Posts Tagged ‘Cardiff University’
Prenatal thyroid drugs don’t boost kids’ IQ
CARDIFF (UK) — Children of mothers screened and treated for reduced thyroid function during pregnancy show no signs of improved IQ, new research shows. Continue…
Thursday, February 9, 2012 12:03 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Feb 8, 2012 16:38 - 0 Comments
Alzheimer’s types may not share genes
CARDIFF U. (UK) — The genes that cause a rare type of Alzheimer’s disease are unlikely to cause the more common, late-onset form, say researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 7, 2012 14:23 - 0 Comments
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. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 16, 2012 12:41 - 0 Comments
Seen for first time: T-cells knock out insulin
CARDIFF (UK) — T-cells in the human body, which help protect us from disease, can inadvertently destroy cells that produce insulin, new research shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 5, 2012 14:13 - 0 Comments
Egg’s wiggle may predict IVF success
CARDIFF (UK) — A new technique successfully used in mice to identify embryos likely to result in a successful pregnancy could be used in humans, according to scientists. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 22, 2011 9:51 - 0 Comments
Schizophrenia pops up in memory genes
CARDIFF (US) — Genetic mutations that cause schizophrenia could be linked to systems in the brain responsible for learning and memory, a study suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 22, 2011 7:50 - 4 Comments
High IQ in girls tied to adult drug use
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Girls with high childhood IQs are more than twice as likely to take illegal drugs in their 30s, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 10, 2011 14:52 - 1 Comment
Brain feedback may ease Parkinson’s
CARDIFF (UK) — People experiencing the early signs of Parkinson’s disease could see their symptoms improved through a process of regulating and re-training how their brains respond to certain activities and actions. (more…)
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…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 12, 2011 16:29 - 1 Comment
Ice cores: 800,000 years of climate change
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Drill cores taken from Greenland’s vast ice sheets offer the first clue that Earth’s climate is capable of very rapid transitions. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 25, 2011 10:12 - 1 Comment
Lost Roman port found in Wales
CARDIFF U. (UK) — The remains of a 2000-year-old Roman port have been discovered in south Wales by archaeologists from Cardiff University. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 3, 2011 8:55 - 1 Comment
Squabbling parents affect babies’ sleep
PENN STATE (US) — Parents who argue in the first months of their baby’s life may be setting their infant up for a lifetime of sleep problems. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 11, 2011 11:36 - 0 Comments
Shield eases antibiotic’s toxicity
CARDIFF U. (UK) — New research is expected to expand the use of the antibiotic colistin, effective in fighting infection, but underused because it is toxic to kidneys and nerves. (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 - May 10, 2011 16:02 - 4 Comments
HIV drugs home in on deadly parasites
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Drugs used to treat HIV have the potential to be a significant game changer in the treatment of parasitic disease, a monumental threat to global health. (more…)
Top Stories - Apr 19, 2011 8:54 - 1 Comment
Sonic booms give birth to stars
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Interstellar sonic booms traveling through the galaxy leave filaments of gas and dust in their wake that stretch for tens of light years and contain newly-born stars in their densest regions. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 18, 2011 9:46 - 1 Comment
How to emerge as evolution’s top gun
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Marine plankton are offering new insight into the winners and losers of a 65 million year long evolutionary race to the finish. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 7, 2011 12:24 - 0 Comments
Defiant bacteria found in drinking water
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Antibiotic-resistant bacteria that cause cholera and dysentery have been discovered in the drinking water supply in the India capital of New Delhi. (more…)
