Archive: 27/09/2017

Modelling our hearts

Recent television advertisements graphically illustrate what someone might look like when they are having a heart attack.

Sep 27, 2017

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One in three older adults take something to help them sleep but many don't talk to their doctors

Sleep doesn't come easily for nearly half of older Americans, and more than a third have resorted to some sort of medication to help them doze off at night, according to new results from the National Poll on Healthy Aging.

Sep 27, 2017

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3-D imaging reveals secrets of immune cells' agility

Newly developed microscopy techniques have allowed UC San Francisco researchers to observe white blood cells in action in unprecedented detail. Videos the scientists have created using these advanced microscopes are revealing ...

Sep 27, 2017

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Pelvis-targeting radiotherapy safe for prostate cancer patients

A form of radiotherapy targeting the pelvis is safe for men with advanced localised prostate cancer, according to a new study.

Sep 27, 2017

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Euthanasia through the ages

Today, a primary goal of both movements aimed at care of the dying – palliative care and euthanasia – is to eliminate suffering. These are underpinned by the idea that a good death is a painless death. But it wasn't always ...

Sep 27, 2017

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Interactive web tool shows potential impact of tobacco policies

If the minimum age for buying tobacco legally were changed to 21, it could save more than 35,000 lives in Texas, 15,000 in Florida and more than 12,000 in Michigan by 2100, according to a new web application.

Sep 27, 2017

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Aging populations often thoroughly contemplate housing decisions, researchers find

As people approach their final stage of life, whether they decide to remain in their home or seek to move to a more supportive place, it's often a well-thought-out choice and not a reactive decision, according to a new study ...

Sep 27, 2017

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Strength training and good posture will keep you swinging on the golf course for many years

Play golf and live five years longer.

Sep 27, 2017

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A Cancer Story: How do cells release their 'brakes' to allow division?

In a new study, researchers at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered details of how cells release their brakes to allow replication and division to proceed. The findings, published in the journal Cell ...

Sep 27, 2017

Chemo-loaded nanoparticles target breast cancer that has spread to bone

Breast cancer that spreads often infiltrates bone, causing fractures and intense pain. In such cases, chemotherapy is ineffective because the environment of the bone protects the tumor, even as the drug has toxic side effects ...

Sep 27, 2017

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