Archive: 25/08/2014

How a microscopic 'pump' could get drugs into cancer cells

A major challenge for chemotherapy has been balancing the ability to damage and kill cancer cells with the collateral damage it can cause to normal, healthy cells.

Aug 25, 2014

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Lung cancer is rarely detected by current X-ray procedures

Each year, nearly 3000 Norwegians develop lung cancer. Current x-ray- examinations capture only 20 percent of cases. With modern ultralow-dose CT, the radiologists hit the bull's eye 90 per cent of the time.

Aug 25, 2014

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Botox for stomach cancer? No, but the research is fascinating

Amid continuing tales of global woe, Thursday morning's news carried one of those quirky 'fancy-that!' medical research stories that often captures the imagination, but which can inadvertently raise false hope in patients.

Aug 25, 2014

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Scientists discover that drug used for DNA repair defects could treat leukaemia and other cancers more effectively

A team of scientists led by Research Associate Professor Motomi Osato and Professor Yoshiaki Ito from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) found that a drug ...

Aug 25, 2014

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New social media surveillance tool vital to public health preparedness, researchers say

A new social media surveillance tool may be the key to helping public health officials prepare for health epidemics or public crises like gun violence.

Aug 25, 2014

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Phosphate increases the concentration of sodium in the blood

A previously undiscovered role played by the hormone FGF23 has now been discovered in a project funded by the FWF. Scientists were already aware that greater quantities of this hormone are produced when there is too much ...

Aug 25, 2014

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Clinical assessment may benefit postpartum women with methadone treatment changes

(Medical Xpress)—A recent study led by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) found that women may not need significant methadone dose reductions in the first three months ...

Aug 25, 2014

The future of regenerative medicine

(Medical Xpress)—If regenerative medicine is to become a reality, research efforts must now focus on the environment that stem cells need to grow and transform, a review has found.

Aug 25, 2014

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Group bonding halts depression for all walks of life

(Medical Xpress)—Becoming a part of a social group can significantly reduce the effects of depression, according to new research from The University of Queensland.

Aug 25, 2014

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Pakistan launches fresh polio drive for tribal regions

Pakistan Monday launched a fresh drive to vaccinate more than 700,000 children in its restive tribal belt against polio, but officials said nearly 300,000 others would miss out because of threats from militants.

Aug 25, 2014

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