Archive: 20/02/2015

Renewed call in Lancet for governments to get smart to curb obesity

A University of Otago economist has written in the latest issue of the prestigious medical journal The Lancet that Government policy-makers serious about curbing the obesity epidemic should take into account the evidence ...

Feb 20, 2015

Major study led by autistic scientist challenges long-held preconceptions about the condition

A scientist with autism has used his own experiences to aid the completion of a study which challenges some of the most commonly-held beliefs about the condition.

Feb 20, 2015

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Beyond genetics: Illuminating the epigenome

If you are attracted to the more mysterious areas of science, such as quantum mechanics and cosmology, and your special interest is Lamarckian epigenetic inheritance, then you may be aware that Nature has just published articles ...

Feb 20, 2015

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Indian health authorizes say 700 have died in flu outbreak

Health authorities were working to ensure remote hospitals in northern and western India had adequate medical supplies for a flu outbreak that has claimed more than 700 lives in 10 weeks.

Feb 20, 2015

Findings pinpoint modules that regulate glioblastoma genes

Researchers at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), Moores Cancer Center, and Department of Neurosciences at the University of California, San Diego, have shown for the first time a pyramid hierarchical network of "coherent ...

Feb 20, 2015

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New test could significantly reduce burden on UK hospitals

A new test that rules out heart attacks in patients could reduce hospital admissions by as much as 40%, for patients with chest pain, according to research published by Bournemouth University (BU).

Feb 20, 2015