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New Alzheimer’s Target Identified
Researchers in Hong Kong have discovered a crucial part of the genetic machinery that ‘switches’ on the Neuroglobin gene.
Training Informal Healthcare Providers In India: A Cheap, Effective Way To Improve Care
Training programs for informal healthcare providers in rural India helped to increase their disease management by 7.9 percent.
Snap Go The Spindles
Drugs which snap the spindles of diving cells could also be effective anti-cancer compounds, researchers say.
Coffee Production In Nepal Could Decline By 72% By 2050
No, not the coffee! Nepal’s coffee-growing areas are expected to shrink due to climate change—but banana cultivation could flourish.
Achoo! Cold Medicine Could Help Slow Bladder Cancer In Mice
Flufenamic acid, currently used for treating colds, has been found to suppress the spread of bladder cancers and reduce chemoresistance in mice.
Blue Light ‘Switch’ In Plants Found
A study reveals how a key photoreceptor of plants is turned on and off, allowing them to remain responsive to light.
A Toothsome Tale of Teeth
Why are diseases of the mouth not given the same amount of priority as others?
A Bite-Sized Lesson On Jaw Evolution
The discovery of a fish fossil in China fills a big gap in our understanding of how vertebrate jaws evolved.
The Real Danger Of Exploding Smartphones
Got a smart phone in your pocket? Watch out. Not only could it explode, but it could also release toxic gases while at it.
