Posts Tagged ‘Harvard University’
Health & Medicine - Nov 9, 2010 14:20 - 1 Comment
For a few, no HIV drugs needed
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — A small number of people with HIV have the ability to control the infection without therapy by priming their immune system to target the virus. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 5, 2010 11:00 - 0 Comments
Pricier meds don’t mean better care
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Medicare patients in regions that spend the most on prescription medications are not necessarily getting better quality care. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 28, 2010 12:35 - 10 Comments
Pancreatic cancer: Slow and deadly
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Pancreatic cancer develops and spreads much more slowly than scientists have thought, new research finds. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 30, 2010 17:06 - 0 Comments
How fungal spores achieve zero drag
UC BERKELEY (US) — Drafting cyclists have nothing on spore-spewing fungi. Using an aerodynamic technique, a fungus can reduce drag on its spores—sending them high and far. (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…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 29, 2010 10:14 - 2 Comments
Why docs should disclose ties to drug makers
YALE (US)—Most patients think doctors should be up front about financial ties to drug companies. Many view such relationships as unacceptable or inappropriate, especially when the gift or relationship is of a personal nature. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 20, 2010 17:03 - 2 Comments
Diet, lifestyle poorly predict Vitamin D levels
U. BUFFALO (US)—New research suggests it’s difficult to predict vitamin D concentrations in blood based on vitamin supplements, diet, geographic location, demographic information, or lifestyle. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 25, 2010 16:05 - 2 Comments
All-natural healing power of fat
RICE (US)—It frequently happens in science that what you throw away turns out to be most valuable. Deepak Nagrath, a researcher at Rice University, was looking for ways to grow cells in a scaffold, and he discarded the sticky substance secreted by the cells. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 23, 2010 13:54 - 6 Comments
Sagging skin and bones as we age
U. ROCHESTER (US)—It may take more than a skin-tightening facelift to restore a youthful look. Significant changes in facial bones—particularly the jaw bone—occur as people get older and contribute to an aging appearance. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 9, 2010 11:43 - 1 Comment
Tracking mercury’s ‘fingerprint’ in fish
U. MICHIGAN (US)—Scientists know that the primary way methylmercury affects people is through consumption of fish and shellfish. But how does the toxic substance get into species that live in the open ocean? (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 1, 2010 16:03 - 0 Comments
Unselfish apes live in ‘Peter Pan world’
DUKE (US)—For bonobos, sharing just comes naturally. In fact, unlike humans and chimpanzees, they seem incapable of being selfish—both as youngsters and as adults. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 26, 2010 13:26 - 2 Comments
Caution: May cause confusion and misuse
NORTHWESTERN (US)—Warnings on prescription labels should be clear, concise—and in short supply—to be the most effective, new research finds. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 16, 2009 15:52 - 0 Comments
Endangered apes return to wild under watchful eyes
Duke anthropologist Brian Hare (left) is co-leading an effort to monitor a group of orphan bonobos returning to the wild in the Congo this month.
