Electronic 'tongue' to ensure food quality
11/14/2014
An electronic "tongue" could one day sample food and drinks as a quality check before they hit store shelves. Or it could someday monitor water for pollutants or test blood for signs of disease.
Lab tests promising for next-gen melanoma drug, TAK-733
11/14/2014
A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published online this week in the journal Molecular Cancer Therapeutics reports anti-cancer activity in 10 out of 11 patient tumor samples grown in mice...
Speedier treatment decisions for bowel-cancer patients using tumour-analysis technology
11/14/2014
Technology developed at the University of Sussex helps hospitals make earlier and more accurate treatment decisions and survival assessments for patients with bowel cancer.
Cannabis extract can have dramatic effect on brain cancer, says new research
11/14/2014
Experts have shown that when certain parts of cannabis are used to treat cancer tumours alongside radio therapy treatment the growths can virtually disappear.
Cell of origin identified for large, disfiguring nerve tumors
11/14/2014
UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have determined the specific type of cell that gives rise to large, disfiguring tumors called plexiform neurofibromas, a finding that could lead to new...
Signaling pathway leading to obesity
11/14/2014
As scientists probe the molecular underpinnings of why some people are prone to obesity and some to leanness, they are discovering that weight maintenance is more complicated than the old "calories...
New research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests that HIV-infected adults are at a higher risk for developing heart attacks, kidney failure and cancer.
Sickle cell trait linked to increased risk of CKD in African Americans
11/14/2014
African Americans with sickle cell trait - where a person has one copy of a sickle cell disease gene - may be at increased risk of chronic kidney disease, a study finds.
Do Movember and other charity campaigns really help raise awareness?
11/13/2014
For Movember, men all over the world will be growing mustaches in the name of charity. But do such campaigns actually help raise awareness among the general public? We investigate.
Endoscopy alternative found in 'sponge on a string' test for pre-cancer diagnosis
11/13/2014
Barrett's esophagus can lead to cancer and is currently diagnosed via endoscopy. Now, a new study finds swallowing a sponge on a string may offer an effective, cheaper alternative.