Psychology :: Get your facts straight: Statistical reform in psychology
New research published in the March issue of Psychological Science suggests that efforts to advocate improved statistical practices in psychological research may be paying off.
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DNA :: DNA gives new perspectives to understand the mysteries of nature
Scientific breakthrough: What caused the extinction of the woolly rhinoceros ten thousand years ago from an area in Europe covering the coasts of the Arctic Ocean in the north to the coasts of the Mediterranean in the south?
Obesity :: A chemical pathway that causes mice to overeat and gain weight
The Scripps Research team, led by neuroscientists Manuel Sanchez-Alavez and Tamas Bartfai, discovered that mice genetically altered to lack a molecule known as the EP3 receptor tend to be more active during their normal sleep cycle and to eat more. In the study, this led to weight increases of up to 30 percent relative to mice with the receptors.
Tuberculosis :: Harvard team creates spray drying technique for TB vaccine
Bioengineers and public health researchers have developed a novel spray drying method for preserving and delivering the most common tuberculosis (TB) vaccine. The low-cost and scaleable technique offers several potential advantages over conventional freezing procedures, such as greater stability at room temperature and use in needle-free delivery.
Blood :: High blood pressure drug can reverse iron overload
We all know that iron deficiencies are dangerous, but also too much iron is bad for our health. Our body stores excess iron in various tissues, where it can lead to organ failure and even death if not treated before irreversible damage has occurred.
NHS :: Cash rewards for hospitals with low mortality rate
NHS Health authorities have announced a plan to reward hospitals for low death and infection rates and few readmissions.
Cleft Palate :: Cleft palate can be prevented by treating genes
Mice engineered to have cleft palates can be rescued in utero by injecting the mothers with a small molecule to correct the defect, say scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital.
Cancer :: Screening tumors’genetic profile for cancer treatment
A study led by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Broad Institute of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University provides the first demonstration of a practical method of screening tumors for cancer-related gene abnormalities that might be treated with “targeted” drugs.
Vaccine :: GSK commends $1.5 b advance market commitment for pneumococcal vaccines
Funding from Canada, Italy, Norway and the UK may save millions of poor children and pave the way for rapid introduction of future vaccines, including AIDS, malaria and TB.
Alzheimer’s Disease :: Missing link in process leading to Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists at the University of Virginia have identified what appears to be a major missing link in the process that destroys nerve cells in Alzheimer?s disease, an incurable disease that slowly destroys memory and cognitive abilities.