Archive: 03/10/2013
'Killer hornets' leave 42 dead in China: Xinhua
Swarms of hornets have killed 42 people in northwestern China in recent months, state media said Thursday, as temperatures rise and development drives the stinging insects into cities.
Oct 3, 2013
Scientists identify potential new drug for inherited cancer
Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified a new drug candidate for an inherited form of cancer with no known cure.
Oct 3, 2013
Maths can carry weight in the battle against obesity
A study at the Biometris group of Wageningen UR shows that the 'drive' to lose weight peaks several months before people actually start following a diet in practice, while it is low a few months before they stop dieting. ...
Oct 3, 2013
Component of citrus fruits found to block the formation of kidney cysts
A new study published today in British Journal of Pharmacology has identified that a component of grapefruit and other citrus fruits, naringenin, successfully blocks the formation of kidney cysts.
Oct 3, 2013
Updated systemic sclerosis criteria improve disease classification
New classification criteria for systemic sclerosis have just been published and are more sensitive than the 1980 criteria, enabling earlier identification and treatment of this disabling autoimmune disease. The 2013 criteria, ...
Oct 3, 2013