Health & Medicine - Aug 26, 2010 14:34 - 0 Comments

Gene mutation behaving (not so) badly

YALE (US)—Researchers have unraveled the secrets of a rare phenomenon with potential therapeutic implications: disease-causing genes that show a high frequency of self-repair. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Aug 19, 2010 14:56 - 1 Comment

Antidepressant has ‘magic’ properties

YALE (US)—Researchers have discovered how a novel antidepressant can take effect in hours, rather than the weeks or months usually required for most drugs currently on the market. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Aug 18, 2010 17:14 - 1 Comment

Chinese herbs ease chemo side effects

YALE (US)—A combination of Chinese herbs in use for more than 1,800 years reduced the gastrointestinal side effects of chemotherapy in mice, while actually enhancing the effects of the cancer treatment, researchers report. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Aug 2, 2010 16:29 - 0 Comments

Cravings 101: Control can be learned

YALE (US)—Smokers can decrease their cravings for cigarettes—they just need to be taught how. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 25, 2010 13:55 - 6 Comments

Mind-body connection is a touchy subject

YALE (US)—Through textures, shapes, weights, and temperatures, the sense of touch influences both thoughts and behavior, new research finds. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jun 14, 2010 16:53 - 0 Comments

‘Mind-bending’ crystals color butterfly wings

YALE (US)—At the very heart of some of the most brilliant colors on the wings of butterflies lie bizarre structures that may be of use in harnessing the power of light. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Jun 10, 2010 8:52 - 1 Comment

Birds flying the coop with nowhere to go

YALE (US)—Mountain birds at greatest risk of extinction due to global warming are those that occupy the most narrow altitude range, new research finds. (more…)

Science & Technology - May 6, 2010 15:52 - 7 Comments

Why computers crash but we don’t

YALE (US)—The reason living organisms tend to malfunction less than computers may have something to do with the way software engineers create control systems—compared to nature’s approach. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Apr 29, 2010 22:16 - 0 Comments

Chromosome caps no match for UV

YALE (US)—The molecular caps at the ends of chromosomes that protect humans against cancer and premature cellular aging show a surprising inability to protect themselves against ultraviolet radiation, according to a new study. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Apr 6, 2010 9:03 - 0 Comments

First steps taken in aneurysm’s early diagnosis

YALE (US)—Three genetic variants that increase a person’s risk for developing a brain aneurysm have been identified by an international team of researchers in the largest genome-wide study ever conducted. (more…)

Science & Technology - Apr 1, 2010 11:54 - 4 Comments

Molecular managers call the shots

YALE (US)—Similar to the way things work in social hierarchies, some molecular organisms give orders and some carry them out. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 24, 2010 11:01 - 2 Comments

Estrogen’s memory boost fades with age

YALE (US)—While hormone therapy appears to enhance memory for women just entering menopause, new research suggests it is of little cognitive benefit to older women and leaves them at increased risk of breast cancer, heart disease, and stroke. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 4, 2010 16:16 - 0 Comments

Feathered dinosaur in full color

YALE (US)—Scientists have uncovered the vibrant colors that adorned a feathered dinosaur extinct for 150 million years by deciphering microscopic clues hidden within fossils. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 3, 2010 14:05 - 1 Comment

Better traps are bad news for mosquitoes

YALE (US)—Researchers have discovered more than two dozen scent receptors in malaria-transmitting mosquitoes that detect compounds in human sweat, a finding that may help scientists to develop new ways to combat a disease that kills 1 million people annually. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 18, 2010 18:08 - 4 Comments

Legacy of teen fathers: More teen fathers

YALE—Sons of adolescent fathers are nearly twice as likely to perpetuate the cycle of young parenthood and become teenage dads themselves, a new study finds. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 15, 2010 17:16 - 4 Comments

Trigger: Stress kick starts tumor growth

YALE—New research shows stress sends signals that cause cells to develop into tumors. The findings reveal a novel way cancer takes hold in the body—and suggests new ways to attack the deadly disease. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 15, 2010 11:31 - 1 Comment

Thermostat keeps brain humming along

YALE—Our energy-hungry brains operate reliably and efficiently while processing a flood of sensory information, thanks to a sort of neuronal thermostat that regulates activity in the visual cortex, researchers have found. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jan 5, 2010 14:56 - 3 Comments

Female duck wins screwy tit for tat

YALE—Female ducks have evolved an intriguing form of birth control: vaginas with clockwise spirals that thwart oppositely spiraled males.