A breakfast of champions for diabetics
Tel Aviv University researcher says high-energy breakfast and modest dinner can control dangerous blood sugar spikes all day
Ice makes unlikely rocket fuel for CubeSats
Ice would make a fine rocket fuel, if you're a CubeSat.
Omics methods: Towards a better prediction of the effects of substances at very low doses
The way in which hazardous organic substances get into human cells, their impact and how they are dispersed is another topic that scientists are investigating experimentally
MDC cancer researchers identify new function in an old acquaintance
Enzyme shuts off protection program senescence
High-dose zinc acetate lozenges may help shorten symptoms associated with the common cold
Zinc acetate lozenges may shorten common cold-associated nasal discharge by 34 percent and cough by 54 percent
10 Scripts Never to Write
An attempt to provide clear guidance through the quagmire of opioids, addiction, mental health, and pain
Scientists make surprising finding in stroke research
Scientists at The University of Manchester have made an important new discovery about the brain's immune system
that could lead to potential new treatments for stroke and other related conditions.
  Older Really Can Mean Wiser
Understanding how mental faculties can improve with age
  Preparing for Ebola, but Stopping Lassa Fever
Last fall, with the Ebola epidemic raging, the small nation of Benin, a few countries away from the outbreak zone, experienced a cluster of unexplained deaths.
Remembering 'wipes similar memories'
Recalling a particular memory can cause us to forget another, similar memory - and neuroscientists have now watched this process happen using brain scans.
Arm is safer access point than groin for catheter-based heart procedures
Researchers urge new guidelines for common procedure to assess blockage in arteries
Study finds imaging tool to diagnose heart conditions is more accurate & safer
New heart imaging technology is significantly more accurate, cheaper and safer
Routine clot removal after heart attack not beneficial, may increase risk
Routine thrombectomy during angioplasty associated with no benefit and increased stroke rate
Wealth and power may have played a stronger role than 'survival of the fittest'
Number of reproducing males declined during global growth
Diet soda linked to increases in belly fat in older adults
Safety of chronic diet soda consumption raises concerns
'Smart bandage' detects bed sores before they are visible to doctors
New bandage uses electrical currents to detect early tissue damage from pressure ulcers, or bedsores, before they can be seen by human eyes
Study: Prices of cancer drugs have soared since 1995
Researchers find a 10 percent annual increase, after inflation
Use of anti-clotting drug more than 3 hours after stroke should be re-evaluated, say researchers
Evidence review suggests increased mortality with no clear benefit
Longer duration of breastfeeding linked with higher adult IQ and earning ability
Longer duration of breastfeeding is linked with increased intelligence in adulthood, longer schooling, and higher adult earnings
Old blood as good as fresh in patients with life-threatening illnesses
New research shows that blood stored for three weeks is just as good as fresh blood
Language of gene switches unchanged across the evolution
The language used in the switches that turn genes on and off has remained the same across millions of years of evolution,
according to a new study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.
Planets in the habitable zone around most stars, calculate researchers
Billions of the stars in the Milky Way will have one to three planets in the habitable zone
Scientists unknowingly tweak experiments: ANU media release
A new study has found some scientists are unknowingly tweaking experiments and analysis methods to increase their chances of getting results that are easily published
Evolution of the back-to-belly axis
By analysis of sea anemones, the origin of the second axis of the body of humans and animals were revealed
How green tea could help improve MRIs
Green tea compounds successfully used to help image cancer tumors
On the origin of theory: Were forensic examiners first to uncover 'ecological succession'?
Forensic examiners said to have discovered ecological succession 20 years before plant ecologists
Who do you think you really are? The first fine-scale genetic map of the British Isles
Many people in the UK feel a strong sense of regional identity, and it now appears that there may be a scientific basis to this feeling,
according to a landmark new study into the genetic makeup of the British Isles.
