Archive: 06/02/2018

Potential new treatment identified for drug-resistant skin cancer

Stanford researchers have learned how basal cell carcinoma evades drug treatment without mutating. The researchers found possible drug targets that may allow for more personalized treatment of this common skin cancer.

Feb 6, 2018

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Does social media depression in young people really exist?

The term 'Facebook depression' has been coined to explain the potentially negative impact of social media on young people. It describes the depressive symptoms which can occur when young people spend a great amount of time ...

Feb 6, 2018

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Methylene blue die kills in vivo malaria parasites at speed not seen before

Research shows that the dye methylene blue is a safe antimalarial that kills malaria parasites at an unprecedented rate. Within two days, patients are cured of the disease and no longer transmit the parasite if they are bitten ...

Feb 6, 2018

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Team discovers genetic cause of rare high blood pressure syndrome

Twenty-five years ago, an unusual inherited form of high blood pressure was first described in an Australian family. Its genetic cause, however, had remained elusive. Using modern sequencing methods, an international research ...

Feb 6, 2018

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New technology for accelerated wound healing discovered

Researchers at Uppsala University and SLU have found a new way of accelerating wound healing. The technology and the mode of action method published in the highly ranked journal PNAS involves using lactic acid bacteria as ...

Feb 6, 2018

Can over-the-counter pain meds influence thoughts and emotions?

Over-the-counter pain medicine such as Ibuprofen and acetaminophen may influence how people process information, experience hurt feelings, and react to emotionally evocative images, according to recent studies. Examining ...

Feb 6, 2018

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An enzyme variant reduces cardiac hypertrophy and improves heart function

Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC) have identified a variant of the enzyme calcineurin, called CnAβ1, whose action reduces cardiac hypertrophy and improves heart function. ...

Feb 6, 2018

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Regular physical activity is associated with better lung function among smokers

Vigorous physical activity is associated with better lung function among current smokers. This is the main conclusion of a new study published in Thorax and led by researchers from the Barcelona Institute of Global Health ...

Feb 6, 2018

The costs of treating type 2 diabetes complications

Scientists at the Helmholtz Zentrum München have examined health insurance data of more than 300,000 people with diabetes in Germany. Their report, published in the medical journal Diabetes Care, breaks down the costs involved ...

Feb 6, 2018

Female genital mutilation continues as change comes slowly

The 25-year-old Kedija had her external genitalia removed and her vagina sewn up when she was just seven days old. She has faced a lifetime of pain.

Feb 6, 2018

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Archive: 06/02/2018

Potential new treatment identified for drug-resistant skin cancer

Does social media depression in young people really exist?

Methylene blue die kills in vivo malaria parasites at speed not seen before

Team discovers genetic cause of rare high blood pressure syndrome

New technology for accelerated wound healing discovered

Can over-the-counter pain meds influence thoughts and emotions?

An enzyme variant reduces cardiac hypertrophy and improves heart function

Regular physical activity is associated with better lung function among smokers

The costs of treating type 2 diabetes complications

Female genital mutilation continues as change comes slowly

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