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?
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 tail
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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