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Frog Legs Trade May Facilitate Spread of Pathogens
Most countries throughout
the world participate in the
$40-million-per-year
culinary trade of frog legs
in some way, with 75 percent
of frog legs consumed in
... > full story
On Your Last Nerve: Researchers Advance Understanding of Stem Cells
Researchers have identified
a gene that tells embryonic
stem cells in the brain when
to stop producing nerve
cells called neurons. The
... > full story
Spinal Cord Injuries: Experimental Drug May Restore Function of Nerves
Researchers have shown how
an experimental drug might
restore the function of
nerves damaged in spinal
cord injuries by preventing
... > full story
Let Them Eat Snail: Nutritional Giant Snails Could Address Malnutrition
A nutritionist in Nigeria
says that malnutrition and
iron deficiency in
schoolchildren could be
reduced in her country by
... > full story
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New Cause of Osteoporosis: Mutation in a miroRNA
November 20, 2009 — Many biological processes are controlled by small molecules known as microRNAs. Researchers have now identified a previously unknown microRNA (miR-2861) as crucial to bone maintenance in mice and ... > full story -
Braking News: Particles from Car Brakes Harm Lung Cells
November 20, 2009 — Real-life particles released by car brake pads can harm lung cells in vitro. Researchers found that heavy braking, as in an emergency stop, caused the most damage, but normal breaking and even close ... > full story -
Solving the 50-Year-Old Puzzle of Thalidomide
November 20, 2009 — Resurgence of thalidomide use in Africa and South America raises the urgent need to isolate the negative side effects by identifying the drug's "common ... > full story -
Spotting Evidence of Directed Percolation
November 20, 2009 — Convincing experimental evidence has finally been found for directed percolation, a phenomenon that turns up in computer models of the ways diseases spread through a population or how water soaks ... > full story -
Laser Therapy Can Aggravate Skin Cancer, Study Finds
November 20, 2009 — High irradiances of low-level laser therapy should not be used over melanomas. Researchers studied the pain relieving, anti-inflammatory "cold laser," finding that it caused increased tumor growth in ... > full story -
Newer Heart Devices Significantly Improve Survival, Complication Rate and Quality of Life
November 20, 2009 — A new generation of implanted devices that help a failing heart function properly is significantly more effective than the previous version, making these new devices an appropriate permanent therapy ... > full story -
Examining Mathematical Abilities in Children With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
November 20, 2009 — Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) have a number of cognitive deficits. Mathematical ability seems particularly damaged in children with FASD. A new study supports the importance of ... > full story -
Insulin Linked to Core Body Temperature
November 20, 2009 — Scientists have discovered a direct link between insulin -- a hormone long associated with metabolism and metabolic disorders such as diabetes -- and core body temperature. While much research has ... > full story -
Current Cigarette Smokers at Increased Risk of Seizures
November 20, 2009 — A recent study determined there is a significant risk of seizure for individuals who currently smoke cigarettes. This is the first prospective study to examine the potential risks associated with ... > full story -
First Reconstitution of an Epidermis from Human Embryonic Stem Cells
November 20, 2009 — Researchers in France have just succeeded in recreating a whole epidermis from human embryonic stem cells. The goal is to one day be able to propose this unlimited resource of cells as an alternative ... > full story
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