Research discovers method to duplicate primitive stem cells and prevent cell differentiation Research from the University of Southern California (USC) has discovered a new mechanism to allow embryonic stem cells to divide indefinitely and remain undifferentiated. "Our study suggests that what we...
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Don’t be surprised to see animals teaching students in this class. But the lecturers at Sunway University College’s School of Health and Natural Sciences do — from the pets that accompany them to work. In one class, the star...
By STEVE STERNBERG USA TODAY • July 25, 2008 A study that unexpectedly linked the heart drug Vytorin to excess cancer deaths has provoked controversy among heart specialists worried that the drug's risks may outweigh its...
By KAREN PALLARITO HealthDay • July 25, 2008 Suppose you're a healthy, physically fit, nonsmoking male. Even among men who are models of health, moderate drinking was associated with a lower risk of heart attack. "These results...
Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News July 25, 2008 -- Humans have over-exploited the whale shark -- the world's largest living fish -- to such a degree that the ocean giants are actually shrinking in size, according to new research....