Posts Tagged ‘Case Western Reserve University’
Did water on moon come from Earth?
BROWN (US) — Water inside the moon’s mantle came from primitive meteorites, the same source believed to have supplied most of the water on Earth, researchers report. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - Apr 17, 2013 12:10 - 1 Comment
New moms welcome online help for depression
CASE WESTERN RESERVE (US) — Mothers suffering from postpartum depression after a high-risk pregnancy will go online for help if it’s available anonymously and from professional healthcare providers, new research suggests. (more…)
Top Stories - Apr 10, 2013 10:42 - 0 Comments
Material for implants mimics squid beaks
CASE WESTERN RESERVE (US) — A new material modeled after squid beaks may lead to safer, more comfortable medical implants. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 18, 2013 12:31 - 1 Comment
Faster MRI finds disease with ‘fingerprints’
CASE WESTERN RESERVE (US) — A new MRI method could provide early identification of specific cancers, multiple sclerosis, heart disease, and other maladies, new research shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 11, 2013 11:18 - 0 Comments
Rats sniff to show who is top dog
CASE WESTERN RESERVE (US) — When rats sniff each other they’re doing more than simply smelling. They sniff to show social hierarchy and to prevent aggression, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 19, 2013 7:44 - 0 Comments
Chats with an avatar may ease depression
CASE WESTERN RESERVE (US) — Interacting with a computerized avatar may help reduce symptoms of depression, according to a small study of young adults. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 28, 2013 15:17 - 0 Comments
Gene marker tied to deadly breast cancer
CASE WESTERN RESERVE (US) — Discovery of a gene variant that drives the spread of breast cancer may pave the way for predicting which patients will develop more aggressive forms of the disease. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 23, 2013 18:25 - 0 Comments
‘Gilligan and Skipper’ dwarf galaxies discovered
CASE WESTERN RESERVE (US) — Astronomers have discovered a faint dwarf galaxy and another possible young dwarf caught before it had a chance to form any stars. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 7, 2013 11:15 - 1 Comment
How to thrive in thin air: It’s in the genes
CASE WESTERN (US) — Highlanders in Tibet and Ethiopia are both able to flourish in the low oxygen of high altitudes, but the ability to pass on the trait appears to be linked to different genes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 31, 2012 12:11 - 0 Comments
Molecule linked to late-stage breast cancer
CASE WESTERN (US) — The discovery of a molecule associated with more aggressive forms of breast cancer could point the way to potential cures. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 6, 2012 14:24 - 2 Comments
How protein ‘nanopistons’ unwind RNA
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Biologists have discovered how a family of proteins uses chemical energy to clamp down and pry open RNA strands. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 1, 2012 11:11 - 0 Comments
Black hole wrangle ejects rogue stars
VANDERBILT(US) — Astronomers have identified nearly 700 new rogue stars that appear to have been ejected from the Milky Way. (more…)
Top Stories - Apr 3, 2012 11:56 - 1 Comment
South Pole Telescope hunts down dark energy
U. CHICAGO (US) — Astronomers are beginning to unravel the modern mystery of dark energy based on data from the South Pole Telescope. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 14, 2011 11:59 - 2 Comments
Spinal cord bridge restores breathing
CASE WESTERN (US) — Scientists restored breathing function in mice by bridging a spinal cord injury and regenerating lost nerve connections to the diaphragm. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 10, 2011 9:20 - 0 Comments
Medevac nurses need targeted training
CASE WESTERN (US) — The unstructured and at times chaotic environment on board a medevac helicopter calls for more specialized training, according to a new study. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 24, 2011 9:47 - 0 Comments
Zoo primates need darkness on day shift
CASE WESTERN (US) — Zoo life can wreak havoc on nocturnal primates. Even something as innocuous as incorrect lighting negatively impacts health and reproduction. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 11, 2011 16:25 - 1 Comment
Cells get smart to suit environment
SYRACUSE U. (US) — Shape memory polymers are offering new insight into how cells sense and respond to their physical environment. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 23, 2011 15:40 - 5 Comments
Gorillas get svelte on low-sugar diet
CASE WESTERN (US) — Heart disease is the number one killer of male gorillas in North American zoos. A dietary experiment at a Cleveland zoo suggests sugar and starch play a role. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 23, 2011 13:28 - 1 Comment
Gas exposed Cleveland kids to toxic lead
CASE WESTERN (US) — More than half the toxic lead that African-American children in Cleveland ingested or inhaled during the last century came from leaded gasoline. (more…)
