Archive: 30/09/2013
Cancer biggest killer of Hispanic Texans
More Hispanic Texans die from cancer than any other cause, according to a new report by the Comparative Effectiveness Research on Cancer in Texas research group.
Sep 30, 2013
Small brain biopsies can be used to grow large numbers of patient's own brain cells
A group of really brainy scientists have moved closer to growing "therapeutic" brain cells in the laboratory that can be re-integrated back into patients' brains to treat a wide range of neurological conditions. According ...
Sep 30, 2013
Testosterone promotes reciprocity in the absence of competition
Boosting testosterone can promote generosity, but only when there is no threat of competition, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. The findings ...
Sep 30, 2013
GSK says sells thrombosis brands, French site
British drugs firm GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) said Monday that it has sold two thrombosis brands and a French plant to South African peer Aspen for £700 million ($1.13 billion, 834 million euros).
Sep 30, 2013
The immune system benefits from life in the countryside
Adults who move to farming areas where they experience a wider range of environmental exposures than in cities may reduce the symptoms of their hypersensitivities and allergies considerably. This is the result of new research ...
Sep 30, 2013
Cocaine use may increase HIV vulnerability
In many ways, the spread of HIV has been fueled by substance abuse. Shared needles and drug users' high-risk sexual behaviors are just some of the ways that narcotics such as cocaine have played a key role in the AIDS epidemic ...
Sep 30, 2013