Sodium, hiding in plain sight April 1, 2013 A new report, prepared by experts from three leading universities, projects that a small, steady…
The Power of Zzzs April 1, 2013 Uncovering why sleep is essential to our well-being and how to get more
A.D.H.D. seen in 11% of U.S. children as diagnoses rise March 31, 2013 Nearly one in five high school age boys in the United States and 11 percent of school-age children…
Doctors firing back at patients online critiques March 31, 2013 With the proliferation in personal blogs and consumer websites such as Yelp and Angie’s List…
Is brain mapping ready for big science? March 29, 2013 President Barack Obama’s public-private initiative to create an activity map of the human brain…
Taking the crystals out of X-ray crystallography March 28, 2013 A method described in Nature this week makes X-ray crystallography of small molecules simpler…
Altered Gut Microbes Key to Bypass Success March 27, 2013 Transferring GI microbes into germ-free mice produced weight loss without surgery
After weight-loss surgery, new gut bacteria keep obesity away March 27, 2013 A new study concludes that one of the most common and effective forms of bariatric surgery, called…
Video game found to help the blind navigate buildings March 27, 2013 A video game that uses a computer-generated layout of a building can help to prepare the blind to…
Study doubles genetic factors linked to cancers March 27, 2013 A massive collaboration between cancer researchers at more than 160 institutions worldwide has…