Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Videogames against malaria

Shoot bubbles while helping research against malaria? It is possible with MalariaSpot Bubbles, an online game that launches today, April 25, World Malaria Day. Players analyze digitalized images of parasites to differentiate ...

Health

Knuckle cracking looks explosive, but causes no detectable harm

UC Davis Health System research presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America in Chicago helps resolve two persistent questions about knuckle cracking: What causes the "crack" sound, and ...

Medical research

New gene therapy for 'bubble boy' disease appears effective, safe

A new form of gene therapy for boys with X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome (SCID-X1), a life-threatening condition also known as "bubble boy" disease, appears to be both effective and safe, according to a ...

Neuroscience

When brain says buy, you may not know why

Billions of neurons fire in the brains of stock market traders as they decide whether to buy or sell shares in a matter of seconds. Some of these brain waves produce rational calculations about how best to make a profit, ...

Oncology & Cancer

Ultrasound spin-out to treat cancer and back pain

Oxford University spin-out company OxSonics has announced plans to use ultrasound technology to deliver advanced therapies for difficult-to-treat cancers and chronic low back pain.

Medical research

Gene therapy trial for 'Bubble boy' disease promising

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers reported promising outcomes data for the first group of boys with X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome (SCID-X1), a fatal genetic immunodeficiency also known as "bubble boy" disease, ...

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