الأحد، 29 يناير 2012

ScienceDaily: Latest Science News

ScienceDaily: Latest Science News

'Dabbling' in hard drugs in middle age linked to increased risk of death

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 02:47 PM PST

Data could lead to better advice for primary-care doctors struggling with a rising tide of older adult patients still in throes of youthful bad habits.

For diabetics not on insulin, self-monitoring blood sugar has no benefit, study suggests

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 01:24 PM PST

For type 2 diabetics who are not on insulin, monitoring their blood sugar does little to control blood sugar levels over time and may not be worth the effort or expense, according to a new evidence review.

Teens have fewer behavioral issues when parents stay involved

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 01:24 PM PST

When parents of middle school students participate in school-based, family interventions, it can reduce problem behavior, according to new research.

Scientists probe form, function of mysterious protein

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 11:10 AM PST

Using computer models and laboratory experiments, scientists have probed the structure of the protein mitoNEET to better understand its role in aging, cancer and diabetes. They found the protein could untangle its arms at one end to loosen its grip on a potentially toxic molecule of iron and sulfur.

Hope for those with a depressive disposition

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 11:00 AM PST

Good news for the 13 per cent of the population with depressive personality traits: their negative outlook does not have to be permanent, according to new research from Sweden.

Sex role stereotyping and prejudices in children explored

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 10:59 AM PST

Girls are not as good at playing football as boys, and they do not have a clue about cars. Instead they know better how to dance and do not get into mischief as often as boys. Prejudices like these are cultivated from early childhood onwards by almost everyone, a researcher asserts.

Collaborative research sheds light on new cancer stem cell therapies

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 10:54 AM PST

New anti-cancer research has led to the development of a novel class of chemical inhibitors that specifically target cancer cells with pluripotency.

Protein purification alternatives

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 07:39 PM PST

Protein purification, often referred to as downstream processing, is the most costly and time-consuming process in the manufacture of bio-molecules. EU-funded researchers integrated materials science with process development to produce novel low-cost materials and methods for selective purification with a focus on chromatography, membrane separation and extraction.
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