Archive: 12/04/2017
Schools should provide girls with breast cancer education
More than 70 per cent of school girls want to know more about breast cancer, according to new research released today.
Apr 12, 2017
Cortical nerve function in former amputees remains poor decades after reconstructive surgery
Researchers have found that the nerve cells (neurons) controlling sensation and movement of the hands show injury-induced changes for years after hand amputation, reattachment or transplant. The small study, the first of ...
Apr 12, 2017
Researcher dives deep into factors that cause allergies
Researchers at Queen's University and Kingston Health Sciences Centre have published the first the set of findings stemming from the Kingston Allergy Birth Cohort – a study tracking the developmental origins of allergies ...
Apr 12, 2017
Identifying a novel target for cancer immunotherapy
Targeting a molecule called B7-H4—which blocks T-cells from destroying tumor cells—could lead to the development of new therapies that boost the immune system's ability to fight cancer, according to a review published ...
Apr 12, 2017
How fecal microbial transplant restores microbial balance
When facing a life-threatening infection, the "yuck factor" is a minor concern. Fecal microbiota transplant (FMT for short) has become an accepted treatment for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection, which can cause severe ...
Apr 12, 2017