Archive: 31/10/2014

WHO issues new guidance on Ebola protective gear

The U.N. health agency is updating its guidelines for health workers dealing with the deadly Ebola virus, recommending tougher measures such as doubling up on gloves and making sure the mouth, nose and eyes are better protected ...

Oct 31, 2014

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Scientists trigger self-destruct switch in lung cancer cells

Cancer Research UK scientists have found a drug combination that can trigger the self-destruct process in lung cancer cells - paving the way for new treatments, according to research that will be presented at the National ...

Oct 31, 2014

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A bucket and soap—birthday gifts for a leader in Ebola zone

It has been a vexing problem for courtesans of queens, princesses and the powerful throughout history—what do you get for the woman who has everything?

Oct 31, 2014

The digital therapist: Acoustic changes in speech of people with depression could be used to help monitor mental health

Imagine this scenario: You've been feeling persistently blue lately, so you pull out your phone. Instead of asking Siri to tell you a joke, though, you open an app that records you simply talking about your day. A few hours ...

Oct 31, 2014

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Conventional police interview techniques are not effective for people with autism

Police find interviewing and interacting with witnesses and suspects with autism a real challenge, a new study from researchers in our Department of Psychology has revealed – highlighting that the ways officers have been ...

Oct 31, 2014

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Immune response key to beating Ebola

Of the nine Ebola virus disease patients known to have been treated in the United States, seven are now free of the disease.

Oct 31, 2014

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First human clinical trial of 'C dots' highlights their safety

(Medical Xpress)—Nanoparticles designed to adhere to and light up cancer cells have reached a major milestone in their bench-to-bedside journey. A first clinical trial of these ultrasmall, multifunctional particles has ...

Oct 31, 2014

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Diagnosing prostate cancer could be as easy as peeing on a stick

University of Queensland researchers are working on a prostate cancer test that is as simple as a pregnancy test.

Oct 31, 2014

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Study finds smoking gun for oesophageal cancer

Queensland researchers have found that sudden "chromosomal catastrophes" may trigger a third of oesophageal tumours, the fastest rising cancer in Australia.

Oct 31, 2014

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Fast food marketing for children disproportionately targets certain communities

(Medical Xpress)—A newly published research study examining only marketing directed at children on the interior and exterior of fast food restaurants has found that the majority of black, middle-income and rural communities ...

Oct 31, 2014

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