Archive: 24/06/2013

The CORE of the matter: Identifying recurrent genomic regions to determine tumor phylogeny

(Medical Xpress)—Analyzing genome-wide data from organisms, tissues or cells generates lists of genomic intervals – continuous structures on a genomic sequence, such as a chromosome. An interval's meaning is dependent ...

Jun 24, 2013 feature

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Texas lawmakers approve abortion restrictions

(AP)—Republicans armed with Bible verses have given preliminary approval to some of the strictest abortion regulations in the country as time runs out on the Texas special legislative session.

Jun 24, 2013

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Tumour monitoring: Breakthrough in making cancer detection portable

New ultrasound imaging technology that measures the blood flow through a tumour may hold the key to more tailored care for cancer patients and rapidly shorten the time it takes to assess whether treatment such as chemotherapy ...

Jun 24, 2013

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Researchers aim to target achilles' heel of moving cancer cells

Cancer Research UK scientists are shedding new light on cancer spread – which could help in the development of new treatments for patients according to a study published in Nature Cell Biology.

Jun 24, 2013

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Virtual world to help relieve patients' pain

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers in Birmingham are hoping to use the hi-tech world of virtual reality in a bid to relieve the pain of hospital patients.

Jun 24, 2013

'Out-of-body' virtual experience could help social anxiety

(Medical Xpress)—New virtual imaging technology could be used as part of therapy to help people get over social anxiety according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).

Jun 24, 2013

Cure for young acute myeloid leukaemia patients increases six-fold since 1970s

Almost half of teens and young adults with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) – a typically aggressive form of leukaemia – are cured thanks to improvements in treatment and care, according to research published in the British ...

Jun 24, 2013

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First-hand experiences of cosmetic surgery tourists revealed

A study of the experiences of cosmetic surgery tourists, led by the University of Leeds, challenges widely-held perceptions about the safety and motives of people travelling oversees for treatment.

Jun 24, 2013

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Study reveals smoking is undertreated compared to other chronic conditions

(Medical Xpress)—Yale School of Medicine researchers have found that smoking is drastically undertreated compared to chronic conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, or asthma.

Jun 24, 2013

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Largest intervention of its kind unravels the myths of exercise

An international team of scientists have embarked on an ambitious study, which is believed to be the biggest research of its kind. The objective is to discover if individualised lifestyle strategies can be developed to fight ...

Jun 24, 2013

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