Exposure to certain chemicals such as phthalates, parabens or Bisphenol A could be associated with a decrease in blood pressure…
Hand-knitted molecules
Molecules are usually formed in reaction vessels or laboratory flasks. An Empa research team has now succeeded in producing molecules…
New therapeutic avenue in the fight against chronic liver disease
A recent study, affiliated with South Korea’s Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has introduced a novel targeted…
Potential biotech and health applications with new knowledge on bacteria and viruses
New research to better understand how bacteria and their viruses interact and evolve will enable future studies to exploit the…
Home-based hypertension program produces ‘striking’ results
Pilot study finds that an innovative care-delivery program helped 81 percent of participants achieve blood pressure control in seven weeks.
Violence in PG-13 rated movies not linked to violence in US society
New research suggests that policy makers should remain focused on issues that have been demonstrated to impact criminal behavior, such…
Genetic variants implicated in development of schizophrenia
Genetic variants which prevent a neurotransmitter receptor from working properly have been implicated in the development of schizophrenia.
Long periods of undisturbed sleep during pregnancy may be associated with stillbirth
Sleeping more than nine hours per night during pregnancy may be associated with late stillbirth, a new international study suggests.
Gene therapy promotes nerve regeneration
Researchers have shown that treatment using gene therapy leads to a faster recovery after nerve damage. By combining a surgical…
What’s So ‘Indecent’ About Female Pleasure?
A consumer technology innovation award was revoked from a company that makes a hands-free sex toy. The reason, some believe,…