Archive: 26/04/2016

Simulation offers glimpse of how e-cigarettes could impact smoking decades from now

As the popularity of electronic cigarettes and calls to regulate them continue to grow, a University of Michigan study may help answer those who wonder what changes might be seen in smoking prevalence if e-cigarette use encourages ...

Apr 26, 2016

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Scientists discover pathway that may lead to Alzheimer's disease

Today, researchers at the Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation report the results of two new studies conducted by the Fisher Center scientists at Rockefeller University, led by Nobel Laureate Dr. Paul Greengard, ...

Apr 26, 2016

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Graduated driver licensing laws need to be expanded throughout the US

Motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) are the leading cause of death among U.S. teens. In 2012, 184,000 young drivers were injured in MVCs, and 23 percent of young drivers (15 to 20 years old) involved in fatal MVCs had consumed alcohol. ...

Apr 26, 2016

Tissue-engineered artificial lung that mimics the response of the human lung to drugs, toxins and other agents

Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory are developing a miniature, tissue-engineered artificial lung that mimics the response of the human lung to drugs, toxins and other agents.

Apr 26, 2016

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Altered primary chromatin structures and their implications in cancer development

Cancer development is a complex process involving both genetic and epigenetic changes. Genetic changes in oncogenes and tumor-suppressor genes are generally considered as primary causes, since these genes may directly regulate ...

Apr 26, 2016

Radiant zinc fireworks reveal human egg quality

A stunning explosion of zinc fireworks occurs when a human egg is activated by a sperm enzyme, and the size of these "sparks" is a direct measure of the quality of the egg and its ability to develop into an embryo, according ...

Apr 26, 2016

English junior doctors strike in furious government row

Junior doctors in England staged their first ever all-out strike Tuesday in a bitter, deadlocked row with Prime Minister David Cameron's government over pay and conditions.

Apr 26, 2016