Archive: 28/09/2016

Membrane fluidity influences sensitivity of ovarian cancer cell lines to auranofin

Increased fluidity in cell membranes could have a major impact on an ovarian cancer cell's sensitivity to treatment using the anti-rheumatic drug auranofin, research led by Plymouth University suggests.

Sep 28, 2016

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Australia's suicide rate the highest in 10 years

Suicide will continue to be the main cause of death for Australians aged 15 to 44 unless proven prevention strategies are implemented, according to the Black Dog Institute.

Sep 28, 2016

Researchers develop new weapon for hard-to-treat bacterial infections

Health workers may soon have a new weapon in the fight against abscesses—difficult-to-treat bacterial infections that lead to millions of emergency-room visits every year.

Sep 28, 2016

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Now is the lightest you will weigh all year

As swimsuit season wanes and the holiday season edges closer, Americans everywhere should take a moment to enjoy the current state of their waistline. For the average person, the time just before the start of the holiday ...

Sep 28, 2016

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Researchers trial diabetes app

Researchers are trialling a new mobile app which helps people with diabetes to monitor their blood sugar levels and enables health professionals to manage their patients remotely.

Sep 28, 2016

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Racial stereotypes stymie Aboriginal leadership in sport, research finds

Patronising racial stereotypes that laud Aboriginal peoples' natural sporting prowess are impeding the development of Aboriginal leadership in sport and its many flow-on benefits, a new study has found.

Sep 28, 2016

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How our cells use mother's and father's genes

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research have characterized how and to what degree our cells utilize the gene copies inherited from our mother and father differently. At a basic level ...

Sep 28, 2016

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Newer radiation technique has fewer side effects than traditional techniques for recurrent head and neck cancer

When a patient's cancer comes back, he or she is often left with limited treatment options and higher odds of debilitating side effects. But a University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) study presented today at the ...

Sep 28, 2016