To help patients with muscle disorders, scientists have engineered a new stem cell line to study the conversion of stem…
Researchers design technology that sees nerve cells fire
Researchers have created a noninvasive technology that detects when nerve cells fire based on changes in shape. The method could…
Blood test could lead to cystic fibrosis treatment tailored to each patient
Researchers have used a blood test and microarray technology to identify distinct molecular signatures in children with cystic fibrosis. These…
Ritalin drives greater connection between brain areas key to memory, attention
Scientists have described increased connections between key parts of the brains of monkeys who have taken methylphenidate (Ritalin).
Barely scratching the surface: A new way to make robust membranes
Researchers have demonstrated a new technique’s viability for membranes.
Excess body weight responsible for nearly 4 percent of cancers worldwide
Excess body weight accounted for approximately 3.9 percent of all cancers worldwide in 2012, a figure that is expected to…
Insulin translates unfavourable lifestyle into obesity
Lifestyle factors conferring increased diabetes risk are associated with elevated basal insulin levels (hyperinsulinaemia). The latter predicts later obesity in…
Christmas Is a Peak Time for Heart Attacks
In Sweden, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day were prime times for heart troubles.
Christmas Is a Peak Time for Heart Attacks
In Sweden, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day were prime times for heart troubles.
Christmas Is a Peak Time for Heart Attacks
In Sweden, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve were prime times for heart troubles.