Archive: 10/03/2016

Negative cancer trials: Short-term whimper, long-term bang

Cancer clinical trials with negative results don't make an immediate splash in the scientific literature, but they do have a long-term impact on cancer research, according to a new study by SWOG, the federally funded international ...

Mar 10, 2016

Two pregnant women in Norway test positive for Zika virus

Health authorities in Norway say two pregnant women have tested positive for the zika virus after traveling in Latin America.

Mar 10, 2016

Nutritional drink can help to conserve memory in case of prodromal Alzheimer's disease

The study did not find a significant benefit in broad cognitive function (the study primary endpoint). Cognitive decline over the study period was less than originally expected when it was designed ten years ago, so differences ...

Mar 10, 2016

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Is hip arthroscopic surgery a sham? Researchers seek answer

Minimal access hip arthroscopy surgery has become the treatment of choice for hip pain in young adults, especially athletes, but a team of McMaster University surgeons is looking to see if the procedure is a sham.

Mar 10, 2016

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'Daedalus dilemma' of the immune system

Our immune system constantly fights off bacteria and viruses and while doing so needs to find a critical balance between over- and under-reaction. How this balancing act is regulated at the molecular levels was so far poorly ...

Mar 10, 2016

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MERS virus kills Qatari

A 66-year-old Qatari man has died after contracting the MERS virus, in the first fatal case in the Gulf state for 10 months, health officials announced Thursday.

Mar 10, 2016

Researchers optimize methods to study neurons during motor activity

Researchers have optimized the techniques for studying motor learning in order to repeatedly assess the activity of neurons for days, weeks, or even months. These sophisticated approaches allow the further characterization ...

Mar 10, 2016