Could microdosing be as good as yoga for your mood? It's not that big a stretch Microdosing has become something of a wellness trend in recent years, gathering traction in Australia and overseas. Mar 31, 2021 0 45
Treating patients with advanced biliary tract cancers: Changing tactics Medical research very rarely has a single end point. There is often no final answer, or silver bullet, the science just continues to evolve, and with it, there will always be more to do, understand and investigate. Mar 31, 2021 0 39
COVID-19 disrupting care for newborns The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting newborn care services in hospitals as mothers are separated from their newborn babies despite a low risk of infection, a survey of health workers suggests. Mar 31, 2021 0 33
How New Zealand's healthcare system is failing people with osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting almost 650 million people over the age of 40 worldwide. Mar 31, 2021 0 63
New cells harnessed to ambush and kill malaria immediately upon transmission A change in the plan of attack against malaria—to target the infection as soon as it enters the bloodstream—has yielded exciting results for Burnet Institute scientists seeking to accelerate the development of a highly protective ... Mar 31, 2021 1 71
Study suggests more robust testing strategy needed to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks at homeless shelters A study that tested individuals living at shelters for COVID-19 found that among those who tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, less than 15 percent had symptoms, suggesting expanded testing of asymptomatic individuals ... Mar 31, 2021 0 29
Bioinformatic computational tool analyzes tissue samples to discern disease Using a novel integrative computational technique, scientists from Northwestern and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) were able to classify disease conditions at the molecular level using epigenomic data ... Mar 31, 2021 0 49
Rapid genetic testing can help women choose breast cancer treatment Women with breast cancer who are offered rapid genetic testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations—and who are able to receive their genetic test results prior to selecting treatment—were more likely to choose to have a bilateral ... Mar 31, 2021 0 59
Engineers use confetti-sized device to change songbird pitch, improve understanding of human speech University of Arizona engineers have created a tiny, wireless device to rapidly change the pitch of adult songbirds' songs, with the goal of better understanding communication and speech in the human brain. Mar 31, 2021 0 43
Blood from critically ill COVID-19 patients contains antibodies that contribute to clotting A McMaster University-led study has teased out the reason for blood clots caused by COVID-19, a serious potential complication of the virus. Mar 31, 2021 0 90
