Switching off zinc may stop breast cancer
CARDIFF U. (UK) — The body’s control mechanisms for delivering zinc to cells could be key to improving treatment for some types of aggressive breast cancer. Continue…
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 14:23 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Sep 22, 2011 10:33 - 6 Comments
DNA variants linked to schizophrenia, bipolar
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Researchers have found new molecular evidence that 11 genetic regions have strong links to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, including six regions not previously observed. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 22, 2011 10:21 - 1 Comment
Worms keep the peace in ‘Spore Wars’
U. CARDIFF (UK) — Lice, millipedes, and worms act as woodland diplomats, ensuring the survival of weaker species of fungi that compete with stronger creatures for space and resources. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 31, 2011 14:49 - 1 Comment
Cystic fibrosis bacteria fight MRSA
CARDIFF U. (UK) — A bacterium that can cause severe lung infection in people with cystic fibrosis is effective in fighting a variety of drug-resistant microbes, including MRSA. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 22, 2011 10:47 - 0 Comments
Protein shields pancreas from alcohol
CARDIFF U. (UK) — A protein protects the pancreas against the effects of alcohol and may go as far as helping reduce the development of pancreatic cancer. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 18, 2010 11:39 - 2 Comments
Violent reality for girls in poverty
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Girls who live in economically deprived neighborhoods are much more likely to encounter violence than their male counterparts. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 22, 2010 11:39 - 1 Comment
Did market meltdown stoke bankers?
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Bankers who brought the global economy to its knees two years ago may have actually enjoyed the sensation of losing hundreds of billions of pounds and plunging the world into recession. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 18, 2010 15:32 - 0 Comments
Why lithium works to treat bipolar disorder
CARDIFF U. (UK)—Lithium has been one of the most effective treatments for manic depression, clinically termed bipolar disorder, for more than 50 years. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 20, 2010 15:34 - 0 Comments
Testing the waters of quantum computing
CARDIFF (UK)—Physicists have discovered properties of hybrid light-matter particles by firing photons into a tiny tower of semiconducting material. The findings have long-term implications for information and communications technology. (more…)
