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Environment 2013-11-04

Global change: Stowaways threaten fisheries in the Arctic

Global change: Stowaways threaten fisheries in the Arctic New study predicts a sixfold increase in the number of potential invaders by 2100 Just think of the warty comb jelly or sea walnut, as it is also known. It has caused tremendous damage to fisheries in the Black Sea ...
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Medicine 2013-11-04

Mutations linked to breast cancer treatment resistance

Mutations linked to breast cancer treatment resistance Gene sequencing reveals mutations in estrogen receptor ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a type of mutation that develops ...
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Science 2013-11-04

Ibuprofen no good in treating colds or sore throats

Ibuprofen no good in treating colds or sore throats Questions have been raised about the advice given to patients with a cold and sore throat, in research published in the British Medical Journal. A study carried out by the University of Southampton showed ...
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Science 2013-11-04

Is it safe to drive with my arm in a cast?

Is it safe to drive with my arm in a cast? Authors of article on dangers, considerations for driving WHO: Orthopaedic surgeons Geoffrey S. Marecek, MD, and Michael F. Schafer, MD, co-authors of a new literature review outlining the potential limitations and necessary ...
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Medicine 2013-11-04

Is DNA from mom or dad?

Is DNA from mom or dad? New technique will accelerate personalized medicine November 3, 2013, New York, NY and San Diego, Calif. – A new technique successfully takes on a longstanding challenge in DNA sequencing – determining whether a particular ...
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Medicine 2013-11-04

McMaster scientists unlock secrets of diabetes drug

McMaster scientists unlock secrets of diabetes drug How and why metformin needs to interact with insulin to be effective Hamilton, Nov. 3, 2013 – About 120 million people around the world with Type 2 diabetes – and two million in Canada – take the drug metformin ...
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Medicine 2013-11-04

Earlier onset of puberty in girls linked to obesity

Earlier onset of puberty in girls linked to obesity CINCINNATI – New research in Pediatrics shows obesity is the largest predictor of earlier onset puberty in girls, which is affecting white girls much sooner than previously reported. Published ...
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Medicine 2013-11-04

Teens in child welfare system show higher drug abuse rate

Teens in child welfare system show higher drug abuse rate PISCATAWAY, NJ – Teenagers in the child welfare system are at higher-than-average risk of abusing marijuana, inhalants and other drugs, according to a study in the November issue of the Journal ...
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Science 2013-11-04

Kids who sleep more, may eat less, new study finds

Kids who sleep more, may eat less, new study finds It seems everyone is looking for a culprit when it comes to childhood obesity: fast food, sugary drinks, super-sized everything. But it turns out part of the blame may lie with the simple matter of turning out the lights ...
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