Archive: 30/08/2013

Great ideas come from everywhere: Improving global health through reverse innovation

The idea that insights from the healthcare systems of low-income countries might be transferable from low to high-income countries is becoming increasingly common in global health and innovation publications. One journal ...

Aug 30, 2013

Genetics: Live better longer

Biologists at the University of Fribourg have been looking at a threadworm gene which also occurs in humans. This gene could be central to a genetic system which is responsible for development, reproduction and the ageing ...

Aug 30, 2013

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What is the Mediterranean diet and why is it good for you?

A recent study published by Italian researchers shows that adhering to a Mediterranean-style diet can offer protection against type 2 diabetes. The paper is just the latest in a long line of research pointing out the wonders ...

Aug 30, 2013

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Vaccination may make flu worse if exposed to a second strain

(Medical Xpress)—A new study in the U.S. has shown that pigs vaccinated against one strain of influenza were worse off if subsequently infected by a related strain of the virus.

Aug 30, 2013 report

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Key regulator of blood vessel formation could be a potential new target for cancer drugs

During formation of the vascular system, successively smaller blood vessels sprout from existing ones to form networks of capillaries in patterns uniquely adapted to the function of the organ they enter. This process, called ...

Aug 30, 2013

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Researchers find promising new angle for drugs to prevent stroke and heart attack

Platelets, which allow blood to clot, are at the heart of numerous cardiovascular problems, including heart attacks and stroke. New research has uncovered a key platelet protein that could offer a new angle for developing ...

Aug 30, 2013

Researchers identify key protein's role in cancer development

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have identified a key protein as the first dual-function co-regulator of an estrogen receptor that plays a crucial role in cancer development, opening the way to improved therapeutic ...

Aug 30, 2013

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IVF success for one in two under 35, but failure after five cycles

The first national report into the cumulative success of IVF has shown there is little chance of pregnancy after the fifth round of treatment, regardless of a woman's age.

Aug 30, 2013

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New joint clinical trial may improve cognitive function in those with schizophrenia, diabetes

In a joint study between Australia's University of Wollongong and China's Beijing HuiLongGuan Hospital, researchers led by Dr Mei Han have found that the prevention and treatment of diabetes might prove beneficial for people ...

Aug 30, 2013

Why we look at the puppet, not the ventriloquist

(Medical Xpress)—As ventriloquists have long known, your eyes can sometimes tell your brain where a sound is coming from more convincingly than your ears can.

Aug 30, 2013

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Archive: 30/08/2013

Great ideas come from everywhere: Improving global health through reverse innovation

Genetics: Live better longer

What is the Mediterranean diet and why is it good for you?

Vaccination may make flu worse if exposed to a second strain

Key regulator of blood vessel formation could be a potential new target for cancer drugs

Researchers find promising new angle for drugs to prevent stroke and heart attack

Researchers identify key protein's role in cancer development

IVF success for one in two under 35, but failure after five cycles

New joint clinical trial may improve cognitive function in those with schizophrenia, diabetes

Why we look at the puppet, not the ventriloquist

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