Archive: 17/07/2014

Experimental 'pulse radiotherapy' kills cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue

(Medical Xpress)—French researchers have developed a new radiation technique that appears to target tumour cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed, according to a new study in mice.

Jul 17, 2014

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Calorie restriction with resveratrol key to kick-starting cell health

(Medical Xpress)—When it comes to staying healthy, it's a cell-eat-cell world. As cells age, damaged proteins and lipids accumulate within them. Impaired cell parts can send free radicals into the body, and dysfunctional ...

Jul 17, 2014

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Older African Americans fall less often

(Medical Xpress)—A University of Michigan study examining how race and ethnicity predicts the frequency of falls by older people shows that African Americans are less likely to fall than others.

Jul 17, 2014

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Quakes impact on substance use and mental health quantified

(Medical Xpress)—Cantabrians who experienced serious quake-related adversity are twice as likely to be addicted to smoking and 40 per cent more likely to have mental health conditions such as major depression and post-traumatic ...

Jul 17, 2014

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First step towards treating rare childhood disease

(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at Newcastle University have discovered a way of treating a rare disease which leads to kidney failure and death in children.

Jul 17, 2014

Mobile games used for psychology experiments

(Medical Xpress)—Initial findings from one of the largest cognitive science experiments ever conducted have shown that mobile games can be used to reliably address psychology questions, paving the way to a better understanding ...

Jul 17, 2014

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Arthritis drug shown to slow Alzheimer's down

(Medical Xpress)—A drug that is commonly used for arthritis has been shown to slow the progression of Alzheimer's.

Jul 17, 2014

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When AIDS came to town

Next week the 20th International AIDS Conference comes to Melbourne (starting July 20). This will be the biggest medical conference ever held in Australia. President Bill Clinton and Sir Bob Geldof are attending. So are about ...

Jul 17, 2014

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Major breakthrough in quest for new malaria drugs

Victorian scientists have made a major breakthrough in the race to find new drugs to fight malaria, one of the world's most devastating diseases.

Jul 17, 2014

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How does working part-time versus working full-time affect breastfeeding goals?

Breastfeeding is known to provide significant health benefits for both infants and their mothers. However, while many women intend to breastfeed despite returning to work, a new study finds that mothers who plan to breastfeed ...

Jul 17, 2014

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