Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT), an inflammatory disorder of the thyroid, is the most common cause of hypothyroidism, but a study has suggested that even when…
The death of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas is a core defect in diabetes. Scientists in Italy and Texas now have discovered a new way that these…
Newly published results from a high-resolution study of sediments collected on Spitsbergen represent a significant contribution to this endeavour. The study…
Nearly 16 million Americans will be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia by 2050, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.Symptoms…
How successful bees are in their search for food depends largely on how well they can, based on their odors, detect nectar-rich flowers from a distance and…
The Rocky Mountain locust became extinct in 1902, but their cousins, grasshoppers and Mormon crickets, today still cause an estimated $1.5 billion (2005 U.S….
At the joint Fraunhofer booth B36 in hall 9, you can experience a completely new method how to learn an instrument and how nearly invisible loudspeakers…
Like a bounty hunter returning escapees to custody, a cancer-fighting gene converts organ cells that change into highly mobile stem cells back to their…
Delicious tropical fruits and vegetables such as papaya, rambutan, longan, dragon fruit and purple-fleshed sweet potato are gaining popularity in the…
Rice University scientists and their colleagues have found that when growing corn crops for ethanol, more means less. A new paper in today's online edition of…
However, their use for this purpose can be optimised and thereby reduced. This has been demonstrated in computer simulations by a Special Research Program…
The finding sheds light on how social cues can impact the process of learning, the researchers said, and, specifically, could offer insights into the way…
Using tiny spheres of radioactive liquid to guide surgeons as they remove potentially cancerous material in the lungs is safe and more effective than other…
Famed especially for the excellence of its peacekeepers and ice hockey players, Canada's water experts are now increasingly needed to help countries elsewhere…
Achieving and maintaining high quality entails a process of continuous improvement and development, as part of which the St. Georg Medical Center commissioned…
Eric Loucks, assistant professor of community health, says the analysis of nearly 4,000 patient records from the 30-year Framingham Offspring Study may help…
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