Archive: 11/06/2015

Is Theranos procedure a healthcare industry revolution or a marketing phenomenon?

Professor of Clinical Biochemistry Eleftherios P. Diamandis's recently published article in Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine shines a critical light on the company's claims.

Jun 11, 2015

Neurological changes during the transition from adolescence to young adulthood found in autism spectrum disorder

A study published in the June 2015 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry demonstrates that the atypical trajectory of cortical/brain development in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) ...

Jun 11, 2015

Gender and personality differences in cancer-related pain severity for geriatric patients

With 75% of cancer patients in the UK over 60, and the costs of innovative drugs soaring, how to best identify and hopefully manage cancer-related pain in the elderly is a key issue. A new study published in the Journal of ...

Jun 11, 2015

Johnson & Johnson starts project to prevent Type 1 diabetes

Johnson & Johnson has begun a research partnership to find the root cause of Type 1 diabetes and stop the hormonal disorder in its tracks. It's the health care giant's first project under its ambitious initiative to prevent ...

Jun 11, 2015

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Project Premonition brings researchers together to detect diseases before they become an outbreak

Mosquitoes. They can ruin your backyard barbeque and leave you covered with itchy welts. Or, their bites may also transmit dangerous pathogens. The World Health Organization estimates that mosquito-borne diseases kill more ...

Jun 11, 2015

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Gene variants linked to multiple sclerosis disrupt key regulator of inflammation

With genetic roots of many autoimmune diseases pinpointed, scientists are zeroing in on the variety of molecular mechanisms triggered by these harmful variants. A team led by Yale School of Medicine researchers has implicated ...

Jun 11, 2015

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In sport's drug-testing arms race, the cheats are usually a step ahead

Yet another big name in sport has been caught up in allegations surrounding a doping scandal. Alberto Salazar, coach to several star athletes including double Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah, denies claims in a BBC documentary ...

Jun 11, 2015

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Reducing the likelihood that individuals and groups will become infected with influenza

How can we better avoid the flu? A new paper co-authored by researchers at MIT examines the best ways to reduce the likelihood that individuals and groups will become infected with the flu, both by diligent use of non-pharmeceutical ...

Jun 11, 2015

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Virtual world improves communication following stroke

New research from City University London has shown that using a multi-user virtual world can lead to significant improvements in the everyday communication skills of people with aphasia, a language disorder which can lead ...

Jun 11, 2015

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Large doses of antioxidants may be harmful to neuronal stem cells

Stem cells are especially sensitive to oxygen radicals and antioxidants shows new research from the group of Anu Wartiovaara in the Molecular Neurology Research Program of University of Helsinki. The research led by researcher ...

Jun 11, 2015

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Archive: 11/06/2015

Is Theranos procedure a healthcare industry revolution or a marketing phenomenon?

Neurological changes during the transition from adolescence to young adulthood found in autism spectrum disorder

Gender and personality differences in cancer-related pain severity for geriatric patients

Johnson & Johnson starts project to prevent Type 1 diabetes

Project Premonition brings researchers together to detect diseases before they become an outbreak

Gene variants linked to multiple sclerosis disrupt key regulator of inflammation

In sport's drug-testing arms race, the cheats are usually a step ahead

Reducing the likelihood that individuals and groups will become infected with influenza

Virtual world improves communication following stroke

Large doses of antioxidants may be harmful to neuronal stem cells

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