Archive: 30/07/2014
Brazilian researchers identify RNA that regulates cell death
Researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) have identified an RNA known as INXS that, although containing no instructions for the production of a protein, modulates the action of an important gene in the process ...
Jul 30, 2014
EU ready for Ebola threat: sources
The European Union is equipped and ready to treat victims should the deadly Ebola virus, which has killed hundreds in West Africa, be found in member states, EU sources said Wednesday.
Jul 30, 2014
New drowning rescue steps could save lives
A New Zealand researcher from the University of Auckland, Jonathon Webber, is part of an international study team that has come up with a new way to help prevent drowning.
Jul 30, 2014
Could data sonification deliver while-you-wait cancer diagnosis? (w/ Video)
Converting stem cell data into sounds could enable GPs to make instant, non-invasive cancer diagnoses during a routine check-up.
Jul 30, 2014
Children's poor development linked to risk factors
Routinely collected health data on pregnant women could be used in a better way to identify 'at risk' children earlier and more effectively, according to a new report.
Jul 30, 2014
Continued reduction in development of diabetes shown in 16-year study
Increasing physical activity has effectively prevented (or delayed) the development of Type 2 diabetes in the 16 years since the beginning of the Hawai`i Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study.
Jul 30, 2014
Anti-cancer lymphatic drugs show potential
Researchers at the University of Auckland are using zebrafish embryos to investigate potential medicines that will inhibit the spread of some cancers via the lymphatic system.
Jul 30, 2014