Neuroscience
Research reveals new insights into how brain functions
For most native English-speakers, learning the Mandarin Chinese language from scratch is no easy task.
May 8, 2019
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Medications
Neglected diseases continue to require attention despite progress
Although neglected diseases account for 11 percent of the global disease burden, they are targeted by only a small proportion of the new drugs developed every year.
Mar 22, 2019
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Medical research
Humanity under threat from antibiotic-resistant infections
I grew up believing in the forward trajectory of progress in science and medicine – that human health would continue to improve as it had for hundreds of years. As I progressed through my own career in health sciences, ...
Nov 12, 2018
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Medications
Drug development crisis linked to bad technology choices, experts argue
The search for new medicines is becoming unsustainably expensive despite huge technological advances because researchers are using the wrong methods, experts say.
Feb 15, 2016
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Addiction
New compounds could reduce alcoholics' impulse to drink
Alcoholism inflicts a heavy physical, emotional and financial toll on individuals and society. Now new discoveries and promising animal studies are offering a glimmer of hope that a new class of drugs could treat the disease ...
Aug 19, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How to win the war against infection, inflammation, disease and immunity
It's a scary struggle. Forget guns, bullets, bombs and drones. Humans are entangled in a far more lethal world war than the conflicts often described in the news. The numbers and potential kill factors are frightening. Ebola ...
Jun 29, 2015
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Medications
The dwindling stock of antibiotics, and what to do about it
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said that at least 2 million Americans are sickened by antibiotic resistant infections each year and survive. (Twenty-three thousand die.) These experiences leave deep impressions ...
Oct 10, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Imaging gives clearer picture of cancer drugs' chances of success
The quest for new cancer treatments could be revolutionised by advances in technology that can visualise living cells and tissues, scientists claim.
Apr 28, 2014
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Neuroscience
From Mexican wave to retinal wave: Why sharing data is good for science
From the way we learn, to how our memories are made and stored, the workings of our brains depend on connections forged between billions of neurons, yet much about how our nervous system develops remains a mystery.
Apr 8, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Plant-derived anti-cancer compounds explained at national conference
Compounds derived from plant-based sources—including garlic, broccoli and medicine plants—confer protective effects against breast cancer, explain researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI), partner ...
Apr 4, 2014
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