Commonly used drug can limit radiation damage to lungs and heart for cancer patients
Damage caused to the heart and lungs by radiotherapy treatment of tumours in the chest region can be limited by the administration of an ACE inhibitor
First 2000-year-long temperature reconstructions for individual continents
Past Global Changes (PAGES) project, which reconstructed temperature over the past 1,000 to 2,000 years
Using nitrous oxide for anesthesia doesn't increase -- and may decrease -- complications and death
2 studies add new data to debate over safety of N2O as surgical anesthetic
The psychology of J.C. Penney
Why shoppers like it when retailers play games with prices
Team deploys hundreds of tiny untethered surgical tools in first animal biopsies
New way to perform biopsies that could provide a more effective way to access narrow conduits in the body as well as find early signs of cancer or other diseases
ALS trial shows novel therapy is safe
An investigational treatment for an inherited form of Lou Gehrig's disease has passed an early phase clinical trial for safety, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Massachusetts General Hospital report.
Clenching right fist may give better grip on memory
Study suggests clenching right hand may help form memories, left may help recall words
Walk-to-burn-calorie menu 'diet aid'
Menus displaying the exercise needed to burn calories in meals can help people consume less, a US study suggests.
Radioactive Microbes Nuke Tumor Cells
Delivering radiation directly to the cancer cells using genetically modified bacteria halts cancer's spread
Study shows drinking one 12oz sugar-sweetened soft drink a day can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes by 22 percent
Drinking one (or one extra)1 12oz serving size of sugar-sweetened soft drink a day can be enough to increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 22%, a new study suggests.
Psychopaths are not neurally equipped to have concern for others
Psychopaths lack the basic neurophysiological "hardwiring" that enables them to care for others
Researchers use nasal lining to breach blood/brain barrier
Discovery widens treatment options for neurodegenerative and central nervous system disease
Video reveals cancer cells' Achilles' heel
Scientists from the Manchester Collaborative Centre for Inflammation Research (MCCIR) have discovered why a particular cancer drug is so effective at killing cells.
Humans passing drug resistance to animals in protected Africa, Virginia Tech study says
Research identifies the coupled nature of humans, animals and environment
Rethinking early atmospheric oxygen
Model results from a UC Riverside research team open the possibility of a more dynamic biological oxygen cycle on the early Earth than previously supposed
Scientists detect dark lightning linked to visible lightning
Researchers have identified a burst of high-energy radiation known as 'dark lightning" immediately preceding a flash of ordinary lightning.
Asymmetry of human brain enhances cognition compared to other primates
New research shows that the human brain has higher levels of asymmetry than chimpanzees.
The Earth's center is 1,000 degrees hotter than previously thought
New results solve a 20-year conflict between theory and experiment
Iron in primeval seas rusted by bacteria
Researchers from the University of Tübingen have been able to show for the first time how microorganisms contributed to the formation of the world's biggest iron ore deposits.
Autism risk spotted at birth in abnormal placentas
Measuring an infant's risk of developing autism by looking for abnormalities in his/her placenta at birth
New studies prove lethal link between alcohol, weight
Research announced today at the International Liver CongressTM 2013 has revealed the deadly impact that alcohol and body weight have on liver disease.
Supernova Dust Fell to Earth in Antarctic Meteorites
Two primitive meteorites collected in Antarctica appear to contain grains of silica-the stuff of quartz and sand-forged in an ancient supernova that predates the birth of the solar system.
Discovery of a gene that controls 3 different diseases
The gene could also be involved in breast and ovarian cancer
Rib used to create ear for deaf man
A piece of rib and a bone conduction implant have been used in a pioneering operation to treat an Edinburgh man's hereditary deafness.
Conversion from 'bad' fat to good fat
Scientists from ETH Zurich have shown for the first time that brown and white fat cells in a living organism can be converted from one cell type to the other.
Parasite 'resistant to malaria drug'
New drug-resistant strains of the parasite that causes malaria have been identified by scientists.
Subclinical thyroid condition associated with increased cardiovascular mortality
Having high thyroid activity, and even "high-normal" levels, is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular and all-cause mortality, according to work which has received an award at the European Congress of Endocrinology in Copenhagen.
Scientists study rare dinosaur skin fossil to determine skin colour for first time
One of the only well preserved dinosaur skin samples ever found is being tested at the Canadian Light Source (CLS) synchrotron to determine skin colour and to explain why the fossilized specimen remained intact after 70-million years.