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American Heart Association Calls for Tighter Regulations for E-cigarettes
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 25, 2014 02:51 PM EDTThe American Heart Association's recommended guidelines call for tighter control over the products as well as more research into the safety of the products.
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Research Helps Develop Better Understanding Of How The Internal Body Clock Is Tuned
By Kamal Nayan | Aug 19, 2014 09:34 AM EDTResearchers have discovered that internal body clocks are regulated by a type of molecule known as long non-coding RNA, according to a new study.
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Man’s Rare Condition could Open up Research for Alzheimer’s Disease
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 13, 2014 10:15 AM EDTA new case study has opened up a potential new route for researchers to take when examining ways to prevent the most common form of dementia.
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Bioengineers Create Realistic Fake 3-D Brain Tissue
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 12, 2014 11:39 AM EDTBioengineers from Tufts University have created a three-dimensional (3-D) model resembling a brain that can function for months in a laboratory setting.
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Alaska Fisheries And Communities Are At Risk From Ocean Acidification
By Kamal Nayan | Jul 31, 2014 11:27 AM EDTOcean acidification is leading changes in waters vital to Alaska's valuable commercial fisheries and subsistence way of life, according to a new research.
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Tails Act As The Fifth Leg For Kangaroos, Study Claims
By Kamal Nayan | Jul 03, 2014 09:05 AM EDTThe Red Kangaroos use their tails as a fifth limb while grazing, a new research has found.
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Research Finds Key to Identifying, Enriching Mesenchymal Stem Cells
By Kamal Nayan | Jun 22, 2014 02:39 PM EDTResearchers have identified a biomarker which can enable them to accurately characterize the properties and functions of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in the body, according to a new study.
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Avoid Using Wikipedia for Health-Related Issues
By Cheri Cheng | May 27, 2014 03:05 PM EDTA new study reported that Wikipedia entries for some medical conditions were very outdated.
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Twitter Will Release All Tweets For Research Purposes
By Kamal Nayan | May 27, 2014 10:11 AM EDTThe company announced in February that it will make all its tweets, dating back to 2006, freely available to researchers.
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Researchers Suggest Better Way To Deal With Bad Memories
By Kamal Nayan | Apr 19, 2014 01:59 PM EDTAlmost everyone has worst memories. We all tend to differ in how we manage them. However, a little advice from experts is alway a bonus.
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Outgoing Behavior Makes Human Happy, Research Finds
By Kamal Nayan | Apr 15, 2014 09:21 AM EDTActing extroverted leads to more positive feelings across several cultures, according to a new research. People also report more upbeat behavior when they feel free to be themselves.
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Researchers Warn Of 'Great Earthquakes'
By Kamal Nayan | Mar 29, 2014 04:00 PM EDTA group of scientists have found that water pressure in the pores of the rocks making up the plate boundary zone is taking away the key role. They based their findings on the great Chile earthquake of February, 27th, 2010.
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Minorities Continue to be Underrepresented in Clinical Trials
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 22, 2014 10:26 AM EDTA new report found that minorities only make up around two percent of all clinical trials.
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Marijuana Study is One Step Closer to being Approved
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 18, 2014 02:45 PM EDTThe Public Health Service has approved the use of medicinal marijuana in a study aiming to test the effects of the drug on veterans with PTSD. The study now awaits the decision of the Drug Enforcement Administration.
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Teen Scientist Eric S. Chen Is The Winner At Intel Science Talent Search For Flu-Inspired Research
By Kamal Nayan | Mar 16, 2014 12:24 AM EDTEric S.Chen, a San Diego youth has garnered the top prize of $100K at the Intel Science Talent Search this year. He won for his research inspired by swine flu that could lead to important developments in controlling influenza.
