Physical combination multiplies melanoma risk The risk of developing melanoma is significantly multiplied for people who have red hair and more than 20 large moles, University of Queensland researchers have found. Mar 4, 2019 0 1
Dementia's gender differences revealed Dementia is one of the leading causes of death in Australia, but University of Queensland research has found the disease affects men and women differently. Mar 4, 2019 0 7
Clinical trial test new treatment for Parkinson's disease dementia After Alzheimer's disease, Lewy body dementia and related Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD) are some of the most common types of dementia affecting older adults, but they are severely understudied. While PDD patients are ... Mar 4, 2019 0 19
Benefits of informal health expertise A helpful reminder – something as simple as "Are you taking your medications?" – could conceivably prolong a life. Mar 4, 2019 0 1
New hope for treating reduced exercise capacity caused by heart failure A group of Hokkaido University scientists and collaborators have developed a method that could be used to treat heart failure patients whose exercise capacity has been impaired. Mar 4, 2019 0 3
Cleaning up tuberculosis and salmonella infections The cellular recycling system in zebrafish is capable of eating harmful bacteria and thus resist infections such as tuberculosis and salmonellosis. That is written by Leiden biologists from the group of Annemarie Meijer. ... Mar 4, 2019 0 6
Sensory stimuli improves brain damage in mouse models of preterm birth Perinatal brain injuries hinder neurological capabilities throughout life, causing fine motor problems and severe cognitive limitations, and therapies currently available are very limited. Researchers are seeking other types ... Mar 4, 2019 0 1
We talk about artistic inspiration all the time – but scientific inspiration is a thing too I don't know why it took so long to dawn on me – after 20 years of a scientific career – that what we call the "scientific method" really only refers to the second half of any scientific story. It describes how we test ... Mar 4, 2019 0 8
Mathematicians develop model of spatial distribution of HIV and other viruses in the body for the first time RUDN mathematicians created a mathematical model to describe spatial distribution of viruses in the body. It analyzes the growth of a virus population in space and time and evaluates the influence of their reaction with the ... Mar 4, 2019 0 16
Bioluminescence sensors make new approaches to drug discovery possible Canadian researchers, working in partnership with Brazilian colleagues, have developed 13 bioluminescence sensors for use in testing the effectiveness of new medical drugs in the laboratory. The study, published in the journal ... Mar 4, 2019 0 27
