A team led by scientists at the Scripps Research Institute has created the first comprehensive roadmap of the protein interactions that enable cells in the pancreas to produce, store and secrete the hormone insulin. The finding makes possible a deeper scientific understanding of the insulin...

University of Missouri researchers have found that more than 90 percent of future retirees are contributing only a minimal amount of their salaries to their retirement funds. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-09/uom...

Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have made a discovery that, if replicated in humans, suggests a shortage of zinc may contribute to diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, which have been linked to defective proteins clumping together in the brain. Fuente :...

NASA's Cassini spacecraft has detected propylene, a chemical used to make food-storage containers, car bumpers and other consumer products, on Saturn's moon Titan. This is the first definitive detection of the plastic ingredient on any moon or planet, other than Earth. Fuente :...

Bethesda, MD—It's not the little blue pill famous for helping men get big results, but the outcome might be more significant. New research published online in The FASEB Journal, offers hope for priapism, which causes erections lasting so long that they cause permanent damage. The compound, "C6'"...

The vitamin niacin has a life-prolonging effect, as Michael Ristow has demonstrated in roundworms. From his study, the ETH-Zurich professor also concludes that so-called reactive oxygen species are healthy, not only disagreeing with the general consensus, but also many of his peers. Fuente :...

The outer membrane of bacteria contains many proteins that form tiny pores. They are important for absorbing nutrients and transmitting signals into the cell. The research group of Sebastian Hiller, Professor of Structural Biology at the Biozentrum, University of Basel, has now shown for the first...

Are we allowing alcohol marketing to children and teens via the music they love? As many as one in five songs in the UK top ten today include references to alcohol -- a figure rising partly due to US-imported songs. What impact is this having on the youth of today? Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-09/sp-...

New trial combining anti-cancer drug and radiotherapy may result in a new treatment for the most aggressive brain tumor according to research presented by Professor Wolfgang Wick to the 2013 European Cancer Congress on Monday in Amsterdam. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-09/eec...

Researchers report a skyrocketing increase in the number of visits to the emergency department for kids with sports-related traumatic brain injuries, such as concussions. The study, conducted by physicians at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, shows that emergency visits for...

The use of psychotropic prescription medications to treat ADHD, mood disorders, anxiety and other mental health disorders in very young children appears to have leveled off. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-09/cch...

Three-quarters of US adults are aware of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate, while only four of 10 are aware of the new health insurance marketplaces opening on Oct. 1, or the financial assistance that is available to help people with low or moderate incomes pay their health insurance...

A tiny chip used in smart phones to adjust the orientation of the screen could serve to create a real-time urban seismic network, easily increasing the amount of strong motion data collected during a large earthquake. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/H...

Israel’s southern Red Sea resort of Eilat, one of whose prime attractions is its colorful and multi-shaped underwater coral reefs, may have a clear advantage in the future over rival coral-viewing sites around the world, scientists have found. Fuente :...

Researchers have compiled the largest and most rigorously validated list to date of the genetic sites in fruit flies where RNA transcribed from DNA is then edited by an enzyme to affect a wide variety of fundamental biological functions. The list yielded several biological insights and can aid...

Scientists have reported, for the first time, the development of a novel strategy for microbial gasoline production through metabolic engineering of E. coli. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/H...

A problem developing more efficient organic LED light bulbs and displays is that much of the light is trapped within the light-emitting diode, or LED. Physicists believe they have solved the problem by creating a new organic molecule that is shaped like rotelle – wagon-wheel pasta – rather than...

Many large European countries may be facing a future shortage of medical oncologists without realizing it--a situation that could have dire consequences for cancer patients, the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) has warned. At the European Cancer Congress today, researchers reported new...

Research institutes, regulators and the pharmaceutical industry are urged to cooperate to develop new approaches to testing cancer drugs, in order to bring the revolution in personalised medicine to patients across Europe, says the European Society for Medical Oncology. Fuente :...

Jerusalem, Sept. 29, 2013 – Israel’s southern Red Sea resort of Eilat, one of whose prime attractions is its colorful and multi-shaped underwater coral reefs, may have a clear advantage in the future over rival coral-viewing sites around the world, scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem...

A paper published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics provides new findings on the role of psychotherapy in regulating serotonin receptors. Fuente : http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=1...

A study published in the current issue of psychotherapy and psychosomatics provides data concerned with the prevalence of nightmares disorder in psychiatric patients. Fuente : http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=1...

Como cada año del 4 al 10 de Octubre, se celebrará en todo el mundo la Semana Mundial del Espacio (World Space Week o "WSW"). El tema central de este año es "Explorando Marte, descubriendo la Tierra". Durante estos días una gran variedad de eventos y amplia cobertura mediática buscarán inspirar...

Cuando pensamos en el origen del universo hay una pregunta inmediata que nos viene a la mente: ¿De verdad todo, incluso el tiempo mismo, empezó con el Big Bang? ¿Así fue como ocurrió realmente? Algunos astrofísicos nos explican que el Big Bang es una idea, no un momento en el tiempo. Otros nos......

Prostate cancer screening using the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is widely used in France despite a lack of evidence showing that it reduces cancer deaths. Now, researchers have shown that men experience more harm than good from routine PSA screening, according to research to be presented on Monday by Professor Mathieu...

Identifying the molecular profile of a tumour where the primary site is unknown is crucial to the choice of treatment, the 2013 European Cancer Congress will hear on Monday in Amsterdam. In up to five percent of all cancers, the site of the primary tumour is unknown and the disease is not diagnosed until it is at an advanced...

New results from a trial of an antibody that helps the immune system to recognise and attack cancer cells have shown particularly encouraging responses in patients who are smokers or former smokers, Professor Jean-Charles Soria told the 2013 European Cancer Congress in Amsterdam on Sunday. Fuente :...

A tiny chip used in smart phones to adjust the orientation of the screen could serve to create a real-time urban seismic network, easily increasing the amount of strong motion data collected during a large earthquake. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-09/sso...

A program funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation may have saved around 600,000 people in India from becoming infected with HIV over the course of a decade, according to a new report. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-09/icl...