Why people with diabetes can't buy generic insulin
Drug companies' incremental changes keep drugs patented, costly, Johns Hopkins study shows
IU scientists discover mechanism that may help parasites manipulate their hosts
New way T gondii may modify brain cells could help explain changes in the behavior of mice and humans
The Lancet: Targeted drug doubles progression free survival in Hodgkin lymphoma
Adults with hard-to-treat Hodgkin lymphoma given BV immediately after stem cell transplant survived twice as long without disease progression as those given placebo
Heart drug reduces risk of cancer spreading
Hope that a compound could be part of a new class of drugs designed to block tumour spread
Development of farming led to genetic ‘bottleneck’ that influenced human evolution: researchers
With the introduction of agriculture, farmers may have been able to spend more time reproducing and less time trying to survive, spurring changes in genetic diversity.
Crocodile ancestor was top predator before dinosaurs roamed North America
A newly discovered crocodilian ancestor may have filled one of North America's top predator roles before dinosaurs arrived on the continent.
Trust increases with age; benefits well-being
New research suggests a bright side to getting older
Leadership: 10 tips for choosing an academic chair
Clear and realistic expectations are key to successfully hiring heads of departments
New MIND diet may significantly protect against Alzheimer's disease
Even moderate adherence shows reduction in incidence of devastating brain disease
American Bugs Almost Wiped Out France’s Wine Industry
When the Great French Wine Blight hit in the mid 1800s, the culprit turned out to be a pest from the New World that would forever alter wine production
Our eyes multi-task even when we don't want them to, researchers find
Study shows human eyes can integrate multiple components of an item while underscoring the difficulty we have in focusing on a particular aspect of it
Case Western Reserve global health expert urges action to eradicate yaws, tropical disease
Half a century ago, a concentrated global effort nearly wiped a disfiguring tropical disease from the face of the earth.
Now, says Case Western Reserve's James W. Kazura, MD, it's time to complete the work.
Men's preference for certain body types has evolutionary roots
A psychology study from The University of Texas at Austin sheds new light on today's standards of beauty,
attributing modern men's preferences for women with a curvy backside to prehistoric influences.
Scientists Seek Ban on Method of Editing the Human Genome
A group of leading biologists on Thursday called for a worldwide moratorium on use of a new genome-editing technique that would alter human DNA in a way that can be inherited.
Research team discovers backup system that helps sustain liver during crisis
Scientists from Montana State University and Sweden have discovered an antioxidant system that helps sustain the liver when other systems are missing or compromised.
Stinging nettle chemical improves cancer drug
A cancer drug could be made 50 times more effective by a chemical found in stinging nettles and ants, new research finds
Power naps produce a significant improvement in memory performance
A short nap lasting about an hour can significantly improve memory performance.
Biogen Reports Its Alzheimer’s Drug Sharply Slowed Cognitive Decline
Experimental drug for Alzheimer’s disease sharply slowed the decline in mental function in a small clinical trial
Every Year Spring Gets 30 Seconds Shorter
But the good news is that summer will be that much longer thanks to some peculiarities in how the Earth moves
W.H.O. Report Links Ingredient in Roundup to Cancer
The world’s most widely-used weed killer can “probably” cause cancer, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
Liberia Reports First Ebola Case in Weeks
A patient in Liberia has tested positive for the Ebola virus, health officials said Friday,
more than two weeks after the last known case in the country had been discharged from the hospital.
Special microbes make anti-obesity molecule in the gut
Microbes may just be the next diet craze.
Opossum-based antidote to poisonous snake bites could save thousands of lives
Scientists will report in a presentation today that they have turned to the opossum to develop a promising new and inexpensive antidote for poisonous snake bites.
The Lancet Infectious Diseases: Experts warn of potential upsurge in mosquito and tick-borne diseases as UK climate gets warmer
Warming could accelerate the emergence of vector-borne diseases such as chikungunya, dengue fever, and West Nile virus
Early call for Ebola help 'ignored'
A "global coalition of inaction" contributed to world's deadliest Ebola outbreak, the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres says.
The hunters breaking an Ebola ban on bushmeat
Scientists believe bushmeat is the origin of the current Ebola outbreak. A year ago, Sierra Leone put a ban on bushmeat - but is it working?