As food scares, such as the recent detection of dioxins in eggs from Germany, become more frequent, the public should be reassured that advances in science are helping reduce the risks from…
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The Undead May Influence Biodiversity, Greenhouse Gas Emissions
It’s commonly known, at least among microbiologists, that microbes have an additional option to living or dying – dormancy. Dormant microbes are less like zombies and more like hibernating bears. What isn’t…
Drinkaware Response To ONS Alcohol-Related Death Figures, UK
Reacting to Office for National Statistics figures which reveal a reduction in alcohol-related deaths, Chris Sorek, Chief Executive of alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware, says: “It’s really encouraging to see a drop in…
Celiac Disease And Crohn’s Disease Share Part Of Their Genetic Background
An investigation has found that celiac disease and Crohn’s disease, both inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, share at least four genetic risk loci. Together, researchers from the University of Groningen, The…
Reuters Examines How Russia’s ‘Drug Problem’ Has ‘Become An AIDS Problem’
Reuters, in a piece exploring the issue of heroin use in Russia describes how the country’s “drug problem has now become an AIDS problem.” Despite having what Reuters refers to as “one…
Getting More Anti-Cancer Medicine Into The Blood
Scientists are reporting successful application of the technology used in home devices to clean jewelry, dentures, and other items to make anticancer drugs like tamoxifen and paclitaxel dissolve more easily in body…
Poor Eating Habits Can Cause Depression
Researchers from the universities of Navarra and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria have demonstrated that the ingestion of trans-fats and saturated fats increase the risk of suffering depression, and that olive oil,…
New Findings Show How Bacteria Undergo Genome Evolution
Scientists at the Institut Pasteur and the University of Maryland have revealed how bacterial and archaea microbes successfully evolve their gene repertoires to face new challenges, predominantly by acquiring genes from other…
Potentially Fatal Heart Infection Caused By Food-Borne Bacteria
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have found that particular strains of a food-borne bacteria are able to invade the heart, leading to serious and difficult-to-treat heart…
Study Suggests Researchers Are Entering A New Era Of Advances In Brain Research
Scientists at The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC), designated the “#1 Rehabilitation Hospital in America” by U.S. News & World Report since 1991, report that, thanks to improvements in technology and data…
Growth Factor Enhances Memory In Rats But Only If Given During Windows Of Memory Malleability
A naturally occurring growth factor significantly boosted retention and prevented forgetting of a fear memory when injected into rats’ memory circuitry during time-limited windows when memories become fragile and changeable. In the…
Parental Conflict May Be Increased By Sharing Child Caregiving
Parents who share caregiving for their preschool children may experience more conflict than those in which the mother is the primary caregiver, according to a new study. Results showed that couples had…
How Beneficial Cells Are Subverted To Support Cancer Growth
The most common connective tissue cell in animals is the fibroblast, which plays an important role in healing wounds. But Dr. Neta Erez of Tel Aviv University’s Sackler Faculty of Medicine has…
Genetic Archaeology Finds Parts Of Our Genome More Closely Related To Orangutans Than Chimps
In a study published online in Genome Research, in coordination with the publication of the orangutan genome sequence, scientists have presented the surprising finding that although orangutans and humans are more distantly…
The University Of Florida Launches Introduces First Online Program Dedicated To Physician Practice Management And Organizational Integration
The University of Florida in Gainesville has launched an executive education program for hospital, physician practice and physician leaders on physician practice management and organizational integration. The program – offered through the…