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Brain tumour cells killed by anti-nausea drug

(Medical Xpress)—New research from the University of Adelaide has shown for the first time that the growth of brain tumours can be halted by a drug currently being used to help patients recover from the side effects of ...

Cancer created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Borderline personality, bipolar disorders have similar unemployment rates

Unemployment poses a significant burden on the public no matter what the cause. But for those who have been diagnosed with a psychiatric illness, chronic unemployment is often coupled with significant health care costs. A ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 11, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Silent stroke can cause Parkinson's disease

(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at The University of Manchester have for the first time identified why a patient who appears outwardly healthy may develop Parkinson's disease.

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Dec 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists discover potential new target in fight against 'superbug'

University of Cambridge researchers have discovered how an antibiotic-resistant superbug exploits oxygen-limited conditions in the lungs of patients with severe respiratory disease to thrive.

Medical research created Jan 29, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Vitamin P as a potential approach for the treatment of damaged motor neurons

Biologists from the Ruhr-Universität Bochum have explored how to protect neurons that control movements from dying off. In the journal Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience they report that the molecule 7,8-Dihydroxyflavone, also k ...

Medical research created Apr 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Heart attack risk differs between men and women

Findings on coronary CT angiography (CTA), a noninvasive test to assess the coronary arteries for blockages, show different risk scenarios for men and women, according to a study presented today at the Radiological Society ...

Cardiology created Nov 30, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0