Archive: 30/03/2012
Public is less willing to pay to avoid mental illness than general medical illnes
People are less willing to pay to avoid mental illness than medical illness, even though they recognize that severe mental illnesses can dramatically lower quality of life, according to new research published in the April ...
Mar 30, 2012
Dutch, Belgians mark decade of 'mercy killings'
Ten years after they became the first countries to legalise euthanasia, the Netherlands and Belgium now provide assisted suicide to 4,000 people a year.
Mar 30, 2012
Gene found in worms could play a role in human cancer
(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists at The University of Nottingham have identified a gene, in a simple water-dwelling worm, that might play an important role in the development of cancer.
Mar 30, 2012
Scientists find new drug target for hard-to-treat leukaemia
(Medical Xpress) -- Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered a promising new approach to treat a type of myeloid leukaemia a cancer with limited treatment options and relatively poor survival, according to research ...
Mar 30, 2012