Archive: 09/08/2017

Gripping someone else when scared maybe not as selfless as it seems

(Medical Xpress)—A trio of researchers, two from Switzerland and one from France, has found evidence that suggests the tendency of people to grip one another when experiencing fright might not be the selfless act that it ...

Aug 9, 2017 report

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Research opens possibility of reducing risk of gut bacterial infections with next-generation probiotics

A team of researchers is exploring the possibility that next-generation probiotics – live bacteria that are good for your health – would reduce the risk of infection with the bacterium Clostridium difficile. In laboratory-grown ...

Aug 9, 2017

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Tiny packet is making a big—and growing—dent in childhood HIV

Developed in 2008, the Pratt Pouch—a ketchup packet-like pouch of antiretroviral drugs—has already saved thousands of lives in Ecuador, Zambia and Tanzania. And now, its reach is expanding in Ecuador and a new initiative ...

Aug 9, 2017

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Prostate cancer testing: has the bubble burst?

In 2010, I wrote a free book on prostate cancer testing with two colleagues, Alex Barratt (an epidemiologist) and Martin Stockler (a clinical oncologist), Let sleeping dogs lie? What men should know before getting tested ...

Aug 9, 2017

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Why drugs don't reach cancer cells: Researchers develop technology to provide answers

For cancer patients, understanding the odds of a treatment's success can be bewildering.

Aug 9, 2017

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Microcephaly brain size linked to mutation in stem cell micro environment

New research highlights the significant role the surrounding environment of stem cells, known as the niche, might play in the brain size of babies with microcephaly.

Aug 9, 2017

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Off-the-shelf T cell therapies for multiple myeloma

Although a source of much hope among 'multiple myeloma' (MM) patients, adoptive T cell therapies are still held back by expensive, lengthy, individual-tailored approaches. However, an EU-funded project is aiming to shake ...

Aug 9, 2017

Using miRNA to cure mature B cell neoplasia

Almost half of patients with mature B cell neoplasia are faced with the ineffectiveness of existing treatments. However, they may soon benefit from new therapeutic tools relying on miRNA—a small non-coding RNA molecule ...

Aug 9, 2017

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Antidepressant use increases risk of head injuries among persons with Alzheimer's disease

Antidepressant use is associated with an increased risk of head injuries and traumatic brain injuries among persons with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. Antidepressant ...

Aug 9, 2017

Early drivers of gastric cancer

Gastric cancer – a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide – is commonly diagnosed at a late stage when most patients have a poor prognosis.

Aug 9, 2017

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Archive: 09/08/2017

Gripping someone else when scared maybe not as selfless as it seems

Research opens possibility of reducing risk of gut bacterial infections with next-generation probiotics

Tiny packet is making a big—and growing—dent in childhood HIV

Prostate cancer testing: has the bubble burst?

Why drugs don't reach cancer cells: Researchers develop technology to provide answers

Microcephaly brain size linked to mutation in stem cell micro environment

Off-the-shelf T cell therapies for multiple myeloma

Using miRNA to cure mature B cell neoplasia

Antidepressant use increases risk of head injuries among persons with Alzheimer's disease

Early drivers of gastric cancer

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