Archive: 02/02/2015
A simple method to monitor beta-cell death in individuals at-risk for type 1 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is characterized by death and reduced function of β cells, which produce insulin. The presence of specific autoantibodies can identify individuals at risk of developing type 1 diabetes, and many of these ...
Feb 2, 2015
Britain set for historic vote on 'three-parent' babies (Update 2)
Britain could become the first country in the world Tuesday to allow the creation of babies with DNA from three people in a move that has divided Britons and pitted campaigners against religious leaders.
Feb 2, 2015
Decreases in short-term memory, IQ, altered brain metabolic ratios in urban APOE4 children
A new study by researchers at the Universities of Montana, Carleton, and North Carolina, and the Centro de Ciencias de la Atmósfera, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, heightens concerns over the detrimental impact ...
Feb 2, 2015
Team discovers certain ARB drugs are better than others to treat heart failure
Millions of people take angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) to help treat heart failure. But it turns out not all ARBs are created equally, according to one Nova Southeastern University (NSU) researcher's findings.
Feb 2, 2015