Shift workers who give blood may reduce their risk of heart disease
7/04/2014
Austrian researchers have found that jetlag has severe effects on red blood cells, possibly explaining the high incidence of heart disease seen in shift workers.
Denisovan gene helped Tibetans adapt to low oxygen at high altitudes
7/04/2014
Tibetans were able to adapt to high altitudes thanks to a gene picked up when their ancestors mated with a species of human they helped push to extinction, according to a new report by University of...
Sugar-coated cells are deadly for cancer patients
7/04/2014
Every living cell's surface has a protein-embedded membrane that's covered in polysaccharide chains - a literal sugar coating.
Insulin pumps 'more effective than injections' for type 2 diabetes
7/04/2014
Insulin pumps may be more effective than insulin injections for controlling blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published in The Lancet.
Drug everolimus does not improve overall survival in patients with advanced liver cancer
7/03/2014
Despite strong preclinical data, the drug everolimus failed to improve overall survival in patients with advanced liver cancer, compared to placebo, according to a study in JAMA.
Don't be put off from exercise, breast cancer patients told
7/03/2014
People with breast cancer should not avoid exercise because of groundless fears it will cause or worsen a type of incurable and painful swelling.
Landmark UK survey of blood cancer patients' needs launched
7/03/2014
Charity Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research is undertaking its most comprehensive ever UK survey of the needs of patients with blood cancers and related blood disorders.
Bone marrow transplantation shows potential for treating adults with severe sickle cell disease
7/03/2014
Use of a lower intensity bone marrow transplantation method showed promising results among 30 patients (16-65 years of age) with severe sickle cell disease, according to a study in JAMA.
Sunscreen users motivated by fear of skin cancer
7/03/2014
We're often told that worrying can be harmful to one's health. But University at Buffalo researchers say that when it comes to preventing skin cancer, a little fear is good for you.
Determining the effectiveness of brain cancer treatment via biomarker
7/03/2014
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a new biomarker that predicts whether glioblastoma - the most common form of primary brain cancer - will...