Press releases

Science press releases 2010

• Determining how a genetic mutation leads to autism
  17 December 2010
• Back to square one? Mouse virus may have no role to play in chronic fatigue syndrome and prostate cancer after all.
  16 December 2010
• Humans helped vultures colonize the Canary Islands
  13 December 2010
• Gene knockout shows potential for diabetes-related heart failure
  10 December 2010
• Color test predicts response to hypnotherapy
  7 December 2010
• Peer pressure can keep you healthy
  7 December 2010
  
• New genomic technique reveals obesity gene variants
  30 November 2010
• Growth-factor gel shows promise as hearing-loss treatment
  25 November 2010
• Allotment gardeners reap healthy rewards
  23 November 2010
• Umbilical cord cells may treat arthritis
  16 November 2010
• Unhappy children turn to sex and alcohol
  10 November 2010
• Clinical research doesn?t do enough to study sex and gender differences
  9 November 2010
• Males more considerate than imagined (at least, in nematode worms)
  29 October 2010
• Olive oil protects liver
  27 October 2010
• Research rejects green tea for breast cancer prevention
  26 October 2010
• Bicarbonate adds fizz to players' tennis performance
  22 October 2010
• Western diet exacerbates sepsis
  15 October 2010
• Even women with a family history can control breast cancer risk
  12 October 2010
• Female fish flaunt fins to attract a mate
  06 October 2010
• Poor bone healing enhanced by ultrasound device
  06 October 2010
• Research identifies the herbal supplements that are effective in treating anxiety
  05 October 2010
• Stressed-out mums may worsen their child's asthma
  05 October 2010
• Diet when young affects future food responses
  28 September 2010
• Absent mothers can cause hyperactivity and anxiety later inlife
  27 September 2010
• "Louder at the back, please"
  27 September 2010
• Just two drinks slow reactions in older people
  21 September 2010
• Seagulls harbor antibiotic resistant bacteria
  17 September 2010
• Intensive care diaries protect patients from PTSD
  16 September 2010
  
• IV drips can be left in place
  10 September 2010
• Anti-aphrodisiac protects young bedbugs
  07 September 2010
• First Irish genome sequenced
  07 September 2010
  
• Are white homosexual men still taking too many HIV risks?
  02 September 2010
• Microsoft Excel-based algorithm predicts cancer prognosis
  31 August 2010
• Ugly Betty forced to aim for Average Joe
  25 August 2010
  
• Babies? first full nappy can reveal mother?s smoking
  25 August 2010
• Sad mothers have small babies
  24 August 2010
• A moment on the lips, a year on the hips
  23 August 2010
• Alcohol-based hand disinfectants improve business productivity
  20 August 2010
• A cure for HIV could be all in the ?mix?
  17 August 2010
• Teaching robot helps children to use wheelchair
  11 August 2010
• Why are male spiders small while females are giant?
  30 July 2010
• Brain potentials reveal spectator effect
  28 July 2010
• Migrating birds can?t control themselves
  27 July 2010
• Biomarkers found for postmenopausal cardiovascular disease
  26 July 2010
• For pandas, there is a mountain high enough, there is a valley low enough
  21 July 2010
• Brain scans may help guide career choice
  20 July 2010
  
