Archive: 17/12/2015

The transformation of cancer imaging

Taken by Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895, the first X-ray produced was of his wife's hand. Roentgen received the first Nobel Prize in physics for his work, but his discovery of X-ray beams also changed the medical profession far ...

Dec 17, 2015

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Cancer cells take up nanoparticles more rapidly than normal brain cells

New research carried out by drug delivery experts at The University of Nottingham has highlighted more advantages to using nanoparticles for the delivery of cancer drugs.

Dec 17, 2015

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Most youth use e-cigarettes for novelty, flavors—not to quit smoking

In 2015, more than half of all students in 8th, 10th and 12th grades who used vaporizers such as e-cigarettes report that a primary reason for use was curiosity to see what they were like.

Dec 17, 2015

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Why we remember—or forget—details of alarming moments

When someone walks down the street and is startled by a car accident, what determines whether they clearly remember the details of what they were doing prior to the crash?

Dec 17, 2015

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Campylobacter and listeria infections still rising in the EU

Human cases of listeriosis and campylobacteriosis rose once again in 2014, continuing an upward trend that began in 2008. Salmonellosis cases increased slightly for the first time since 2008. These are the main findings of ...

Dec 17, 2015

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Autistic workers and bosses differ on support

Curtin University researchers are testing a system to enable employers to identify ways to best accommodate workers living with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

Dec 17, 2015

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Researchers describe changes in intestinal microflora that are characteristic in diabetes

A group of Russian scientists, including Dr Elena Kostryukova and Maria Vakhitova has discovered that the presence of certain bacteria in the gut may be linked to the development of type 2 diabetes.

Dec 17, 2015

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New method proves long-held theory about dopamine modulation during decision-making processes

Mathematical computing techniques developed by Dr Emili Balaguer-Ballester at Bournemouth University, and a team of neuroscientists at Indiana Purdue University in US, the University of Heidelberg in Germany and British ...

Dec 17, 2015

Largest ever ovarian cancer trial suggests that screening reduces mortality, but longer follow-up is needed

One of the largest ever randomised trials has concluded that ovarian cancer screening may reduce ovarian cancer mortality by an estimated 20% after follow up of up to 14 years. Longer follow-up is needed to determine the ...

Dec 17, 2015

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Researchers develop microscope that allows look at live muscle units in action

Millions of people each year are diagnosed with diseases that result in the loss of neuromuscular function. One of the complications in treating these people has been an inability to track the progression of disease and provide ...

Dec 17, 2015

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