News tagged with open access

Seizures in patients with pork tapeworm caused by Substance P

A neuropeptide called Substance P is the cause of seizures in patients with brains infected by the pork tapeworm (Taenia solium), said Baylor College of Medicine researchers in a report that appears online in the open access ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How to tell apart the forgetful from those at risk of Alzheimer's disease

It can be difficult to distinguish between people with normal age-associated memory loss and those with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI). However people with aMCI are at a greater risk of developing Alzheimer's disease ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Feb 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Steroids prevent protein changes seen in the joints of people with rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease where the body begins to attack the joints and organs of the body. Proteins within inflamed joints are often modified by citrullination, a process that converts ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jan 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The Ichthyosaurs survived longer than was thought

(PhysOrg.com) -- The discovery of a new species of ichthyosaurs considerably changes our understanding of the evolution and the extinction of these dinosaur age sea reptiles, according to a study published ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Jan 05, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Every cloud has a silver lining: Weather forecasting models could predict brain tumor growth

Ever wondered how meteorologists can accurately predict the weather? They use complex spatiotemporal weather models, i.e. mathematical equations that track the motions of the atmosphere through time and space, and combine ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Creative Commons 'non-commercial' licenses impede the re-use of biodiversity information

Open access to information about biodiversity is of crucial importance to society, directly affecting areas such as conservation and climate change research and education. "Non-Commercial" restrictions on the reuse of this ...

Biology / Other

created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Saving the day

The kiss of life can literally be the difference between life or death for someone who has stopped breathing. If the patient's heart has stopped as well, circulation of oxygenated blood can be maintained by external chest ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

X marks the spot -- TBL1X gene involved in autism spectrum disorder

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects about 1 in 100 children resulting in a range of problems in language, communication and understanding other people's emotional cues, all of which can lead to difficulties in social situations. ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 04, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The role of fat in assessing breast cancer risk

It is known that a high proportion of dense breast tissue, as seen with a mammogram, is associated with a high risk of breast cancer. But the role of non-dense fat tissue in the breast is less clear. New research published ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Everest expedition suggests nitric oxide benefits for intensive care patients

The latest results from an expedition to Mount Everest that looked at the body's response to low oxygen levels suggest that drugs or procedures that promote the body's production of a chemical compound called nitric oxide ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Princeton bans academics from handing all copyright to journal publishers

Prestigious US academic institution Princeton University has banned researchers from giving the copyright of scholarly articles to journal publishers, except in certain cases where a waiver may be granted. ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Sep 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Circadian clocks in a blind fish

Do animals that have evolved for millions of years underground, completely isolated from the day-night cycle, still "know" what time it is? Does a normal circadian clock persist during evolution under constant darkness? A ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Sep 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Herbal remedies escape EU law

Many herbal remedies available over-the-counter in pharmacies and health food shops are still lacking important information needed for safe use, according to University of Leeds researchers.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Aug 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

What do Facebook and Rembrandt have in common? Everything

Facebook and artists like Rembrandt have much in common, says the author of "Friending the Virgin: some thoughts on the pre-history of Facebook" in the open access journal SAGE Open.

Technology / Internet

created Aug 05, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (6) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

DNA solves identities of Australian melons and loofah

Molecular data have shown that three Australian Cucurbitaceae species initially collected in 1856 but never accepted as separate species are distinct from each other and that one of them is the closest relati ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jul 27, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0