In crayfish, blood cells found to be a new and unexpected source of neurons
8/13/2014
Researchers have strived for years to determine how neurons are produced and integrated into the brain throughout adult life.
Novel drug action against solid tumors explained
8/13/2014
Researchers at UC Davis, City of Hope, Taipai Medical University and National Health Research Institutes in Taiwan have discovered how a drug that deprives the cells of a key amino acid specifically...
Potential for fighting cancer offered by bee, snake or scorpion venom
8/13/2014
Bee, snake or scorpion venom could form the basis of a new generation of cancer-fighting drugs, scientists report.
Clotting drug linked to fewer blood transfusions in joint surgery
8/13/2014
Tranexamic acid has been shown to reduce blood loss during or shortly after major joint surgery (the perioperative stage).
Flexible sigmoidoscopy screening reduces colorectal cancer incidence and rate of death
8/12/2014
Among about 100,000 study participants, screening with flexible sigmoidoscopy resulted in a reduced incidence and rate of death of colorectal cancer, compared to no screening, according to a study...
Study: race influences medical treatment offered by doctors in lymphoma patients
8/12/2014
A new study published in a leading scientific journal has shown race can have a detrimental effect on medical treatment offered by doctors.
Breakthroughs in ovarian cancer research
8/12/2014
Scientists at A*STAR's Institute of Medical Biology (IMB) and the Bioinformatics Institute (BII) have found new clues to early detection and personalised treatment of ovarian cancer, currently one of...
The mystery of brain cell growth unravelled
8/12/2014
In the developing brain, special proteins that act like molecular tugboats push or pull on growing nerve cells, or neurons, helping them navigate to their assigned places amidst the brain's wiring.
During pregnancy, certain hormones trigger specialized mammary stem cells to create milk-producing cells essential to lactation.
Breakthroughs in ovarian cancer research
8/12/2014
Scientists at A*STAR's Institute of Medical Biology (IMB) and the Bioinformatics Institute (BII) have found new clues to early detection and personalised treatment of ovarian cancer, currently one of...