Preterm birth risk increases for pregnant women exposed to phthalates The odds of preterm delivery appear to increase for pregnant women exposed to phthalates, chemicals people are exposed to through contaminated food and water and in a variety of products ...

Gene plays major role in suppressing cancer Adelaide researchers have found that a specific gene plays an important role in suppressing lymphoma, a type of blood cell cancer. The caspase-2 gene is related to a family of proteins that are essential for ...

Tackling early socioeconomic inequality as important as encouraging smoking cessation Although health behaviours such as smoking are directly linked to the majority of early deaths in the UK, tackling these individual factors fails to address the underlying ...

Bacteria recycle broken DNA Bacteria recycle broken DNA that bacteria can take up small as well as large pieces of old DNA from this scrapheap and include it in their own genome. This discovery may have major consequences – both in connection ...

A vexing math problem finds an elegant solution ITHACA, N.Y. – A famous math problem that has vexed mathematicians for decades has met an elegant solution by Cornell University researchers. Graduate student Yash Lodha, working with Justin Moore, professor of mathematics, ...

Modeling of internal friction adds new wrinkle to realistic simulation of cloth behavior Disney Researchers lead international collaboration Most people try to keep clothing wrinkle free, but computer graphic artists, striving for realism in computer simulations, take ...

Men with prostate cancer who ate a low-fat fish oil diet showed changes in their cancer tissue For prostate cancer patients, it's a case of you are what you eat Men with prostate cancer who ate a low-fat diet and took fish oil supplements ...

UT researchers use simple scaling theory to better predict gas production in barnett shale wells AUSTIN, Texas — Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a simple scaling theory to estimate gas production from hydraulically fractured ...

Consistent bed time and wake time linked to healthier weight Study finds women who wake up at same time every day have lower body fat Prior research has shown not getting enough sleep can impact your weight, but new BYU research finds the consistency of your bed ...

SlipChip counts molecules with chemistry and a cell phone In developing nations, rural areas, and even one's own home, limited access to expensive equipment and trained medical professionals can impede the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Many ...

Stress reduction through meditation may aid in slowing the progression of Alzheimer's disease BIDMC pilot study shows promise for age-related cognitive diseases BOSTON – It's well known that the brains of meditators change, but it's not entirely ...

A superconductor-surrogate earns its stripes Berkeley Lab study reveals origins of an exotic phase of matter Understanding superconductivity – whereby certain materials can conduct electricity without any loss of energy – has proved to be one of the most ...

Like other offenses, cyberdeviance and cybercrime seem to start and peak in the teen years Tech-y teens, often more curious than criminal, are likely to start turning their talents to cyberdeviance and cybercrime at about age 15, with such activities peaking ...

Princeton-Harvard study finds Harlem charter school students more likely to attend college All male students stayed out of jail, female students were 71 percent less likely to become teen moms PRINCETON, ...

Special issue of Gut Microbes on Helicobacter pylori A special issue on Helicobacter pylori has been published by Landes Bioscience (Austin, TX USA). The articles contained in this special issue of the journal Gut Microbes have been authored by world-class investigators ...

Study finds similar outcomes for repair or replacement of damaged heart valves Penn Medicine-led research provides first rigorous comparison of two surgical approaches for severe heart valve disease DALLAS – New research presented ...

Global warming in the Canadian Arctic Thaw ponds: An unaccounted source of greenhouse gas Québec City, November 18, 2013 – Ph.D. student Karita Negandhi and professor Isabelle Laurion from INRS'Eau Terre Environnement Research Centre, in collaboration with other Canadian, ...

Optimizing electronic correlations for superconductivity The decadeslong effort to create practical superconductors moved a step forward with the discovery at Rice University that two distinctly different iron-based compounds share common mechanisms for moving electrons. Samples ...

Staying on medication may not translate to avoiding readmission DURHAM, N.C. – A targeted effort to help high-risk heart failure patients stay on their medications did improve adherence to drug regimens, but had surprisingly little effect lowering hospital ...

Avoiding poisons: A matter of bitter taste Recent highlights in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution In most animals, taste has evolved to avoid all things bitter---a key to survival--- to avoid eating something that could ...

The big male nose University of Iowa study explains why men's noses are bigger than women's Human noses come in all shapes and sizes. But one feature seems to hold true: Men's noses are bigger than women's. A new study from the University of Iowa concludes ...

Pressure cooking to improve electric car batteries By creating nanoparticles with controlled shape, engineers believe smaller, more powerful and energy efficient batteries can be built RIVERSIDE, Calif. (http://www.ucr.edu) — Batteries that power electric ...

Microbiologists reveal unexpected properties of methane-producing microbe Derek Lovley's lab at UMass Amherst show for the first time that one of the most abundant methane-producing microorganisms on Earth makes direct electrical connections with ...

Incentives may spur homeless to save more, Pitt professor's research shows PITTSBURGH—With the temperature outside falling, the plight of the homeless during the winter months is coming into sharper focus. New research by a University of Pittsburgh professor—showing ...

Study questions hypothermia treatment for cardiac arrest Therapeutic hypothermia – cooling the body and brain down to 33°C – is the method used worldwide to treat cardiac arrest, even though a lower body temperature may raise the risk of side-effects. However, ...