Archive: 30/01/2014
Scientists develop an engineered cardiac tissue model to study the human heart
When it comes to finding cures for heart disease scientists are working to their own beat. That's because they may have finally developed a tissue model for the human heart that can bridge the gap between animal models and ...
Jan 30, 2014
Engineered virus is effective against triple negative breast cancer cells
Scientists have discovered a potential cure for one of the most aggressive and least treatable forms of breast cancer called "triple negative breast cancer." In laboratory experiments involving human cancer cells, scientists ...
Jan 30, 2014
Vitamin A used in acne medicines may help autoimmune and transplant patients
The same form of Vitamin A used by teenagers to combat acne might offer benefits that are more than skin deep. That's because an international team of researchers have found that it may also help keep the immune system under ...
Jan 30, 2014
'Attention on the flight deck': What doctors can learn from pilots about communication
As computers become common in medical examination rooms across the United States, a new study explores the role this technology plays in the doctor-patient relationship. The researchers looked to aviation, with its long history ...
Jan 30, 2014
Signs point to sharp rise in drugged driving fatalities
The prevalence of non-alcohol drugs detected in fatally injured drivers in the U.S. has been steadily rising and tripled from 1999 to 2010 for drivers who tested positive for marijuana—the most commonly detected non-alcohol ...
Jan 30, 2014
Scientists discover that thyroid cancer cells become less aggressive in outer space
For those who think that space exploration offers no tangible benefits for those of us on earth, a new research discovery involving thyroid cancer may prove otherwise. In a new report appearing in the February 2014 issue ...
Jan 30, 2014
Gastric banding patients should closely monitor nutrition following surgery
Patients who have had bariatric surgery may need to take dietary supplements and pay closer attention to their nutritional intake, a UT Southwestern Medical Center study suggests.
Jan 30, 2014