Archive: 09/08/2013

World-first research to explain why actions speak louder than words

An innovative series of experiments could help to unlock the mysteries of how the brain makes sense of the hustle and bustle of human activity we see around us every day.

Aug 9, 2013

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Seeing the brain at greater depth

Brain tissue is opaque, so classical microscopy methods require slicing the brain into ultra-thin slivers to allow light to shine through. Techniques have been developed to enhance brain tissue transparency, but the chemicals ...

Aug 9, 2013

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New gene therapy advance holds promise for the treatment of the global killer HBV

The hepatitis B virus (HBV) kills between 600 000 and one million people a year globally, predominantly in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Life-threatening complications from HBV include liver cancer and cirrhosis.

Aug 9, 2013

Natural swimming pools also get contaminated

The use of natural pools - those that do not use chlorine or other chemical disinfection products - has seen an upward trend in recent years. Now, scientists from the University of Barcelona have discovered faecal contamination ...

Aug 9, 2013

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Clinicians give thoughts on patient evaluation

In a novel twist, Western Australia researchers have asked clinicians working in the mental health field how they want the care given to patients to be evaluated.

Aug 9, 2013

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Smart pill bottle heads to clinical trials

Patented at The University of Alabama in Huntsville, (UAH), a smart pill bottle that notifies you to take your medications or reminds you if you missed a dose could be en route to medicine cabinets as soon as 2015.

Aug 9, 2013

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New inhibitor blocks the oncogenic protein KRAS

One of the major goals in the development of anti-cancer treatments is to find an inhibitor effective against the oncogenic protein known as KRAS. Despite decades of active agent research, efforts to intercede in this protein's ...

Aug 9, 2013

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Unsubstantiated claims against incretin drugs draw fiery response

The conclusions reached by the authors of a recent autopsy study stating that incretin-based drugs to treat diabetes can increase the risk of pancreatic cancer are overstated and unnecessarily alarmist, according to a Critique ...

Aug 9, 2013