Archive: 14/08/2015
Scientists discover a pathway that controls cancer cell proliferation by nutrients
In a new study by Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP), researchers have identified a novel kinase cascade that regulates mTORC1, a protein complex implicated in the control of cancer cell growth in response ...
Aug 14, 2015
Big Food and public health research
As an obesity researcher I have publicly grappled with the ethics of working with the food industry here on Obesity Panacea for several years. Originally I had always leaned more towards the view of engaging with industry. ...
Aug 14, 2015
The future of dietitians—using integrative medicine
Integrative medicine is a quickly expanding field of health care that emphasizes nutrition as a key component. Dietitians and nutritionists have an opportunity to meet workforce demands by practicing dietetics and integrative ...
Aug 14, 2015
Study cautions against statins as general preventive medicine
Statins' success in reducing atherosclerosis-related events has elevated the medications to wonder-drug status, with some researchers advocating for their wider use as a preemptive therapy for cardiovascular disease. Using ...
Aug 14, 2015
Research to save mothers from deadly haemorrhage
While Australia may be one of the safest places on earth to give birth, new research is now focussing on severe postpartum haemorrhage which continues to be a rare and mysterious killer.
Aug 14, 2015