One-two punch strategy against bacteria and cancer
Combining synthetic, natural toxins could disarm cancer, drug-resistant bacteria
HOUSTON — Cancer researchers from Rice University suggest that a new man-made drug that’s already proven...
Male-female ratio predicts age women have babies
Poorer women will start having children younger if there aren’t enough men to go around, according to new research published in Biology Letters today.
Researchers...
‘Robot’ cells answer call to arms
Simulations by Rice University lab show how blood vessels regroup after stroke
HOUSTON – By thinking of cells as programmable robots, researchers at Rice University...
New brain tumor targets
Glioblastoma, the most common and fatal type of primary brain tumor in humans, is highly invasive and rich in blood vessels. Zhaozhong Han, Ph.D.,...
Walk, Don’t Run, to a Healthier You
This article was first published on ABC News by Samir Vermani, M.D.
Your one-hour spinning class may be a good workout, but simply taking the...
PHL-US Relations discussed with US State Secretary Kerry
This article was first published on DFA
Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert F. del Rosario and newly-installed United States (U.S.) Secretary of State John Kerry have...
DSWD urges typhoon ‘Pablo’ victims to meet all conditions to claim rice
This article was first published on DSWD
Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman called on Barug Katawhan to submit the agreed upon documents which...
Study finds obesity can 'lead to lack of vitamin D'
This article was first published on BBC News
Obesity can lower vitamin D levels in the body, a study suggests.
The report, in the journal PLOS...
Genetic markers offer hope for tackling drug-resistant malaria
This article was first published on SciDev by Prime Sarmiento
Researchers have identified what could be key genetic markers for a drug-resistant malaria strain...
Cancer mutations slow tumor growth
This article was first published on MIT news by Anne Trafton
A typical cancer cell has thousands of mutations scattered throughout its genome and hundreds of...