Archive: 11/06/2014
HPV testing: IQWiG still sees indications of a benefit in primary screening
The Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) assessed current study results on the benefit of a test for human papillomavirus (HPV) and examined whether its first assessment from January 2012 is still valid. ...
Jun 11, 2014
Cancer cells do it the "quick-and-dirty way"
(Medical Xpress)—The hallmark of cancer is uncontrolled cell growth directed by a cell cycle engine gone into overdrive. The centrepiece of this engine is the enzyme Cdc2 kinase. While Cdc2 kinase is tightly regulated in ...
Jun 11, 2014
Study finds cognitive performance can be improved in teens months, years after traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injuries from sports, recreational activities, falls or car accidents are the leading cause of death and disability in children and adolescents. While previously it was believed that the window for brain recovery ...
Jun 11, 2014
Researchers identify regulation process of protein linked to bipolar disorder
Researchers from Tufts have gained new insight into a protein associated with bipolar disorder. The study, published in the June 3 issue of Science Signaling, reveals that calcium channels in resting neurons activate the ...
Jun 11, 2014
Infant nutrition and development of type 1 diabetes
Previous studies have indicated that early exposure to complex foreign proteins, such as cow's milk proteins, increases the risk of type 1 diabetes in predisposed individuals.
Jun 11, 2014
Denmark ends forced sterilisation for sex change
The Danish parliament on Wednesday scrapped a law requiring people to be sterilised as part of the sex change procedure before they could be legally recognised as another gender.
Jun 11, 2014