Archive: 22/04/2015

How the immune system fights worm infections

The immune system can 'remember' infectious invaders. EPFL scientists now show how immune memory triggers the body's ability to repair tissues damaged during worm infections. The work could lead to better drugs against worms, ...

Apr 22, 2015

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Researchers study married combat veterans' leisure habits

Penn State researchers are studying leisure in the lives of married Iraq and Afghanistan veterans as a first step to ultimately designing an intervention program for veterans returning home after deployment.

Apr 22, 2015

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Social exchange can amplify subjective fears

The world is a risky place. But our subjective fears and anxieties are often at odds with the evidence. New findings by scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development and the University of Konstanz show that ...

Apr 22, 2015

Stem cell scientists develop more effective way to create motor neurons

Often described as the final frontier of biology, the nervous system is a complex network comprised of the brain, spinal cord and the nerves that run through the body. Published today by scientists led by Bennett Novitch, ...

Apr 22, 2015

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New finding could help develop test for kidney disease

Scientists at The University of Manchester have made an important finding that could help develop an early test for kidney disease.

Apr 22, 2015

Most cancer patients want tumor profiling, even if it reveals other genetic risks

Most cancer patients would opt for tumor profiling even if the test revealed that they or their families were at risk for other genetic diseases, according to a Yale Cancer Center study. The findings were presented April ...

Apr 22, 2015

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Metformin use may not improve pancreatic cancer survival

Metformin use did not improve survival of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) in a retrospective cohort study, according to data presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2015, April 18-22.

Apr 22, 2015

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A recipe for long-lasting livers

People waiting for organ transplants may soon have higher hopes of getting the help that they need in time. Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology have developed a new technique that extends the time that ...

Apr 22, 2015

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With bird flu spreading, USDA starts on potential vaccine

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is working on a vaccine to counter a deadly strain of bird flu, as losses to poultry producers mount.

Apr 22, 2015

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Treating patients with dignity—but what about hands-on care?

Research suggests health and social care professionals put a different emphasis on the meaning of dignity than their patients do.

Apr 22, 2015

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Archive: 22/04/2015

How the immune system fights worm infections

Researchers study married combat veterans' leisure habits

Social exchange can amplify subjective fears

Stem cell scientists develop more effective way to create motor neurons

New finding could help develop test for kidney disease

Most cancer patients want tumor profiling, even if it reveals other genetic risks

Metformin use may not improve pancreatic cancer survival

A recipe for long-lasting livers

With bird flu spreading, USDA starts on potential vaccine

Treating patients with dignity—but what about hands-on care?

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