Archive: 05/04/2013

Researchers developing device that could improve sound resolution for deaf individuals who opt for cochlear implants

(Medical Xpress)—The cochlear implant is widely considered to be the most successful neural prosthetic on the market. The implant, which helps deaf individuals perceive sound, translates auditory information into electrical ...

Apr 5, 2013

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Protein that takes care of our DNA is critical to leukaemia cell survival

A protein – already known to be involved in a cell's response to stress – called Tetratricopeptide repeat domain 5 (TTC5) is critical to the development of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), according to a new Cancer Research ...

Apr 5, 2013

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Mitochondrial metabolic regulator SIRT4 guards against DNA damage

(Medical Xpress)—Healthy cells don't just happen. As they grow and divide, they need checks and balances to ensure they function properly while adapting to changing conditions around them.

Apr 5, 2013

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Improving the search for new schizophrenia treatments

(Medical Xpress)—Controlling the symptoms of schizophrenia is the job of antipsychotic drugs which block a set of specific neural signals. But the way these drugs work can lead to a host of severe and debilitating long-term ...

Apr 5, 2013

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Trial shows 'high tech' approaches help reduce diabetes-related complications

As global rates of diabetes escalate, a new computerised self-care system for people with Type 2 diabetes has been shown to significantly improve diabetes control and mental health-related quality of life, according to a ...

Apr 5, 2013

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Is it safe to exercise while undergoing cancer treatment?

Exercise can improve the quality of life for cancer survivors as well as for patients still undergoing treatment, based on an extensive review I was involved in as a research librarian. The massive study was a systematic ...

Apr 5, 2013

US health authorities in bird flu vaccine effort

US health authorities are liaising with domestic and international partners to develop a vaccine for the H7N9 bird flu virus that has killed five people in China.

Apr 5, 2013

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Sixth H7N9 bird flu death as China culls poultry

A sixth person has died of H7N9 bird flu in China, state media said Friday, after authorities slaughtered poultry in a mass cull at a Shanghai market where the virus has been detected.

Apr 5, 2013

Researchers discuss new frontiers in breast cancer screening

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center predict that advancements in breast cancer screening will need a personalized touch because mammography is not a "one strategy fits all" technology.

Apr 5, 2013

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Archive: 05/04/2013

Researchers developing device that could improve sound resolution for deaf individuals who opt for cochlear implants

Protein that takes care of our DNA is critical to leukaemia cell survival

Mitochondrial metabolic regulator SIRT4 guards against DNA damage

Improving the search for new schizophrenia treatments

Trial shows 'high tech' approaches help reduce diabetes-related complications

Is it safe to exercise while undergoing cancer treatment?

US health authorities in bird flu vaccine effort

Sixth H7N9 bird flu death as China culls poultry

Researchers discuss new frontiers in breast cancer screening

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