Why the Latest Cancer Drugs May Not Be as Successful as They Seem
Source: Time By Alice Park There are more new drugs to treat cancer than ever before, but in some cases, they may not live up to their promise There’s no denying […]
Paralyzed Monkeys Able to Walk Again With Wireless Brain Device
Source: Time By Justin Worland The study has implications for humans Two rhesus monkeys paralyzed by a spinal cord injury were able to walk again after scientists installed a wireless device […]
Scientists confirm genetics of schizophrenia
Source: CNN By Susan Scutti, CNN (CNN)Creating an effective treatment for schizophrenia requires a better understanding of its biology, of the genes that cause it. Using technology to illuminate chromosomes, scientists confirmed the underlying genetics of this mental disorder. The identified genetic disruptions occur at a crucial time in brain […]
What It’s Like to Be Diagnosed With Breast Cancer at Age 30
Source: Motto By Krysta Rodriguez “At least you caught it early.” If you have ever had cancer and lucked into surviving, as I did, you will hear this phrase almost daily. It’s well-meaning, it’s comforting and it makes everything seem OK. That is, if you’re the person saying it. If […]
‘Patient Zero’ Not the Source of HIV in the U.S., Study Finds
Source: Time By Mahita Gajanan Scientists have exonerated the man blamed for setting off the AIDS epidemic Scientists using genetically-sequenced blood samples from people infected by HIV have exonerated the man known as “patient zero,” who was blamed for setting off the AIDS epidemic. A genetic analysis of stored blood samples […]
There’s an Easier Way to Screen for Colon Cancer
Source: Time By Alice Park Colonoscopy may be getting all the attention as the preferred way to screen for colon cancer, but a tried-and-true method that doesn’t require a hospital visit […]
Infants should share parents’ room for 1st year, report finds
Source: USA Today Infants should sleep in the same room as parents to lower the risk of sleep-related deaths, the American Academy of Pediatrics said in a policy statement released […]
How can we avoid antibiotic apocalypse?
Source: BBC By Bianca Nogrady 11 October 2016 Antibiotic resistance was around long before we started using antibiotics with a frequency and enthusiasm that borders on addiction. The same genes […]
New Frontiers In Breast Cancer
Source: Time By Alice Park There are paradigm shifts in how breast cancer is screened for and treated—and that’s good news for patients Terrifying as the C word can be, breast cancer today means something very different than it did a decade ago. Doctors know more than ever about what causes […]
2016 Nobel Prize in medicine proves the theory of evolution once again
2016 Nobel Prize in medicine proves the theory of evolution once again; by showing shared genes between baker’s yeast & humans Yoshinori Ohsumi wins Nobel prize in medicine for work […]
Antibiotics Are Still Overused in Hospitals
Source: Time By Alice Park The most comprehensive study yet shows that antibiotic use hasn’t changed in hospitals, despite recent warnings that they drugs are overprescribed As the United Nations […]
Paolo Macchiarini: A surgeon’s downfall
Source: BBC By William Kremer BBC World Service Ground-breaking work on synthetic organ transplants made Paolo Macchiarini one of the most famous doctors in the world. But some of his […]
Alzheimer’s drug study gives ‘tantalising’ results
Source: BBC By Caroline Parkinson A drug that destroys the characteristic protein plaques that build up in the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s is showing “tantalising” promise, scientists say. Experts […]
Busting the billion-dollar myth: how to slash the cost of drug development
Source: Nature A non-profit organization is proving that new drugs don’t have to cost a fortune. Can its model work more broadly? By Amy Maxmen First, there was the pitching and […]
Parkinson’s could potentially be detected by an eye test
Source: BBC Researchers may have discovered a method of detecting changes in the eye which could identify Parkinson’s disease before its symptoms develop. Scientists at University College London (UCL) say […]
U.S. Public Wary of Biomedical Technologies to ‘Enhance’ Human Abilities
Source: Pew Research Center BY CARY FUNK, BRIAN KENNEDY AND ELIZABETH PODREBARAC SCIUPAC Cutting-edge biomedical technologies that could push the boundaries of human abilities may soon be available, making people’s minds sharper and their bodies stronger and healthier than ever before. But a new Pew Research Center survey of U.S. […]
N.I.H. May Fund Human-Animal Stem Cell Research
Source: The Washington Post GINA KOLATAAUG. 4, 2016 The National Institutes of Health announced on Thursday that it was planning to lift its ban on funding some research that injects human stem cells into animal embryos. The N.I.H. announced its proposal in a blog post by Carrie Wolinetz, the associate […]
‘Hacking nerves can control disease’
Source: BBC By James Gallagher Controlling human nerve cells with electricity could treat a range of diseases including arthritis, asthma and diabetes, a new company says. Galvani Bioelectronics hopes to […]
Richard Dawkins on Medicine, Placebo and Homeopathy
He talks about homeopathy very precisely in the first few minutes of this video. He makes a very profound point that whoever establishes the scientific validity of homeopathy, will not […]
Why Some People Handle Stress Better Than Others
Source: Time By Mandy Oaklander @mandyoaklander Getty Images This part of the brain shows greater flexibility in people who cope better with stress A quick scan of any recent headline would […]