• Hot town, summer in the city
  14 July 2010
• Dark chocolate lowers blood pressure
  28 June 2010
• Genetics in bloom
  23 June 2010
• Brief psychological therapy is effective in primary care
  23 June 2010
• Early and aggressive arthritis treatment recommended
  22 June 2010
• Swiss media likely to twist positive health messages
  22 June 2010
• Striped mice ? the neighbours from hell
  21 June 2010
• Danish children at risk from psychotropic medicines
  21 June 2010
• Harmful bacteria carried by pigeons
  18 June 2010
• Lemurs lose weight with ?life-extending? supplemen
  18 June 2010
• Damselfish ?garden? algae
  16 June 2010
• Scottish people ?living dangerously?
  09 June 2010
• Asthma control? We?ve got an app for that
  08 June 2010
• Little research available to support chiropractic care for children
  07 June 2010
• When screen time becomes a pain
  07 June 2010
• Pride, prejudice and the ?Darcin effect?
  01 June 2010
• Public Strongly Supports Substantially Reducing Work Hours for Resident Physicians, New Research Finds
  28 May 2010
• September 11th attacks linked to loss of male babies
  21 May 2010
• Gene change raises odds of mother-to-child HIV transmission
  21 May 2010
• Tai Chi gets cautious thumbs up for psychological health
  19 May 2010
• Did the end of smallpox vaccination cause the explosive spread of HIV?
  14 May 2010
• Genetic pattern that predicts leukemia relapse discovered
  10 May 2010
• Running a marathon halts cellular suicide
  07 May 2010
• Users believe electronic cigarettes can help you quit
  30 April 2010
• Curcumin nanoparticles ?open up? resistant cancers
  27 April 2010
• Canadians lead longer, healthier lives than Americans
  27 April 2010
• 22 April 2010Useful stroke trials left unpublished
• Rainfall linked to skewed sex ratios
  21 April 2010
• Breeding orchid species creates a new perfume
  21 April 2010
• Martial arts training for elderly patients gets the green light
  20 April 2010
• Does the weather cause Northerners to get more prostate cancer?
  19 April 2010
• One in ten revellers plan on consuming more than 40 units of alcohol in a single evening
  16 April 2010
• Genetic basis for health benefits of the ?Mediterranean diet?
  16 April 2010
• Size at seven affects later breast cancer chances
  13 April 2010
• Slumber aids could improve intensive care outcomes
  13 April 2010
• Work pressures lower nicotine dependence
  09 April 2010
• Honest deer every year
  09 April 2010
• Harm caused by nicotine withdrawal during intensive care
  07 April 2010
• First animals to live without oxygen discovered
  07 April 2010
• Supplement your stem cell
  06 April 2010
• Carbon dioxide may explain ?near death experiences?
  06 April 2010
• New tool for RNA silencing
  01 April 2010
• Fibromyalgia symptoms improved by lifestyle adjustments
  26 March 2010
• Autism susceptibility genes identified
  25 March 2010
• Guinea pigs not ?dumbed down? by domestication
  23 March 2010
• How does ethnicity affect asthma prevalence?
  23 March 2010
• Dietary supplement speeds silver cyclists
  22 March 2010
• Fearless fish forget their phobias
  19 March 2010
• How strong is your booze? True strength of alcohol revealed by new portable device
  19 March 2010
• Digging for data with Chemlist and ChemSpider
  16 March 2010
• Selenium protects men against diabetes
  16 March 2010
• Robot teaches stroke survivors
  03 March 2010
• Stress - don't let it grind you down
  03 March 2010
• Thiopurine therapy improves quality of life
  26 February 2010
• Small dogs originated in the Middle East
  22 February 2010
• New report points way to reduce preterm births and stillbirths
  22 February 2010
• Predicting the progression of Alzheimer?s
  19 February 2010
• Neonatal and infant circumcision: Safe in the right hands
  12 February 2010
• Cows: More freedom may mean less milk
  12 February 2010
• Self-control impaired in type-2 diabetics
  9 February 2010
• Chocoholic mice fear no pain
  8 February 2010
• Gadgets not related to teenagers brain pain
  5 February 2010
• Depressed people feel more gray than blue
  5 February 2010
• Suicides by mental health patients preventable, says report
  1 February 2010
• Squeaker catfish communicate across generations
  27 January 2010
• Smokers at risk from their own second-hand smoke
  27 January 2010
• The hidden cost of schizophrenia
  26 January 2010
• Is the Hobbit's brain unfeasibly small?
  25 January 2010
• Mother's milk: What determines breastfeeding rates in the UK?
  25 January 2010
• Lopsided fish show that symmetry is only skin deep
  22 January 2010
• Genetics helps to crack down on chimpanzee smuggling
  20 January 2010
• Shorebirds shape up and ship out
  19 January 2010
• Friendly bacteria love the humble apple
  18 January 2010
• Rice responsible for Asians alcohol flush reaction
  18 January 2010
• Fish oil not snake oil
  15 January 2010
• Childhood harms can lead to lung cancer
  15 January 2010
• Polar bear droppings advance superbug debate
  12 January 2010
• Chromosomes make a rapid retreat from nuclear territories
  11 January 2010