This year's flu vaccine might not stop the virus, but it can reduce risk of serious illness H3N2: If you've had it, you know how bad it can be. If you don't, you've heard about it and are afraid. Very afraid. Jan 15, 2018 0 14
New test predicts whether patients with blood cancer respond to therapy A new method developed by UNSW Sydney medical researchers offers a way to predict whether patients with the blood condition myelodysplastic syndrome will respond to treatment. Jan 15, 2018 0 4
Can muesli help against arthritis? It is well known that healthy eating increases a general sense of wellbeing. Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have now discovered that a fibre-rich diet can have a positive influence ... Jan 15, 2018 0 25
Pancreatic tumors may require a one-two-three punch One of the many difficult things about pancreatic cancer is that tumors are resistant to most treatments because of their unique density and cell composition. However, in a new Wilmot Cancer Institute study, scientists discovered ... Jan 15, 2018 0 88
Can psychedelic drugs 'reconnect' depressed patients with their emotions? Imperial research suggests psilocybin can help relieve the symptoms of depression, without the 'dulling' of emotions linked with antidepressants. Jan 15, 2018 0 1335
New study finds 'baby brain' is real, but the cause remains mysterious So-called "baby brain" refers to increased forgetfulness, inattention, and mental "fogginess" reported by four out of five pregnant women. These changes in brain function during pregnancy have long been recognised in midwifery ... Jan 15, 2018 0 84
How the immune system's key organ regenerates itself With advances in cancer immunotherapy splashing across headlines, the immune system's powerful cancer assassins—T cells—have become dinner-table conversation. But hiding in plain sight behind that "T" is the organ from ... Jan 15, 2018 0 524
Mould discovery in lungs paves way for helping hard to treat asthma A team at The University of Manchester have found that in a minority of patients they studied, a standard treatment for asthma—oral steroids—was associated with increased levels of the treatable mould Aspergillus in the ... Jan 15, 2018 0 36
New warning system discovered in the immune defence Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden have discovered a previously unknown warning system that contributes to the body's immune system. Mitochondria in the white blood cells secrete a web of DNA fibres that raises ... Jan 15, 2018 0 5
The combination of two proteins exerts a regenerating effect in Parkinson's disease Parkinson's disease is currently the second-most widespread neurogenerative pathology. It is a motor disorder caused by the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the gray matter of the brain. These neurons produce dopamine, a neurotransmitter ... Jan 15, 2018 0 6