Archive: 27/06/2014

New rapid diagnosis for antibiotic resistance

A rapid diagnostic test for multi-resistance to broad-spectrum antibiotics has just been developed at the University of Fribourg. Prof Patrice Nordmann and Dr Laurent Poirel of the Medical and Molecular Microbiology Unit ...

Jun 27, 2014

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Running, combined with visual experience, restores brain function

(Medical Xpress)—In a new study by UC San Francisco scientists, running, when accompanied by visual stimuli, restored brain function to normal levels in mice that had been deprived of visual experience in early life.

Jun 27, 2014

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Genetics dominant risk factor in common cancers

A study of individuals who have been adopted has identified genetics as the dominant risk factor in 'familial' breast, prostate and colorectal cancers.

Jun 27, 2014

Boys as young as five report clear and unrealistic perceptions of the male body

(Medical Xpress)—Schools are being urged to include both girls and boys in body image awareness, following a new Flinders University study which reveals boys believe they need to be big, strong and muscular to be a man.

Jun 27, 2014

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Mutual understanding is associated with increased synchrony of brains

Researchers at Aalto University have revealed that similar brain activity may underlie shared understanding of environment.

Jun 27, 2014

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Profiting from misinformation on what causes obesity

(Medical Xpress)—The medical research is clear: Diet is a significantly bigger factor in obesity than lack of exercise.

Jun 27, 2014

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Leading health groups urge Major League Baseball to prohibit tobacco use at ballparks and on camera

Nine major medical and public health organizations have written to Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association urging them to agree to a complete prohibition on tobacco use at ballparks and on ...

Jun 27, 2014

More that a third of Brits have been sunburnt in the UK in past year

(Medical Xpress)—Despite nine in ten (92%) Brits knowing that too much exposure to UV radiation can increase their risk of skin cancer, new figures from Cancer Research UK and NIVEA SUN show that more than a third (35%) ...

Jun 27, 2014

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Lassa virus uses unexpected two-step mechanism to enter cells

(Medical Xpress)—The Lassa virus is a dangerous microbe. Endemic to West Africa and spread by a rodent, it causes infections in humans that can lead to a severe and deadly hemorrhagic fever. There are an estimated 500,000 ...

Jun 27, 2014

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Leukaemia gene provides clue to treating triple negative breast cancer

(Medical Xpress)—Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered that a gene previously linked to leukaemia could provide an urgently needed target for the development of drugs to treat patients with 'triple negative' breast ...

Jun 27, 2014

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