Recon 2 predicts how metabolism misbehaves
U. VIRGINIA (US) — The largest computer model of human metabolism offers a new way to understand, and perhaps treat, conditions such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. Continue…
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Society & Culture - Apr 29, 2013 17:01 - 3 Comments
Impartial experts not so impartial
U. VIRGINIA (US) — Researchers find that many “impartial” expert witnesses lose sight of objectivity and tend to come to conclusions that align with those who pay for their services. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 20, 2013 9:59 - 0 Comments
Does low-fat milk make kids heavier?
U. VIRGINIA (US) — Preschoolers who drink low-fat milk are more likely to be overweight or obese than kids given 2 percent or whole milk, new research suggests. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 14, 2012 15:10 - 0 Comments
More biofuel, less biofilm from cellulose secrets
U. VIRGINIA (US) — New research reveals how cells extrude cellulose—findings that could improve biofuel production and help better fight bacteria.
Health & Medicine - Oct 31, 2012 4:59 - 0 Comments
Drug eases hot flashes without hormones
U. VIRGINIA (US) — A drug originally developed to fight seizures also reduces hot flashes in postmenopausal women, possibly offering an alternative to estrogen therapy. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 18, 2012 12:10 - 2 Comments
To lurk in soil, anthrax spawn in amoeba
U. VIRGINIA (US) — Anthrax spores don’t just sit dormant in soil—they can grow and reproduce by using amoeba as incubators, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 29, 2012 14:39 - 1 Comment
Online guide helps cancer patients sleep
U. VIRGINIA (US) — A new online program could help the more than 60 percent of cancer patients and survivors with disturbed sleep and the more than 30 percent with insomnia. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 26, 2012 10:47 - 2 Comments
BPA in plastic alters genes for generations
U. VIRGINIA (US) — A chemical that leaches into food and drink from cans and plastic containers can affect the behavior of mice for generations after exposure. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 22, 2012 11:57 - 0 Comments
‘Junk chimeras’ may be vital to cancer
U. VIRGINIA (US) — A previously unknown way genes fuse to form a “chimera” may play a crucial role in the growth of cancer tumors. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 22, 2012 10:16 - 0 Comments
Teen athletes with one kidney safe to play
U. VIRGINIA (US) — Kidney injuries among high school varsity athletes are so rare that students with only one kidney should be allowed to play, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 12, 2012 14:51 - 0 Comments
Drug helps meth addicts stay sober
U. VIRGINIA (US) — A drug known to help break alcohol addiction can also help recovering methamphetamine users stay clean, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 18, 2012 14:28 - 3 Comments
Ultrasound, not scalpel, treats tremors
U. VIRGINIA (US) — Focused sound waves appear to be as effective as traditional surgery—which requires drilling into the skull—at treating essential tremor. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 2, 2012 11:48 - 0 Comments
Immune treatment stalls an autism disorder
U. VIRGINIA (US) — Researchers have used bone marrow transplants to halt the symptoms of Rett syndrome, an autism-spectrum disorder, in mice. (more…)
