Archive: 30/06/2014

Study identifies risky food safety practices in home kitchens

(Medical Xpress)—While most consumers are very aware of food safety issues, including salmonella, and the risk of foodborne illness, many do not follow recommended food safety practices in preparing their own meals at home, ...

Jun 30, 2014

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Adding sugar to a high-fat Western diet could be worse than a high-fat diet alone

A high-fructose, high-fat diet can cause harmful effects to the livers of adult rats, according to new research published today [27 June] in Experimental Physiology, providing new insight into the effects of adding fructose ...

Jun 30, 2014

Nearly half of adults with Cystic Fibrosis are infected by fungi

A medical student from Manchester had made a major discovery which will help doctors diagnose and treat patients with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) while working with a University of Manchester led team at the University Hospital ...

Jun 30, 2014

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Scientists show that bacteria can evolve a biological timer to survive antibiotic treatments

The ability of microorganisms to overcome antibiotic treatments is one of the top concerns of modern medicine. The effectiveness of many antibiotics has been reduced by bacteria's ability to rapidly evolve and develop strategies ...

Jun 30, 2014

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Brain fills gaps to produce a likely picture

Researchers at Radboud University use visual illusions to demonstrate to what extent the brain interprets visual signals. They were surprised to discover that active interpretation occurs early on in signal processing. In ...

Jun 30, 2014

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Research shows boys and girls learn language differently

Experts believe language uses both a mental dictionary and a mental grammar. The mental 'dictionary' stores sounds, words and common phrases, while mental 'grammar' involves the real-time composition of longer words and ...

Jun 30, 2014

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Researchers develop genetic profile of the Netherlands

In a large-scale research project under supervision of University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) researchers have developed a genetic profile of the Netherlands. The researchers have mapped the DNA sequences of 250 family ...

Jun 30, 2014

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Effects of mass violence under spotlight

An internationally renowned group of experts are to examine how the appalling effects of mass violence play out in the months and years after they have been perpetrated.

Jun 30, 2014

Missing protein explains link between obesity and diabetes

Scientists from the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB), a research institute under the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), have discovered that obese individuals lack a protein that is essential ...

Jun 30, 2014

Obama picks Ex-P&G exec to lead Veterans Affairs

President Barack Obama plans to nominate former Procter & Gamble executive Robert McDonald as the next Veterans Affairs secretary, as the White House seeks to shore up an agency beset by treatment delays and struggling to ...

Jun 30, 2014

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Archive: 30/06/2014

Study identifies risky food safety practices in home kitchens

Adding sugar to a high-fat Western diet could be worse than a high-fat diet alone

Nearly half of adults with Cystic Fibrosis are infected by fungi

Scientists show that bacteria can evolve a biological timer to survive antibiotic treatments

Brain fills gaps to produce a likely picture

Research shows boys and girls learn language differently

Researchers develop genetic profile of the Netherlands

Effects of mass violence under spotlight

Missing protein explains link between obesity and diabetes

Obama picks Ex-P&G exec to lead Veterans Affairs

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