Archive: 13/05/2014

India's cabin crew fight back over weight loss rules

India's cabin crew on Tuesday attacked new guidelines from the civil aviation watchdog on how much they should weigh, branding them "crazy" and discriminatory.

May 13, 2014

French study raises questions on mobile phone safety

People who use mobile phones intensively appear to have a higher risk of developing certain types of brain cancer, French scientists said on Tuesday, reviving questions about phone safety.

May 13, 2014

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Jetlag skin patch may prevent brain damage in newborns

A simple and affordable 'jetlag' skin patch could help prevent deaths and disabilities of two million babies worldwide each year by reducing brain damage caused by low oxygen during birth.

May 13, 2014

Using molecular techniques, researchers improved diagnosis and treatment of cancer

The ABC Medical Center, located in Mexico City, implemented various molecular diagnostic methods that can detect the genetic alterations in several types of cancer, so they can select a personalized therapy for each patient ...

May 13, 2014

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Study breathes understanding into plutonium-nitrate effects

A study led by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) scientists offers new insights into the retention of plutonium-nitrate in the lungs-as well as clues as to the cellular processes and structural changes that might ...

May 13, 2014

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Damaged protein could be key to premature ageing

(Medical Xpress)—Scientists have found that the condition of key proteins in the mitochondria -the batteries of cells- could be used to predict, and eventually treat premature ageing. And restricting diet could be one way ...

May 13, 2014

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Mobile apps may hold the key to effective cognitive assessment in the elderly

(Medical Xpress)—Mobile applications developed by two undergraduate students from the Penn State Department of Computer Science and Engineering may influence the future of assessing mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

May 13, 2014

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The health benefits of playing outdoors with friends

(Medical Xpress)—How children spend their after-school hours has a big impact on their levels of physical activity, new research has discovered, highlighting the need for children to be given more opportunities to play ...

May 13, 2014

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Learning brakes in the brain

A brain capable of learning is important for survival: only those who learn can endure in the natural world. When it learns, the brain stores new information by changing the strength of the junctions that connect its nerve ...

May 13, 2014

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Link between colon cancer and metabolism identified

More than 60 years ago Otto Warburg recognized that cancer cells differ from normal cells in the metabolic pathway they use for the oxidation of sugar. Rather than the typical series of oxidative steps that take place in ...

May 13, 2014

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Archive: 13/05/2014

India's cabin crew fight back over weight loss rules

French study raises questions on mobile phone safety

Jetlag skin patch may prevent brain damage in newborns

Using molecular techniques, researchers improved diagnosis and treatment of cancer

Study breathes understanding into plutonium-nitrate effects

Damaged protein could be key to premature ageing

Mobile apps may hold the key to effective cognitive assessment in the elderly

The health benefits of playing outdoors with friends

Learning brakes in the brain

Link between colon cancer and metabolism identified

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