Archive: 03/02/2017

Antibiotics can still kill drug-resistant bacteria if they 'push' hard enough into bacterial cells

Antibiotics can still kill drug-resistant bacteria if they 'push' hard enough into bacterial cells, finds new UCL-led research funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.

Feb 3, 2017

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Thirdhand smoke affects weight, blood cell development in mice

The sticky residue left behind by tobacco smoke can do worse damage than stinking up furniture and discoloring walls. Exposure to thirdhand smoke leads to biological effects on weight and cell development that could be damaging ...

Feb 3, 2017

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Weed 101: Colorado agriculture office shares pot know-how

North Carolina wants to know if marijuana could one day replace tobacco as a cash crop. Louisiana is wondering how pot holds up in high humidity. And Washington state has questions about water supplies for weed.

Feb 3, 2017

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UK cancer rates to rise faster among women than men: charity

Cancer rates in Britain will rise six times faster among women than men within the next two decades, according to data released on Friday by charity Cancer Research UK.

Feb 3, 2017

Philippine education ministry rejects school condoms

The Philippine education ministry has rejected a plan to distribute condoms in schools, authorities said Friday, blocking a move meant to stop one of Asia's fastest growing HIV epidemics.

Feb 3, 2017

Black and low-income New Yorkers largely shut out of major academic hospitals

Few Black New Yorkers receive care in New York City's elite private academic medical centers (AMCs), according to a study published today [Thursday, Feb. 2] in the International Journal of Health Services. Uninsured and Medicaid ...

Feb 3, 2017

Wired for sound: Enraging noises caused by brain connection overdrive

While many of us may find the sounds of chewing or breathing off-putting, for some they're unbearable—and new research has shown their brains are going into overdrive.

Feb 3, 2017

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Cancer survivors find online and phone communication with medical professionals beneficial

Advances in cancer care have led to a rise in the number of people surviving the illness. Cancer survival rates are now at an all-time high with 2.5 million cancers survivors in the United Kingdom, a number which is set to ...

Feb 3, 2017