But research at Lund University in Sweden provides hope that it may be possible in the future to develop stem cells from the brain into a new way to treat…
The study involved 1032 women at headache clinics in five states. Of the women surveyed, 593 reported episodic headache (fewer than 15 headaches per month) and…
Dorothy Supp, PhD, and her team found that skin cells that were genetically altered to produce higher levels of a protein known as human beta defensin 4 (HBD4)…
Tiny larval fish living among Australia's Great Barrier Reef spend the early days of their lives swept up in ocean currents that disperse them far from their…
The ecological phenomenon, known as Florida red tide, can be harmful for people with asthma. Florida red tides, an annual event in areas along the Gulf of…
It is only the second time a supermassive black hole has been discerned in a dwarf galaxy, and only the third time that astronomers have observed a double…
“I am absolutely astounded by how big this halo is. As we looked farther and farther out, we kept finding stars that look like halo stars,” said Puragra (Raja)…
The test may provide physicians with a tool to guide patient treatment by predicting if a patient is likely to become resistant to a particular HIV drug, said…
The first report showing the isolation of broad potential stem cells from the amniotic fluid that surrounds developing embryos was published today in Nature…
The gene can either halt the cell's growth or send it spiraling toward certain death. How this choice is made, the researchers say, could have implications for…
Professor Lewis Rothberg of the University of Rochester Chemistry Department received a NYSTAR grant in August 2006 to continue working on a recent discovery…
The National Dairy Council (NDC) acknowledges and supports the body of scientific evidence that backs the proposed claim, which indicates that a lifestyle that…
Anthony Mezzacappa of the Department of Energy lab's Physics Division and John Blondin of North Carolina State University explain their results in the Jan. 4…
Scientists have discovered a new species of bat that has large flat adhesive organs, or suckers, attached to its thumbs and hind feet. This is a remarkable…
In the January 5 issue of the journal Science, the researchers from the University of California, San Diego, the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS)…
The new findings are especially important because the number of drivers 65 and older is expected to double by 2030 in the United States to 70 million, said…