New blood 'booster' tested in UK-led clinical trials
A London hospital is leading a worldwide trial of a drug designed to aid the recovery of patients with heavy blood loss.
Preoperative needle breast biopsies can lead to improved treatment outcomes
Journal of American College of Surgeons study reports needle biopsy is a more efficient, less invasive way to get the same diagnosis as traditional open biopsy
Nothing to sneeze at: Scientists find cheating ragweed behaves better with its kin
Cheating. Conflict. Competition. It may sound like a soap opera but this is the complex life of the despised ragweed plant.
Popular antidepressant might prevent heart failure
A medication usually used to help treat depression and anxiety disorders has the potential to help prevent heart failure, according to researchers at the University of Michigan.
Should aspirin be used to prevent cancer?
Debate at ESMO 2012 Congress focuses on whether there is enough evidence to start using aspirin to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer
A form of small pox virus shows potential for treating triple-negative breast cancer
Combined oncolytic and antiangiogenic activity of new vacinnia virus kills TNBC tumors in mice
Potential new class of drugs blocks nerve cell death
Potential new class of drugs protects nerve cells in models of Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Evidence-based guidelines to help physicians manage patients with acute low back pain
Radiologists have developed evidence-based guidelines to assist physicians with the process of managing patients with acute low back pain
Solar cells made from black silicon
Black silicon solar cells are specifically designed to absorb this part of the Sun's spectrum
A curious cold layer in the atmosphere of Venus
Venus Express has spied a surprisingly cold region high in the planet's atmosphere that may be frigid enough for carbon dioxide to freeze out as ice or snow.
Misconduct, not error, accounts for most scientific paper retractions, new study finds
Misconduct is a major factor in retracted research
New findings on the workings of the inner ear
The sensory cells of the inner ear have tiny hairs called stereocilia that play a critical part in hearing.
Surgeons recreate eggs in vitro to treat infertility
Research may one day lead to method for helping infertile, premenopausal women produce enough eggs to become pregnant
Allergy rises not down to being too clean, just losing touch with 'old friends'
A new scientific report out today from the International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene (IFH) dismantles the myth that the epidemic rise in allergies in recent years has happened because we're living in sterile homes and overdoing hygiene.
Hospital bedsores linked to patient mortality
A new clinical study spearheaded by the dean of UCLA's School of Nursing has found a direct correlation between pressure ulcers - commonly known as bedsores - and patient mortality and increased hospitalization.
Beta-blocker use not associated with lower risk of cardiovascular events
Use of beta-blockers was not associated with a lower risk of a composite of cardiovascular events
Simple reaction makes the building blocks of a nucleic acid
"Cyanide to the RNA base cytosine" becomes a new clue for origin of life researchers.
New evidence on easing inflammation of brain cells for Alzheimer's disease
Research proves the validity of an approach for combating Alzheimer's disease with medicines that treat some of the symptoms, and actually stop or prevent the disease
New study links caffeinated coffee to vision loss
A new study suggests caffeinated coffee drinkers should limit their intake to reduce their chances of developing vision loss or blindness.
Simple test may ease management of esophagitis
A simple new test, in which the patient swallows a string, can monitor treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis as effectively as an invasive, expensive and uncomfortable procedure that risks complications, particularly in children.
New study sheds light on cancer-protective properties of milk
Findings reported in the Journal of Dairy Science
Aspirin may temper brain power decline in elderly women at risk of heart disease
Inflammation has a role in heart disease and may also be implicated in aging brain
Home-based assessment tool for dementia screening
Georgia Tech researchers have created a tool that allows adults to screen themselves for early signs of dementia
Introduction of fluorine atoms into organic molecules could have applications for synthesis of pharmaceuticals
Introducing fluorine atoms into organic molecules using a highly selective technique could prove useful in the synthesis
Looking at Cute Images May Improve Concentration
An investigation into the kawaii phenomenon
Common medicine helps repair brain after stroke, study in rats suggests
Study on rats suggests that effectiveness of neurorehabilitation after a stroke can be improved by anti-inflammatory drugs.
New evidence on easing inflammation of brain cells for Alzheimer's disease
Research proves a promising approach for combating Alzheimer's disease (AD) treats not just some of the symptoms, can actually stop or prevent the disease itself
Caffeinated coffee linked to vision loss
A study suggests caffeinated coffee drinkers should limit their intake to reduce their chances of developing vision loss or blindness.
How ketamine defeats chronic depression
Raises hopes for new class of antidepressant
Dating encounters between modern humans and Neandertals
To discover why Neandertals are most closely related to people outside Africa scientists have estimated the date when Neandertals and modern Europeans last shared ancestors
Onset of flu season raises concerns about human-to-pet transmission
Researchers are concerned that cats, dogs and other pets may face risks in getting the flu from their owners.
Botox as effective as medication for urinary urgency incontinence
Loyola research sheds light on treatments for common condition in women
Beware of Food Trends
When it comes to food, good-for-you often turns into bad-for-you-and vice versa. Here are a few consumables that have fallen in and out of favor.
A new chapter for Chinese medicine
When comes to minor complaints, chronic conditions and even fatal illnesses, people sometimes turn to ginseng and other herbal remedies.
UCLA researchers discover that the sleeping brain behaves as if it's remembering something
UCLA researchers have for the first time measured the activity of a brain region known to be involved in learning, memory and Alzheimer's disease during sleep.
The 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
The 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded jointly to John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka for the discovery that mature cells can be reprogrammed to become pluripotent
Fresh blood not better, clinical trial shows
Acutely ill premature babies who received fresher blood did not fare better than those who received the current standard of care
Novel one-step system for restoring voice in throat cancer patients
Patients who have lost their voice box through disease such as throat cancer may be able to speak immediately after a procedure to create a small opening at the throat.
Liquorice offers clue to cleaner medical implants
A new coating utilizing nanotechnology will allow surgeons to sterilize medical devices that contain biological components.
First successful clinical trial to protect the brain from damage caused by stroke
A neuroprotectant drug protects the human brain against the damaging effects of stroke