DNA :: Light-activated therapy targets DNA components
Chemists and biologists at Virginia Tech continuing to design light-activated molecular systems to attack cancer cells have introduced a DNA targeting component.
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Heart :: Engineering the heart piece by piece
Some day, heart attack survivors might have a patch of laboratory-grown muscle placed in their heart, to replace areas that died during their attack.
Gene :: Fruit fly gene research may shed light on human disease processes
Those small fruit flies buzzing around your bananas are more than pests — they may be allies in a fruitful search for clues to human diseases caused when genes malfunction.
Pizza :: Healthier pizza by boosting antioxidants in dough
In an effort to improve health, many popular foods are undergoing a more nutritious make-over. Now, a team of food chemists at the University of Maryland has discovered how to boost the antioxidant content of pizza dough by optimizing baking and fermentation methods, a finding that could lead to healthier pizza, they say.
Learning Disabilities :: Learning Disabilities Association of Canada releases groundbreaking study
The Learning Disabilities Association of Canada (LDAC) releases its long-awaited study on the societal costs of learning disabilities in Canada. The groundbreaking applied research study, Putting a Canadian Face on Learning Disabilities, took 3 years to develop.
Osteoporosis :: Estrogen helps in protecting bone avoiding osteoporosis
Researchers at the University at Buffalo have described a novel pathway by which estradiol, the primary estrogen in humans, aids in maintaining bone density, a function critical to avoiding osteoporosis.
Dental :: Traditional Chinese medical beliefs still relevant in Beijing
Traditional Chinese medical beliefs continue to have an impact on oral health in Beijing, China, says Jacqueline Hom, a dental student at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (Boston, MA, USA), who reports her findings today during the 85th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research.
Imaging :: Research agreement to advance new imaging technology
The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) and T.I.E.S., LLC a Rochester, New York-based start-up company, have entered into a research partnership to evaluate a new technology that could ultimately represent a major advance in medical imaging.
Psychology :: Study focuses on wandering minds
College students reported mind-wandering almost one-third of the time in their daily lives, according to a new study led by faculty and graduate students at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Psychotherapy :: Phone-based psychotherapy eases depression long term
When people receive brief telephone-based psychotherapy soon after starting on antidepressant medication, strong positive effects may continue 18 months after their first session. So concludes a Group Health study in the April Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.