Archive: 07/03/2013
Drugs targeting blood vessels may be candidates for treating Alzheimer's
(Medical Xpress)—University of British Columbia researchers have successfully normalized the production of blood vessels in the brain of mice with Alzheimer's disease (AD) by immunizing them with amyloid beta, a protein ...
Mar 7, 2013
Study finds homeschool students sleep better: Research supports later start times for high school
(Medical Xpress)—In the first study of its kind, researchers have determined that teens who are homeschooled benefit from healthier sleep habits than those who go to most private and public schools. The findings provide ...
Mar 7, 2013
Report supports tackling tobacco consumption, improving vaccination access to reduce global cancer burden
Combating the tobacco industry's tactics in the world's poorest countries as well as ensuring the best cancer vaccines are available to those most in need are key in order to reduce the number of cancer deaths worldwide, ...
Mar 7, 2013
LoFreq: Ultrafast detection of microbe and cancer cell mutations
Scientists at A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) have developed a novel technique to precisely monitor and study the evolution of micro-organisms such as viruses and bacteria. This is an extremely important capability ...
Mar 7, 2013
Study finds sexual health services for rural Latino men could be improved
(Medical Xpress)—A new study based on in-depth interviews of rural Latino men in western Oregon finds that these men need sexual health services designed for their needs, including more male health providers, more convenient ...
Mar 7, 2013