Inhaled chemo kills more lung tumors
RUTGERS (US) — Delivering chemotherapy through inhalation significantly improves the rate of successfully treating cancer tumors in the lungs, new animal studies show. Continue…
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 11:40 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Feb 21, 2013 15:59 - 2 Comments
Too much chemo leaves brain in a fog
RUTGERS (US) — The effect prolonged chemotherapy has on the development of new brain cells and rhythms may be the cause for the fog-like condition known as “chemo-brain.” (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 24, 2013 14:43 - 3 Comments
People with migraines report social stigma
RUTGERS (US) — Chronic migraine sufferers report higher rates of feeling stigmatized than people with epilepsy do, in large part due to experiencing more disability and inability to work. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 24, 2012 16:44 - 0 Comments
Fine line makes daily drinking risky
RUTGERS (US) — If moderate drinking slips into binge drinking, it can decrease the number of new brain cells by as much as 40 percent, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 21, 2012 17:15 - 1 Comment
Fat removal reduces skin cancer in mice
RUTGERS (US) — The surgical removal of abdominal fat resulted in 75-80 percent fewer UV-induced skin cancers among obese mice fed a high-fat diet. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 15, 2012 13:05 - 3 Comments
For kids of unwed, informal child support better
RUTGERS (US) — Young children of unmarried parents who live with their mother show better cognitive skills if the father provides cash support without being legally required to do so. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 23, 2012 12:56 - 1 Comment
Vitamin E pills fail to deliver cancer benefits
RUTGERS (US) — Two forms of vitamin E found in nuts and vegetable oils may protect against cancer, while the type most commonly used in supplements has no benefit, research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 3, 2012 11:06 - 0 Comments
Protein’s wrong turn tied to childhood disease
RUTGERS (US) — Scientists may have found a way to prevent and possibly reverse the most debilitating symptoms of a rare childhood disease. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 15, 2012 11:02 - 0 Comments
In the urban jungle, new frogs discovered
RUTGERS/UC DAVIS (US) — In the wilds of New York City—or as wild as you can get so close to skyscrapers—scientists have found a new leopard frog species. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 6, 2012 12:00 - 0 Comments
Coping with trauma may be genetic
RUTGERS (US) — Scientists have uncovered why some mice no longer in danger are still fearful, a finding that may help people suffering from PTSD. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 14, 2011 11:12 - 1 Comment
Low-protein diet: How orangutans survive
RUTGERS (US) — How orangutans survive during extreme food shortages may help scientists better understand human eating disorders and obesity. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 4, 2011 9:03 - 0 Comments
Protein stops second wave of stroke injury
RUTGERS (US) — One of two proteins that regulate nerve cells and assist in overall brain function may be the key to preventing long-term damage after a stroke. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 7, 2011 11:32 - 2 Comments
New clues to how body fights viruses
RUTGERS (US) — Researchers have determined the structure of a protein that is the first line of defense in fighting viral infections, including influenza, hepatitis C, West Nile, rabies, and measles. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 16, 2011 11:31 - 1 Comment
For sun protection, slather on caffeine?
RUTGERS (US) — Coffee may be more than a great morning pick-me-up. Suntan lotion laden with caffeine might be an effective way to prevent harmful sun damage or skin cancer. (more…)
