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First Drug For Dementia With Lewy Bodies Approved
Eisai's Aricept® is the world's first treatment indicated for both Alzheimer's and dementia with Lewy bodies.
Monster Galaxies Grow By Cannibalism
Monster galaxies gain weight by eating smaller neighbors, according to Australian astronomers.
Budgies: More Body Aware Than Humans
Who are you calling bird brain? It turns out that birds are more precise in navigating their bodies than humans are.
Dairy In Asian Diets Could Reduce Stroke
Taiwanese who took three to seven servings of dairy products a week were no fatter than those who did not and experienced benefits such as a lower risk of stroke.
Immune-Brain Interaction Links Stress To Depression
The immune system, in particular a receptor called TLR4, could form the link between stress and depression.
Using Zebrafish To Study Human Respiratory Diseases
Scientists have discovered genes in zebrafish which may be synonymous with the genes for developing hair-like structures in the human airway.
Immunologists Awarded Inaugural Tang Prize
Professors Tasuku Honjo and James P. Allison share the inaugural Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Asia's Nobel Prize equivalent.
Exploit Urinals For Cheap Fertilizer, Says Indian Inventor
Recovering nutrients from urine before it is mixed into wastewater could be a cheap and effective way to produce fertilizer.
Lab Life: It Takes All Kinds
Love them or loathe them, Alice Ly gives us a handy guide to spotting the different kinds of people you might find in a lab.
