Archive: 22/04/2015
FACC-29 gathers authenticated canine cancer cell lines for research and drug development
Much of what we know about cancer and many modern medicines that treat it grow from experiments on cancer cells. However, it is notoriously difficult to maintain the integrity of cell lines - due to contamination or simple ...
Apr 22, 2015
'No jab, no pay' vaccination policy needs improvement
The federal government's new 'no jab, no pay' policy is "well intended" but won't lift vaccination rates among young children, according to University of Sydney public health experts.
Apr 22, 2015
Olaparib and PI3K inhibitor BKM120 combination active against ovarian and breast cancer subtypes
Combination treatment with the poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitor olaparib and the investigational phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor BKM120 was safe and yielded evidence of clinical benefit for women ...
Apr 22, 2015
New brain mapping model could improve effectiveness of transcranial magnetic stimulation
Brain researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a new brain mapping model which could improve the success rate of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in treating ...
Apr 22, 2015
Studies reveal severe diabetes worsens Parkinson's symptoms
A pair of studies from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania demonstrate a correlation between diabetes severity and parkinsonism, or parkinsonian tremors; and examine the caregiving differences ...
Apr 22, 2015