Archive: 06/06/2017

A novel approach to seeing dengue infection in the body

Commonly used to detect solid tumours, positron emission tomography (PET) paired with the glucose metabolism probe, fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), is considered 'old' technology in the field of cancer. A team from Duke-NUS Medical ...

Jun 6, 2017

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Research collaboration identifies biomarker panel linked to melanoma patient survival

An international research collaboration led by University College Dublin (UCD), involving the UCD spin-out company OncoMark and Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute in Barcelona, has identified a set of biomarkers strongly ...

Jun 6, 2017

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Gut bacteria could protect cancer patients and pregnant women from Listeria, study suggests

Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York have discovered that bacteria living in the gut provide a first line of defense against severe Listeria infections. The study, which will be published June ...

Jun 6, 2017

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What is traumatic brain injury?

Adam was fortunate to survive a major car accident three years ago. He was in hospital for several months but had no ongoing physical injuries. He looked like he made a full recovery. But he was argumentative, childish, vulgar ...

Jun 6, 2017

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Finnish study shows increase in economically valuable personality traits

(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Finland has found that personality traits that convey economic advantages rose over a 15-year study period. In their paper published in Proceedings ...

Jun 6, 2017 report

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Stem cells may be the key to staying strong in old age

University of Rochester Medical Center researchers have discovered that loss of muscle stem cells is the main driving force behind muscle decline in old age in mice. Their finding challenges the current prevailing theory ...

Jun 6, 2017

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The psychological benefits – and traps – of nostalgia

In his song "Time Was," counterculture singer Phil Ochs reminisces about a past "when a man could build a home, have a family of his own. The peaceful years would flow; he could watch his children grow. But it was a long ...

Jun 6, 2017

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A new approach to combatting anxiety states, pain and inflammation

Endogenous cannabinoids (endocannabinoids) play an important role in the brain and immune system. Bern researchers from the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) "TransCure" have now found a new way to influence ...

Jun 6, 2017

Anxious people worry about risk, not loss

Life is a series of choices. Every time you make a decision, there is a possibility that things won't go as expected (risk) or that something bad will happen (loss). Aversion to risk and loss have powerful influences on how ...

Jun 6, 2017

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Heart healing therapy shows promise

A potential therapy to help patients recover from a heart attack has been identified by researchers.

Jun 6, 2017

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