It is often difficult for a driver to see a person walking on the side of the road at night—especially
Month: January 2019
Smoking linked to higher risk of peripheral artery disease in African-Americans
African-Americans who smoke appear to be at greater risk for peripheral artery disease, or PAD, new research has found. Additionally,
How male dragonflies adapt wing color to temperature
New research from Case Western Reserve University in how dragonflies may adapt their wing color to temperature differences might explain
Old cells repair damage in the brains of MS patients
A new study shows that there is a very limited regeneration of cells in the brain of patients diagnosed with
Cancer: A mutation that breaks gene interplay in 3D
Inside the cell, DNA is tightly wrapped around proteins and packed in a complex, 3D structure that we call “chromatin.”
Hens that lay human proteins in eggs offer future therapy hope
Chickens that are genetically modified to produce human proteins in their eggs can offer a cost-effective method of producing certain
Erasing Cocaine-Cue Memories Could Help Prevent Relapse
Forty to 60 percent of all people treated for substance use disorders relapse, presenting a major challenge to treatment success.
Good sex reduces blood pressure
Regularly having good sex can lower blood pressure as effectively as some medicines, a study has found.Volunteers’ readings had fallen
Effects of antibiotics on gut bacteria and bone
Some researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston specialize in osteoimmunology, the “interface of the skeletal
How to stop craving for unhealthful food
Researchers from the marketing department at the University of South Florida in Tampa are interested in odors. In recent years,
