Archive: 23/03/2016

Early detection tools promise to reduce the financial burden of lung and colorectal cancer

A team of researchers at Israeli SME Nucleix have set for themselves the objective of reducing the financial burden of lung and colorectoral cancers—two of the cancer types with the highest occurrence in Europe. They are ...

Mar 23, 2016

Making cigarette sticks unattractive next step for plain packaging

As New Zealand moves towards legislating for plain packaging of cigarettes, the Government should consider measures that extend and improve upon Australia's model, ASPIRE2025 researchers from the University of Otago believe.

Mar 23, 2016

0

5

Women more severely affected by Alzheimer's than men

Women with Alzheimer's have poorer cognitive abilities than men at the same stage of the disease, reveal academics from the University of Hertfordshire in a paper published in World Journal of Psychiatry today.

Mar 23, 2016

0

62

A vision for medicine precision with new disease data link-up

Vast amounts of data generated by screening patients for diseases like cancer and arthritis at The University of Manchester will now be used to improve treatment and drug safety in partnership with the University of Dundee.

Mar 23, 2016

0

1

Microscopic structures of vegetable surfaces contribute to foodborne illness

Foodborne illness outbreaks do more than make us sick. Not only can the U.S. economy suffer as a result of reduced worker productivity, particular sectors of the farming industry can experience negative consumer perception, ...

Mar 23, 2016

0

3

How do children learn empathy?

Empathy, the ability to understand others and feel compassion for them, is arguably the most defining human quality – setting us apart from smart machines and even other animals. Without it, we couldn't function in social ...

Mar 23, 2016

0

50

Technique to generate antibodies for natural immune responses to cancer and leukemia

The artificial enhancement of the body's natural immune defenses is a potential weapon in the battle against diseases such as leukemia. A*STAR researchers are honing methods to boost the interactions between antibodies and ...

Mar 23, 2016