Archive: 04/11/2015
Study examines issues related to prenatal detection of trisomies
Cell-free (cf) DNA analysis of maternal blood for trisomies 21, 18 and 13 is superior to other methods of screening, but it's expensive. One strategy to maximize cfDNA testing at reduced cost is to offer it contingent on ...
Nov 4, 2015
New drug candidate developed against NF1 cancers tumours
Bath researchers have worked with colleagues from the University of Michigan to design a promising new anticancer drug candidate. This new drug would be used in the fight against Neurofibromatosis (NF1). The work, from Professor ...
Nov 4, 2015
Cryotherapy use spreads, though it's unproven, unregulated
From Japan to Europe and now in the U.S., a growing number of people are seeking cryotherapy—a treatment that subjects their bodies to cold temperatures far below those found anywhere on Earth.
Nov 4, 2015