Science Blog

Thursday th 30th of April 2009

Women 10 times more likely to do breast self-exams correctly with intervention, KP study finds - 00:42

Hopkins Children's study: Folic acid may help treat allergies, asthma - 00:42

Computer hackers R.I.P. -- making quantum cryptography practical - 00:42

Wednesday th 29th of April 2009

New pill to treat MS - 21:42

New therapy based on magnetic stimulation shows promise for non-drug treatment for migraine - 17:35

Potential lung disease biomarkers yield clues to COX-2 inhibitor side effects - 16:49

Iron-arsenic superconductors in class of their own - 15:35

New outcomes study reports TYSABRI patients show overall improvement in cognition and quality of life, with lower levels of fatigue - 14:49

Nanophysicists find unexpected magnetic effect - 14:49

Origins of wolverine in California genetically verified - 14:49

Simulated gene therapy - 14:49

Darwin in a test tube - 13:42

First neuroimaging study examining motor execution in children with autism reveals new insights - 13:42

U of Minnesota researcher helps develop new technique for modifying plant genes - 12:35

UMass medical school researchers report oral delivery system for RNAi therapeutics - 12:35

Greater transparency needed in development of US policy on cyberattack - 12:35

Parkinson's: Neurons destroyed by 3 simultaneous strikes - 11:49

Human brain contains neurons with a preference for whole real words - 11:49

Combination of genetic and environmental 'hits' required for Parkinson's disease - 11:49

Brain processes written words as unique 'objects,' GUMC neuroscientists say - 11:49

Sublingual immunotherapy for inhalant allergies deserves deeper consideration - 11:49

Finding will improve accuracy of cancer diagnosis - 11:49

Post-9/11 immigration enforcement lowered demand for undocumented workers - 10:42

Rogue black holes may roam the Milky Way - 10:42

DNA barcoding of mosquito species deployed in bid to end elephantiasis - 09:35

Older men more likely than women to die after pneumonia - 09:35

Teen drug education also helps curb risky sexual behavior, study finds - 09:35

Potential preventative therapy for Type 1 diabetes - 08:49

Tufted bacteria cause infection in premature babies - 08:49

Prostate cancer immunotherapy significantly prolongs survival in men with advanced prostate cancer - 08:49

Young children think gender-related behavior is inborn - 00:38

Why are some young victims of domestic violence resilient? - 00:37

Sugar, spice and puppy dog tails: Developing sex-typed personality traits and interests - 00:37

Adolescents hold differing views on civic and political activity - 00:37

African-American teens' perceptions of racial discrimination - 00:37

Researchers identify stroke predictors in black patients - 00:37

Migraine prevention by targeting glutamate receptors? - 00:37

Tuesday th 28th of April 2009

Migraine prevention by targeting glutamate receptors? - 23:49

Google Earth aids discovery of early African mammal fossils - 16:42

Study suggests left-side bias in visual expertise - 13:42

World's largest DNA scan for autism uncovers new gene variant for disorder - 13:42

Risk of autism tied to genes that influence brain cell connections - 12:35

Penn Medicine, CHOP researchers demonstrate first common genetic risk factors for autism - 12:35

Nanoneedle is small in size, but huge in applications - 11:49

Poor sleep quality leads to poorer prognosis after stroke - 11:49

Depression linked with accumulation of visceral fat - 11:49

ADA releases position paper on obesity, reproduction and pregnancy outcomes - 11:49

Study examines radiation dose estimates for pregnant women undergoing therapeutic ERCP - 11:49

Arterial disease of the leg frequently overlooked in patients with heart disease - 11:49

Novel role of protein in generating amyloid-beta peptide - 11:49