Medical science
Ultrasound-guided Surgery is Best Way to Remove Breast Tumours
The use of ultrasound-guided surgery to remove tumours from women who have palpable breast cancer is much more successful than standard surgery in excising all the cancerous tissue while sparing as much healthy tissue as possible, according to the results of a randomised controlled trial.
Antidepressants Give Drugmakers the Blues
The development of a novel antidepressant ground to a halt this week when researchers found it did not make patients feel any better than the pills they were already taking.
Embryonic Stem Cells Shift Metabolism in Cancer-like Way Upon Implanting in Uterus
Shortly after a mouse embryo starts to form, some of its stem cells undergo a dramatic metabolic shift to enter the next stage of development, Seattle researchers report today.
Study Examines Treatment of Heart Failure with Bone Marrow Cells
Use of a patient's bone marrow cells for treating chronic ischemic heart failure did not result in improvement on most measures of heart function, according to a study appearing in JAMA.
Researchers Discover First-ever Link Between Tiny Genetic Structures, Imminent Heart Attack Risk
Researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute have, for the first time ever, made a connection between tiny genetic molecules called microRNAs and the imminent threat ...
UCLA Scientists Identify Novel Pathway for T-cell Activation in Leprosy
UCLA researchers pinpointed a new mechanism that potently activates T-cells, the group of white blood cells that play a major role in fighting infections.
Some Drugs Less Harsh than Others for IBS: Study
A new look at past research suggests that certain drugs used to treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may come with fewer side effects as a price for providing relief.
Scientists Find Gene that Can Make Flu a Killer
A genetic discovery could help explain why flu makes some people seriously ill or kills them, while others seem able to bat it away with little more than a few aches, coughs and sneezes.
Electrical Pulse Treatment Gives Pancreatic Cancer Patients New Hope
Results of a study presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 37th Annual Scientific Meeting in San Francisco, Calif., signal a light at the end of the tunnel for individuals with inoperable locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC).
Diabetes Drug Can Prevent Heart Disease
The widely used diabetes medicine metformin can have protective effects on the heart, reveals a new study conducted at the Sahlgrenska Academy, at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Protein Found to Regulate Spread of Pancreatic Cancer Cells
Researchers at Queen Mary, University of London have identified a new protein that makes pancreatic cancer cells less 'sticky' and therefore less able to attach to and invade other tissue.
Scientists Unlock Key to Cancer Cell Death Mystery
An international team of scientists has announced a new advance in the ability to target and destroy certain cancer cells.
Study Suggests New Way to Treat Chronic Pain
Nearly one in five people suffers from the insidious and often devastating problem of chronic pain.