Archive: 21/01/2016

Why we're losing the fight against antibiotic resistance

Doctors often tell patients to take a "course" of antibiotics, because a partially treated infection may result in relapse with antibiotic-resistant bacteria. But where does this advice come from?

Jan 21, 2016

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Innovation in elder-care on the horizon

When it comes to senior citizens, it can difficult to strike a balance between maintaining an independent lifestyle and ensuring that help will be there when needed. Mobile phones aren't always within reach, and in some instances ...

Jan 21, 2016

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Simple test could improve treatment for biggest leukaemia killer

A simple blood test capable of detecting trace levels of leukaemia cells remaining after intensive chemotherapy has been developed by scientists at the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre ...

Jan 21, 2016

How pharmacy researchers are making medicine more precise

In the pediatric bone marrow transplant clinic, pharmacist Janel Boyle's past and present collide.

Jan 21, 2016

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Where women live influences decisions about breast cancer treatment

New joint research has found that the distance to cancer services may be influencing the treatment intentions of regional Queensland women diagnosed with breast cancer.

Jan 21, 2016

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New depression model outperforms psychiatrists

A simple questionnaire filled out by depressed patients can help identify whether a particular medication is likely to help them, according to a new study by Yale University researchers published Jan. 20 in the journal Lancet ...

Jan 21, 2016

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Scientists unravel defects in rare hereditary disease myotubular myopathy

Tiny deviations in the body's cells can sometimes have severe consequences. Researchers from Berlin have discovered why cells from patients suffering from the rare muscular disease myotubular myopathy cannot function properly. ...

Jan 21, 2016

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Biopsy robot combines MRI and ultrasound

Researchers at the University of Twente in The Netherlands are working on a biopsy robot that combines the best features of MRI and ultrasound, aiming to improve the diagnosis of breast cancer and muscle diseases.

Jan 21, 2016

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Nose spray offers pain relief in childbirth

Pain relief during childbirth may soon be delivered via a self-administered nasal spray, thanks to research from University of South Australia midwifery researcher, Dr Julie Fleet.

Jan 21, 2016

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Brain scans may identify children who are vulnerable to depression, before symptoms appear

A new brain imaging study from MIT and Harvard Medical School may lead to a screen that could identify children at high risk of developing depression later in life.

Jan 21, 2016

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