Archive: 27/03/2015

Major increase in bowel cancer screening uptake shown with new screening test

A large pilot study of a new bowel cancer screening test has demonstrated a major increase in participation rates across population groups.

Mar 27, 2015

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Study finds urban farmers' markets may fall short compared to neighborhood stores

Farmers' markets located in urban areas may not contribute positively to nutrition or health according to researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Montefiore Medical Center. Their study, ...

Mar 27, 2015

Sierra Leoneans to stay home in final push to stop Ebola

Sierra Leone's 6 million people were told to stay home for three days, except for religious services, beginning Friday as the West African nation attempted a final push to rid itself of Ebola.

Mar 27, 2015

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Genetic test for inherited kidney diseases developed

Many kidney disorders are difficult to diagnose. To address this problem, scientists and clinicians have developed a diagnostic test that identifies genetic changes linked to inherited kidney disorders. This testing is now ...

Mar 27, 2015

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Disrupted biological clock linked to Alzheimer's disease

New research has identified some of the processes by which molecules associated with neurological diseases can disrupt the biological clock, interfere with sleep and activity patterns, and set the stage for a spiral of health ...

Mar 27, 2015

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How the brain remembers pain

Scientists from Berne have discovered a mechanism, which is responsible for the chronification of pain in the brain. The results of their study suggest new strategies for the medical treatment of chronic pain.

Mar 27, 2015

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Recombinant peptide for transplantation of pancreatic islets in mice models of diabetes

Fujifilm Corporation has developed the micro-sized petaloid µ-pieces of Recombinant Peptide (RCP), a scaffold material required for cell cultivation and transplantation in regenerative medicine. It has been verified that ...

Mar 27, 2015

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Discontinuing statin therapy for patients with life-limiting illnesses is found safe and beneficial

Maryjo Prince-Paul, an assistant professor of nursing from Case Western Reserve University's Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, and other researchers in palliative care can now answer questions from patients with terminal ...

Mar 27, 2015