Posts Tagged ‘University of California at Davis’

‘Spin’ molecules may delay Alzheimer’s


UC DAVIS (US) — New compounds have been found that disrupt the formation of amyloid—the clumps of protein in the brain thought to be important in causing the characteristic mental decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Continue…

Wednesday, May 9, 2012 10:56 - 0 Comments


Health & Medicine - May 8, 2012 15:38 - 0 Comments

Flash-heat breast milk to lower HIV risk

UC DAVIS (US) — Mothers in sub-Saharan Africa could successfully follow a protocol for flash-heating breast milk to reduce transmission of HIV to their infants, a new study reports. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 8, 2012 9:45 - 2 Comments

To battle HIV, stem cells step in for fight

UC DAVIS (US) — Anti-HIV stem cell transplants may soon be tested in human clinical trails, based on successful results in mice. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 3, 2012 15:26 - 4 Comments

Survey: Black women lack support after breast cancer

UC DAVIS (US) — A recent survey finds nearly one-fourth of African-American breast cancer survivors were not satisfied with the information they received about treatment options from their doctors. (more…)


Society & Culture - May 3, 2012 13:47 - 0 Comments

Will bin Laden’s tapes reshape his legacy?video available

UC DAVIS (US) — Audio tapes taken from Osama bin Laden’s residence in 2001 suggest his role as the leader of al-Qaida has been misread, one analyst argues. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Apr 27, 2012 11:47 - 1 Comment

Toxic PCBs scramble brain connections

UC DAVIS (US) — Neuroscientists have discovered that PCBs—banned in the US in the 1970s—disrupt normal patterns of neuronal connections in the brain. (more…)

Science & Technology - Apr 27, 2012 10:44 - 0 Comments

Genomes of two champion bulls sequenced

UC DAVIS (US) — Research on the genomes of two genetically superior bulls—with more than 60,000 descendants in six generations—may provide for faster and less costly methods to breed elite cattle. (more…)


Health & Medicine - Apr 23, 2012 15:31 - 0 Comments

Brain site shrinkage adds to Alzheimer’s

UC DAVIS (US) — New research on hippocampus size and intracranial volume helps to reveal the genetic components of Alzheimer’s and brain development. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Apr 23, 2012 10:52 - 1 Comment

No protocol ready for Deepwater oil spill

UC SANTA BARBARA / UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Scientists have created the first complete conceptual model for understanding the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and any similar disasters in the future. (more…)

Society & Culture - Apr 18, 2012 10:36 - 1 Comment

‘Algebra for all’ may harm many kids

UC DAVIS (US) — An education policy in the state of California that requires all eighth graders to take algebra may do more harm than good for the lowest-performing students. (more…)


Health & Medicine - Apr 17, 2012 11:24 - 0 Comments

‘Missing tool’ enzymes match up chromosomes

UC DAVIS (US) — Researchers have discovered a key tool that helps sperm and eggs develop exactly 23 chromosomes each, a finding that could lead to insights into fertility, cancer, and developmental disorders. (more…)

Science & Technology - Apr 4, 2012 12:07 - 0 Comments

Robo-squirrel flags snakes with infrared tailvideo available

UC DAVIS (US) — Scientists are taking robot squirrels into rattlesnake country near San Jose, California to study how squirrels and rattlesnakes interact. (more…)

Top Stories - Apr 3, 2012 11:56 - 0 Comments

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…)


Society & Culture - Apr 3, 2012 8:45 - 2 Comments

Apple proves two gadgets are better than one

UC DAVIS (US) — High-tech firms should market multiple product versions at the same time, such as Apple did with the iPhone and iPod Touch. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 30, 2012 10:42 - 1 Comment

Teen brain, body mature in sync

UC DAVIS (US) — The teenage brain matures in step with the onset of puberty, according to the largest longitudinal study to date of electrical activity in the brains of sleeping adolescents. (more…)

Top Stories - Mar 28, 2012 9:56 - 0 Comments

Tiny, flexible sensors gauge pressure

UC DAVIS (US) — A new kind of flexible, transparent pressure sensor, for use in medical applications, relies on just a drop of liquid. (more…)


Society & Culture - Mar 27, 2012 10:58 - 1 Comment

To stop teen dating violence, engage coaches

UC DAVIS (US) — Male high school athletes are more likely to intervene when they see friends or teammates engage in dating violence if they have heard from a coach that it’s the right thing to do. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Mar 27, 2012 10:44 - 0 Comments

Despite shared habitat, two species divide

U. ILLINOIS / UC DAVIS (US) — One species of microbe has divided into two, despite no physical barriers keeping them apart, researchers report. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 26, 2012 11:19 - 1 Comment

White blood cell recruits drive COPD

UC DAVIS (US) — New research clarifies how smoking is a catalyst for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). (more…)


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