Archive: 27/02/2017

Computer to give advice on mental health

It will be open 24 hours a day, and will never close down for festivals or take a holiday. The machine will provide sensible and personal advice for young people who contact its chat service. This is the aim of Professor ...

Feb 27, 2017

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Scientists uncover molecule that can destroy cancer tumour cells whilst leaving normal cells unaffected

Scientists at the University of Huddersfield are the first to arrive at a deep understanding of a molecule that destroys cancerous tumours without harming healthy cell tissue. The discovery opens up the potential for highly ...

Feb 27, 2017

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Involuntary urinary incontinence can discourage sufferers from exercise

According to a study published in the distinguished journal PLOS ONE, urinary incontinence symptoms in middle-aged woman are linked to lower levels of exercise. Involuntary urinary incontinence symptoms can discourage sufferers ...

Feb 27, 2017

Artificial intelligence can help doctors

The computer gathers relevant disease information from 200 documents in just a few seconds. Doctors have no chance at matching its tempo.

Feb 27, 2017

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Potential cause of Lafora disease revealed

Researchers at Okayama University report in the journal Matters, a potential third factor in the pathogenesis of Lafora disease. In addition to gene mutations, chemical modification of the enzyme Laforin induced by nitrosative ...

Feb 27, 2017

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Surgical technique marks the start of a new chapter in the removal of benign tumours from the auditory nerve

A vestibular schwannoma is a benign tumour consisting of connective tissue and nerve tissue. It is still not known what causes it. 1 – 2 people in every 100,000 develop this type of tumour, which usually presses on the vestibular ...

Feb 27, 2017

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Researchers pinpoint the regions of the brain that spark during the telling of a funny story

What happens in your brain when you tell a joke? Well, that appears to depend on whether you do that for a living.

Feb 27, 2017

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New mechanism underlying epilepsy found

Prolonged epileptic seizures may cause serious problems that will continue for the rest of a patient's life. As a result of a seizure, neural connections of the brain may be rewired in an incorrect way. This may result in ...

Feb 27, 2017

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Behind the scenes of the National Academy of Sciences' report on human genome editing

When the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) released its Human Genome Editing Report last week, a wave of questions arose regarding the report's scientific and clinical implications. The report, which outlines criteria that ...

Feb 27, 2017

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Latest ban on U.S. global health funding ignores science, researchers say

In a commentary published Feb. 22 in The New England Journal of Medicine, two School of Medicine scientists make a case for lifting the ban on U.S. aid to international groups that support abortion-related activities, saying ...

Feb 27, 2017

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