Archive: 18/08/2016

Researchers provide recommendations to stop violence against clinicians in China

Chen Zhongwei, the retired Director of Oral Health at Guangdong General Hospital in China, was attacked this spring and killed by a patient whom he treated more than two decades earlier. The former patient, who claimed that ...

Aug 18, 2016

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New oral diabetes drugs may also protect patients' kidney health

A recent study indicates that a new class of oral diabetes drugs may help protect patients' kidney health in addition to lowering their blood sugar levels. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American ...

Aug 18, 2016

In cells, some oxidants are needed

Within our bodies, high levels of reactive forms of oxygen can damage proteins and contribute to diabetic complications and many other diseases. But some studies are showing that these reactive oxygen species (ROS) molecules ...

Aug 18, 2016

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Smoking marijuana provides more pain relief for men than women

Researchers from Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) found that men had greater pain relief than women after smoking marijuana.

Aug 18, 2016

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Study confirms long-term effects of 'chemobrain' in mice

Women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer have long complained of lingering cognitive impairments after treatment. These effects are referred to as "chemobrain," a feeling of mental fogginess. A new study from the University ...

Aug 18, 2016

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Gallstone disease may increase heart disease risk

A history of gallstone disease may increase your risk of coronary heart disease, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology.

Aug 18, 2016

Over-the-counter laser pointers a threat to eyesight

Laser pointers bought legally for less than $AU30 are a threat to eyesight - with one pointer found to be 127 times over the Australian legal limit.

Aug 18, 2016

Fruit flies could be key to fighting cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in the United States and has been identified as a primary cause of cervical cancer in women. Now, an international team of researchers led ...

Aug 18, 2016

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Study supports new strategy to fight cocaine addiction

An international team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has found strong evidence supporting a new strategy against drug addiction. The researchers showed that a compound that inhibits the activity ...

Aug 18, 2016

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Osteoblastic metastases distinguished from enostoses using CT attenuation measurements

A team of Boston researchers found that CT attenuation measurements can be used to distinguish untreated osteoblastic (bone-related) metastases from enostoses (benign bone lesions). Based on this conclusion, some biopsies ...

Aug 18, 2016

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Archive: 18/08/2016

Researchers provide recommendations to stop violence against clinicians in China

New oral diabetes drugs may also protect patients' kidney health

In cells, some oxidants are needed

Smoking marijuana provides more pain relief for men than women

Study confirms long-term effects of 'chemobrain' in mice

Gallstone disease may increase heart disease risk

Over-the-counter laser pointers a threat to eyesight

Fruit flies could be key to fighting cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus

Study supports new strategy to fight cocaine addiction

Osteoblastic metastases distinguished from enostoses using CT attenuation measurements

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