Biotech & pharma
Computer simulations revealthe structure and dynamics of chemical signal that triggers metastatic cancer
By By Warren Froelich | 09 Feb 2011
Brain can learn to overcome sleep apnea: scientist
By By Mike Kennedy | 09 Feb 2011
Cannabis link to psychosis revealed
By By Mike Kennedy | 09 Feb 2011
The first ever meta-analysis of more than 20,000 patients shows that smoking cannabis is associated with an earlier onset of psychotic illness by up to 2.7 years
The hitch in the drug? the itch in the drug
By By Scott LaFee | 09 Feb 2011
Nicotinic acid blocks immune cells in atherosclerosis
08 Feb 2011
New findings suggest that nicotinic acid not only alters cholesterol levels, but also has a direct anti-inflammatory effect on atherosclerotic vascular walls
Fluorescent peptides help nerves glow in surgery
By By Scott LaFee | 08 Feb 2011
DNA caught rock 'n rollin'
07 Feb 2011
Schizophrenia Gene Mutation Found; Target for New Drugs
By By Scott LaFee | 04 Feb 2011
Boys infect boys, swine flu study shows
01 Feb 2011
Unusual transplant restores woman's voice
20 Jan 2011
MicroRNAs could increase the risk of amputation in diabetics
19 Jan 2011
New research has found that one of the smallest entities in the human genome, micro-RNA, could increase the risk of limb amputation in diabetic patients who have poor blood flow
Scientists show brain 'wiring' in babies
18 Jan 2011
Lab-on-a-chip invented for fast, inexpensive blood tests
13 Jan 2011
With the new lab-on-a-chip technology, a drop of blood is placed on a smaller than a credit card-sized plastic polymer cartridge through which it travels in tiny channels 500 microns wide to a detection site where it reacts with preloaded reagents enabling the sensor to detect certain biomarkers of disease