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Medicine 2013-12-05

Crop-infecting virus forces aphids to spread disease

Crop-infecting virus forces aphids to spread disease Viruses alter plant biochemistry in order to manipulate visiting aphids into spreading infection. University of Cambridge researchers have shown that viruses use aphids as pawns, discouraging the insects ...
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Medicine 2013-12-05

Pulsatile blood flow unmasks new migraine features

Pulsatile blood flow unmasks new migraine features With every heartbeat, the blood is sent to all our peripheral tissues, generating changes in pulsatile perfusion. Using these pulsatile changes as a source of information, researchers at the ...
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Medicine 2013-12-05

Database tracks toxic side effects of pharmaceuticals

Database tracks toxic side effects of pharmaceuticals Sometimes the cure can be worse than the disease. Pharmaceutical drugs are known for their potential side effects, and an important aspect of personalized medicine is to tailor therapies to individuals ...
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Technology 2013-12-05

'Soft' (and miniaturized) robots

'Soft' (and miniaturized) robots Micro-robots will become soft and move like biological organisms Forget cogwheels, pistons and levers: miniaturized robots of the future will be "soft". "If I think of the robots of tomorrow, what ...
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Science 2013-12-05

Home-based exercise as rehabiltation

Home-based exercise as rehabiltation Cardiac patients benefit from home-based high intensity training Rapid rehabilitation is a must after a heart attack or other cardiovascular event. Different forms of exercise as a part of rehabilitation ...
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Medicine 2013-12-05

Gentler heart surgery remains without signs of dementia

Gentler heart surgery remains without signs of dementia Mental performance preserved throughout two years after catheter-based implantation of an aortic valve prosthesis Aortic valve stenosis is the most frequent heart valve defect of older people in Europe ...
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Medicine 2013-12-05

DNA helicity and elasticity explained on the nanoscale

DNA helicity and elasticity explained on the nanoscale Korean researchers propose simple model to explain DNA helicity and elasticity on a nanometer scale A simple mechanical model to effectively implement the well-known double-stranded structure and the elasticity of ...
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Medicine 2013-12-05

Coffee or beer? The choice could affect your genome

Coffee or beer? The choice could affect your genome Tel Aviv University says caffeine and alcohol can change a part of DNA linked to aging and cancer Coffee and beer are polar opposites in the beverage world. Coffee picks you up, and beer winds you down. Now ...
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Science 2013-12-05

When it comes to peer pressure, teens are not alone

When it comes to peer pressure, teens are not alone It is well known that teenagers take risks—and when they do, they like to have company. Teens are five times likelier to be in a car accident when in a group than when driving alone, and likelier to commit a crime or ...
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Medicine 2013-12-05

Proteins' passing phases revealed

Proteins' passing phases revealed Rice U. theorists combine structural data, genomic analysis to predict short-lived conformations of proteins HOUSTON – (Dec. 5, 2013) – A new method to identify previously hidden details about the structures of proteins may speed the process ...
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