http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Blindness, renal failure, stroke and heart disease are potential complications of type 2 diabetes, which currently afflicts more than 15 million Americans. Now research from Tel Aviv University has found more worrying news ― type 2 diabetes can be a risk factor accelerating cognitive decline and dementia. http://www.physorg.com/news155482713.html Medicine & Health Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:38:53 EST news155482713 As hopeful moms-to-be learn, there are important considerations to the successful implantation of a fertilized human egg. A calm environment, regular hormonal injections and the timing of the implantation can all affect the outcome of an in-vitro procedure. http://www.physorg.com/news155229559.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:19:44 EST news155229559 From hair color to the ancestral line of parasitic bacteria, scientists can glean a lot from genes. But imagine if genes also revealed where you lived or who you spent time with. It turns out they do, if you know where and how to look. http://www.physorg.com/news154786845.html Biology Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:25:31 EST news154786845 In legend, sprites are trolls, elves and other spirits that dance high above our ozone layer. But scientists at Tel Aviv University have discovered that some very real "sprites" are zipping across the atmosphere as well, providing a possible explanation for those other legendary denizens of the skies, UFOs. http://www.physorg.com/news154615655.html Space & Earth Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:48:05 EST news154615655 Trees do it. Bees do it. Even environmentally stressed fish do it. But Prof. Yossi Loya from Tel Aviv University's Department of Zoology is the first in the world to discover that Japanese sea corals engage in "sex switching" too. http://www.physorg.com/news154282905.html Biology Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:21:59 EST news154282905 For millions of Americans with cancer, the side effects of chemotherapy and other treatment drugs can be devastating. But new drug-delivery research based on nano- and microtechnology from Tel Aviv University might provide much-needed relief, as well as more effective cancer treatment. http://www.physorg.com/news154282816.html Nanotechnology Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:20:45 EST news154282816 The food you eat, the drugs you take, your state of mind, and your gender -- all these make your sweat unique. Tel Aviv University chemists may turn this fact into a new crime-fighting tool that would make Sherlock Holmes blink in amazement. http://www.physorg.com/news154191281.html Chemistry Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:55:45 EST news154191281 Whenever humans create a new antibiotic, deadly bacteria can counter it by turning into new, indestructible super-bugs. That's why bacterial infection is the number one killer in hospitals today. But new research from Tel Aviv University may give drug developers the upper hand in outsmarting bacteria once and for all. http://www.physorg.com/news152803882.html Chemistry Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:31:55 EST news152803882 Not all breast cancers are the same, and not all will have fatal consequences. But because clinicians find it difficult to accurately determine which tumors will metastasize, many patients do not receive the therapy fits their disease. http://www.physorg.com/news152208191.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:03:39 EST news152208191 Many of the 40 million American adults who suffer from anxiety disorders also have problems with balance. As increasing numbers of children are diagnosed with anxiety, Tel Aviv University researchers have discovered that the link between balance and anxiety can be assessed at an early age - and that something can be done about it before it becomes a problem. http://www.physorg.com/news151853201.html Medicine & Health Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:27:09 EST news151853201 Ever since the 1966 Hollywood movie, doctors have imagined a real-life Fantastic Voyage -- a medical vehicle shrunk small enough to "submarine" in and fix faulty cells in the body. Thanks to new research by Tel Aviv University scientists, that reality may be only three years away. http://www.physorg.com/news151256253.html Nanotechnology Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:37:33 EST news151256253 If you leave it up to the rats, New York City beats New Orleans any day. http://www.physorg.com/news150996040.html Biology Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:20:40 EST news150996040 If you're an asthma sufferer, make sure the medical history at your doctor's office includes your employment and recreation plans. A new screening tool developed by Tel Aviv University researchers may save you a trip to the emergency room later on. http://www.physorg.com/news150383084.html Medicine & Health Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:04:44 EST news150383084 Subject to sudden unexpected seizures, epileptics are often a subject of discrimination in the workforce. Many employers are hesitant to hire epileptics, fearing that stressful workplace situations might bring on an attack. But a new Tel Aviv University study suggests these fears are groundless. http://www.physorg.com/news149948060.html Medicine & Health Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:14:20 EST news149948060 "New blood" can revitalize a company or a sports team. Recent research by Tel Aviv University finds that young blood does a body good as well, especially when it comes to fighting cancer. http://www.physorg.com/news149852946.html Medicine & Health Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:49:06 EST news149852946