Stress & Heart Disease
Stress raises C-reactive protein, which inflames arteries and leads to heart disease.
Science Update
Vanilla Medicine
A drug based on vanilla could be a treatment for sickle cell disease.
Doping Sensor
Development of a handheld device for detecting illegal steroids in blood
Genes and Sex
DNA analysis shows that fewer males than females have reproduced over evolutionary time.
Changing Fish
Fishing not only reduces numbers of fish but causes evolutionary changes.
Antibacterial Sludge
The antibacterial compound triclocarban is found in organic sludge used as fertilizer.
Depression Circuit
People with a history of depression have an overactive brain circuit triggered by dips in serotonin.