Archive: 10/03/2014
Researchers increase, decrease pain sensitivity using light
(Medical Xpress)—The mice in Scott Delp's lab, unlike their human counterparts, can get pain relief from the glow of a yellow light.
Mar 10, 2014
Study identifies new drug target for chronic, touch-evoked pain
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the School of Medicine have identified a subset of nerve cells that mediates a form of chronic, touch-evoked pain called tactile allodynia, a condition that is resistant to conventional pain ...
Mar 10, 2014
New cancer drug shows promise in first trial outside the US
(Medical Xpress)—A cancer patient from Bolton with a rare form of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma is in remission after becoming the first person outside of the US to trial a new cancer drug, Brentuximab Vedotin, led by University ...
Mar 10, 2014
Stay cool, stroke patients to be offered therapeutic hypothermia trial
(Medical Xpress)—The University of Nottingham is hoping to recruit 20 volunteer patients as part of a European wide study to assess the efficacy of 'therapeutic cooling' in the critical first 24 hours after a stroke. It ...
Mar 10, 2014
China bird flu deaths reach 72 this year
A total of 72 people died from the H7N9 bird flu strain in China in the first two months of this year, government figures showed, far more than in the whole of 2013.
Mar 10, 2014
GSK says lifts Indian pharmaceutical unit stake to 75%
GlaxoSmithKline has lifted its stake in the group's Indian subsidiary to 75 percent, the British drugmaker said on Monday.
Mar 10, 2014
More than just bacteria: The importance of microbial diversity in gut health and disease
The gut microbiota contains a vast number of microorganisms from all three domains of life, including bacteria, archaea and fungi, as well as viruses. These interact in a complex way to contribute towards both health and ...
Mar 10, 2014
IBS and bloating: When the gut microbiota gets out of balance
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) belongs to the most widespread diseases in Western countries, causing up to sixty per cent of the workload of gastrointestinal physicians. One of the most frequent symptoms of IBS is bloating, ...
Mar 10, 2014