Archive: 30/07/2012
Fear study reveals mental processes
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers studying how our minds develop fears in response to danger found that people can quickly learn to recognise a threat even when they are unaware of it.
Jul 30, 2012
Future of fiber: Researcher seeks to update fiber recommendation in children, increase understanding of nutrient
(Medical Xpress) -- Experts have long since determined the recommended daily amounts of certain nutrients, such as calcium and vitamin D, but the numbers for nutrients like fiber have proven more difficult to nail down.
Jul 30, 2012
Researchers identify potential treatment target for metastatic pancreatic cancer using CTC chip technology
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers with the Stand Up To Cancer CTC Chip Dream Team have identified a potential treatment target in metastatic pancreatic cancer through a detailed analysis of genes expressed in circulating tumor ...
Jul 30, 2012
What pituitary tumours may tell us about the biology of other cancers
(Medical Xpress) -- Expression levels of a DNA repair gene called MGMT have been widely studied across many cancers as a biomarker of response to temozolomide, a chemotherapeutic agent. Now Australian scientists have published ...
Jul 30, 2012
New vaccine for renal cell carcinoma found to increase survival rates
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers working for German pharmaceutical company Immatics Biotechnologies GmbH, have outlined two successful outcomes for their multipeptide vaccine IMA901 in a paper theyve had published in ...
Jul 30, 2012
Negative stereotypes about the poor hurt their health
(Medical Xpress) -- Adolescents who grow up in poverty are more likely to report being treated unfairly, and this perception of discrimination is related to harmful changes in physical health, reports a new Cornell study ...
Jul 30, 2012
Possible new approach to fighting chronic inflammatory diseases
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from The University of Queensland's Institute for Molecular Bioscience have discovered a potential new approach to treating chronic inflammatory diseases such as arthritis.
Jul 30, 2012