Archive: 05/09/2016

Biobank storage time as important as age

The amount of time a blood sample used for medical research has been stored at a biobank may affect the test results as much as the blood sample provider's age. These are the findings of a new study from Uppsala University, ...

A taste of change in the fight on obesity

In 2014, Mexican legislation created a one peso per litre (approximately 10%) tax on all sugar sweetened beverage (SSB) sales. The average Mexican consumes 163 L of SSBs per year, the equivalent of 16 kg of pure sugar. Up ...

Can Pokemon Go solve the physical inactivity epidemic?

Just over a month ago, Nintendo released what has become one of the most popular video games ever created. Although Pokemon Go is somewhat old news now as it has been covered ad nauseum by the mass media, I'm really excited ...

Acquired resistance to combination drug treatment in cancer

A team of scientists led by Dr Bhaskar Bhattacharya and Associate Professor Richie Soong from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) conducted a study on acquired ...

More effective medication for HIV and MDR-TB

Patients with both HIV and multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) can now receive better-balanced medication. This may shorten the treatment duration for MDR-TB and reduce the many side effects associated with current ...

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