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Decontaminating Dangerous Drywall
A nanomaterial originally
developed to fight toxic
waste is now helping reduce
debilitating fumes in homes
with corrosive drywall. ... > full story
From the Heart: How Cells Divide to Form Different but Related Muscle Groups
Using the model organism
Ciona intestinalis, commonly
known as the sea squirt,
researchers have uncovered
the origins of the second
... > full story
Regenerating Damaged Tissues: Bioscaffolds Promote Growth of Joints in Rabbits
A team of researchers has
successfully regenerated
rabbit joints using a
cutting-edge process to form
the joint inside the body,
... > full story
Unexpected Viral 'Fossils' Found in Vertebrate Genomes
Over millions of years,
retroviruses, which insert
their genetic material into
the host genome as part of
their replication, have left
behind bits of their genetic
... > full story
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New Cellular 'Armor' Developed to Prevent Infection by AIDS Virus
July 31, 2010 — Researchers have developed a novel method of attack against the AIDS virus that involves creating a prevention system, i.e. an "armor" in the cells that are likely to be infected and thus impede the ... > full story -
Oral Contraceptives and Hormone Replacement Therapy May Protect Women Against Brain Aneurysms, Study Finds
July 31, 2010 — Results from a new study suggest that oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy may yield additional benefit of protecting against the formation and rupture of brain aneurysms in ... > full story -
Diet and Alcohol Alter Epigenetics of Breast Cancer, Study Suggests
July 31, 2010 — Researchers have shown that the epigenetic profiles of breast tumors are related to patient diet and alcohol use as well as tumor ... > full story -
Plant Compound Resveratrol Shown to Suppresses Inflammation, Free Radicals in Humans
July 30, 2010 — Resveratrol, a popular plant extract shown to prolong life in yeast and lower animals due to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, appears also to suppress inflammation in humans, based ... > full story -
Snake Venom Studies Yield Insights for Development of Therapies for Heart Disease and Cancer
July 30, 2010 — Researchers seeking to learn more about stroke by studying how the body responds to toxins in snake venom are this week releasing new findings that they hope will aid in the development of therapies ... > full story -
Researchers Find New Translocation; Weak Spots in DNA Lead to Genetic Disease
July 30, 2010 — Pediatric researchers continue to discover recurrent translocations -- places in which two chromosomes exchange pieces of themselves, and can lead to genetic disease and disability. Originating in ... > full story -
Calcium Supplements Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Attack, Study Finds
July 30, 2010 — Calcium supplements, commonly taken by older people for osteoporosis, are associated with an increased risk of a heart attack, a new study ... > full story -
Resting Brain Activity Associated With Spontaneous Fibromyalgia Pain
July 30, 2010 — A recent study provides the first direct evidence of linkage between elevated intrinsic (resting-state) brain connectivity and spontaneous pain intensity in patients with fibromyalgia. This research ... > full story -
Most Youth Hockey Injuries Caused by Accidents, Not Checking, Study Shows
July 30, 2010 — Hockey fans likely would assume that body-checking -- intentionally slamming an opponent against the boards -- causes the most injuries in youth ice hockey. But they would be ... > full story -
Cell-of-Origin for Human Prostate Cancer Identified for First Time
July 30, 2010 — Scientists have identified for the first time a cell-of-origin for human prostate cancer, a discovery that could result in better predictive and diagnostics tools and the development of new and more ... > full story
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