucleic acids have novel properties that are perfect for biomedical applications
Novel herbal compound offers potential to prevent and treat Alzheimer's disease
Findings published in Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience
Evolution helped turn hairless skin into a canvas for self-expression
Hairless skin first evolved in humans as a way to keep cool -- and then turned into a canvas to help them look cool, according to a Penn State anthropologist.
Going negative: Stanford scientists explore new technologies that remove atmospheric CO2
Solving climate change may require developing carbon-negative tech to remove CO2 from the atmosphere
Scans reveal intricate brain wiring
Scientists are set to release the first batch of data from a project designed to create the first map of the human brain.
Jupiter's Europa moon 'likeliest to have life'
US astronomers believe that Europa is much more promising than Mars, which is currently the focus of the US government's attention.
Synthetic molecule first electricity-making catalyst to use iron to split hydrogen gas
Fast and efficient biologically inspired catalyst could someday make fuel cells cheaper
Copper can protect against Alzheimer's disease
Unequivocal evidence that copper only protects against beta amyloid forming beta sheets and is highly unlikely to be directly involved in formation of senile plaques
ATLAS Meteor Tracking System Gets $5M NASA Funding
NASA-backed effort to build observatories in Hawaii that can scan the entire visible sky twice a night
Customized device tailored to patient’s individual anatomy now used to repair abdominal aortic aneurysm without surgery
New graft customized to patient's individual anatomy allows them  to have a quick recovery