Science & Technology - Oct 4, 2010 10:52 - 0 Comments
Why human height’s messy business
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — It turns out there isn’t a simple “tall” gene or “short” gene. Instead hundreds of genes determine a person’s height, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 20, 2010 11:50 - 1 Comment
AIDS virus in semen different than in blood
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US)—The virus that causes AIDS may undergo changes in the genital tract that make HIV-1 in semen different than what it is in the blood, according to a new study. (more…)
Best of 2010, Health & Medicine - Aug 4, 2010 9:59 - 5 Comments
Enzyme puts kibosh on chronic pain
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US)—Researchers have identified an enzyme that blocks chronic pain by robbing a major pain pathway of a key molecule. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 22, 2010 15:00 - 2 Comments
Signs of schizophrenia appear in infancy
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US)—Researchers have provided the first evidence that brain abnormalities associated with the risk of schizophrenia can be detected in babies only a few weeks old. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 28, 2010 12:05 - 2 Comments
Built-in bypass bolstered by key molecule
UNC-CHAPEL HILL(US)—An abundance of tiny specialized blood vessels, called collaterals, can reduce damage caused by a blocked artery—such as stroke, heart attack, or leg injury—by enlarging to create a natural bypass. Research shows that this ability is related to levels of nitric oxide, a key signaling molecule. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 14, 2010 15:41 - 6 Comments
Male contraceptive that comes with a zap!
UNC CHAPEL HILL (US)—Some might call it the Holy Grail of reproductive science: developing a long-term, inexpensive, completely reversible, and nonhormonal male contraceptive. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 29, 2010 0:23 - 0 Comments
Protein shows up early in deadly cancer
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US)—A newly identified molecular marker of pancreatic cancer may help spot the disease at its earliest stages, when it can be treated more successfully with surgery. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 10, 2009 11:41 - 3 Comments
Genes help explain racial gap in diabetes
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US)—A recent discovery suggests that inherited genetic variations exist between whites and blacks living in the United States, which may help explain the racial discrepancies in the development of conditions such as type II diabetes and cardiovascular disease. (more…)
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