Archive: 25/05/2017

New approach to colour vision assessment

Many people with congenital deficiency who wish to become pilots, air traffic controllers, train drivers or electricians may be able to work safely in such professions due to a test developed by researchers at City, University ...

May 25, 2017

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Cold virus, stem cells tested to destroy deadly brain cancer

A first-of-a-kind neural stem cell therapy that works with a common cold virus to seek out and attack a lethal and aggressive brain cancer is being tested at Northwestern Medicine in a Phase I clinical trial for patients ...

May 25, 2017

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Gene science closes in on endometriosis

In the world's largest study into the genetic causes of endometriosis, University of Queensland researchers have helped identify five new gene regions linked to the disease.

May 25, 2017

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Babies' slow brain waves could predict problems

The brain waves of healthy newborns – which appear more abnormal than those of severe stroke victims – could be used to accurately predict which babies will have neurodevelopmental disorders.

May 25, 2017

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Building resilience early in life can help children cope with trauma

Childhood trauma can have lifelong health, social and behavioral consequences.

May 25, 2017

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UCLA researchers find antibiotic-resistant genes in parks in four California cities (Corrected)

The anxiety over antibiotic-resistant superbugs, which are responsible for 23,000 deaths a year in the United States, is likely to grow in California, following the recent discovery by UCLA researchers of high levels of antibiotic-resistant ...

May 25, 2017

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Scientists focus on 'guardian of the genome' to understand preterm births

Scientists have gotten a better look at the effects of a gene known as the "guardian of the genome" in causing premature births and miscarriages.

May 25, 2017

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Parents' divorce increases risk of health disorders in children

Children's well-being is among the biggest concerns when a couple gets a divorce. Scientists at the universities of Santiago de Compostela and Vigo have carried out a study into how divorce affects children's health, finding ...

May 25, 2017

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Do men have worse chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy than women?

Men seem to have worse chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy than women despite receiving similar cancer treatments, according to research presented today at EuroCMR 2017.

May 25, 2017

No evidence that brain-stimulation technique boosts cognitive training: study

Transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS)—a non-invasive technique for applying electric current to areas of the brain—may be growing in popularity, but new research suggests that it probably does not add any meaningful ...

May 25, 2017

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