Posts Tagged ‘Washington University in St. Louis’
Health & Medicine - Apr 8, 2013 8:32 - 0 Comments
Brain gene hints at stomach cancer’s origin
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — A gene called “mindbomb 1″ may be involved in repairing injured cells in the stomach and pancreas, report researchers, who say it may be linked to cancers of those organs. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 4, 2013 12:21 - 0 Comments
Patient people mull over future rewards
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — Brain imaging suggests impulsive people don’t think about the reward they’ll get for waiting, whereas patient people seem to enjoy it. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 3, 2013 17:02 - 3 Comments
Turtles: Little change in 210 million years
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — About one-third the evolutionary rate of humans, the western painted turtle’s evolution is like its speed on the ground—exceedingly slow. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 3, 2013 11:46 - 0 Comments
How antibodies zap a mosquito-borne virus
PURDUE (US) — Seeing the mosquito-transmitted chikungunya virus pathogen at very high resolution while it’s bound to antibodies could lead to vaccines for the disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 3, 2013 10:54 - 2 Comments
Cholesterol drug may fight macular degeneration
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — Drugs prescribed to lower cholesterol may also be effective against age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss in Americans over the age of 50. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 2, 2013 15:40 - 1 Comment
Surveillance: We don’t like it, but why?
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — United States law needs to establish four key principals to avoid the dangers of surveillance, according to a privacy law expert. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 1, 2013 16:25 - 1 Comment
To heal heart, treat depression, too
COLUMBIA U. (US) —Treating people for depression after a heart attack could reduce the risk of death or another attack, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 26, 2013 11:34 - 2 Comments
Knee arthritis linked to obesity, aging genes
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — A study of people with torn knee cartilage indicates there may be a link between osteoarthritis and genes related to obesity and aging. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 26, 2013 8:14 - 0 Comments
Holey skulls hint at early human inbreeding
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS — Skulls with telltale signs of inbreeding raise new questions about early human culture and population stability, researchers say. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 26, 2013 7:52 - 1 Comment
Is the weather getting stormier?
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — Researchers sifted through 70 years of hourly precipitation data from 13 US sites to find out if the weather is getting stormier as the climate warms. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 11, 2013 13:19 - 1 Comment
Mutant Schwann cell toxin hurts nerves
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — A toxic substance from Schwann cells, which grow alongside neurons, plays a central role in peripheral nerve damage, new research shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 11, 2013 8:20 - 14 Comments
Tiny particles packed with bee venom kill HIV
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — Researchers are a step closer to developing a vaginal gel to prevent the spread of HIV. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 8, 2013 17:51 - 0 Comments
For Afghans, war isn’t top mental health risk
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — In Afghanistan, poverty and vulnerability have a bigger impact on mental health than war does, a new study finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 4, 2013 12:06 - 4 Comments
Anti-acne bacteria actually keep skin clear
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — Scientists have discovered there are “bad” strains of acne bacteria associated with pimples and “good” strains that may protect the skin. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 1, 2013 12:08 - 0 Comments
Plants and pollinators falling out of sync
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — Using historical records about plants and pollinators, scientists have found that today’s pollination networks aren’t as robust as they were about 100 years ago. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 26, 2013 12:30 - 0 Comments
Left in fridge, tiny tubes self-assemble
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — By leaving a dish for a different experiment in the refrigerator, scientists accidentally discovered that single molecules spontaneously grow into centimeter-long microtubes. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 26, 2013 11:18 - 2 Comments
Tanning salons open to 10-year-olds?
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — A recent survey of tanning salon operators in Missouri shows that 65 percent would allow children as young as 10 to 12 years old to use tanning beds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 21, 2013 14:01 - 0 Comments
With fragile X, brain cells can’t stop ‘talking’
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited form of mental retardation and autism, turns some brain cells into chatterboxes, according to a new report. (more…)
