Scientists Ponder the Prospect of Contagious Cancer
Several recent papers suggest that the eventual emergence of a contagious human cancer is in the realm of medical possibility
Fewer heart problems in people who drink moderately and often
Moderation is key
New bacterial pump could be used to remove cesium from the environment by light
Research group at Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech) identifies a new molecular pump that could facilitate collection and storage of cesium
New evidence confirms human activities drive global warming
New statistical technique, analysing data records for past 150 years, confirms man-made (CO2) and (CH4) emissions have led to global warming
Using sugar to detect malignant tumors
Ordinary sugar could become a contrast agent of the future for use in magnetic resonance tomography examinations of tumours.
In obese patients, 5 percent weight loss has significant health benefits
Initial weight loss lowers risk for diabetes, cardiovascular disease
New Canadian recommendation against colonoscopy for routine screening of colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer screening in low-risk adults aged 50 to 74 years every 2 years using fecal occult blood testing, or flexible sigmoidoscopy every 10 years
ARDS appears to be underrecognized, undertreated and associated with high risk of death
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) appeared to be underrecognized, undertreated, and associated with a high mortality rate
Bat 'super immunity' could help protect people
For the first time researchers have uncovered a unique ability in bats which allows them to carry but remain unaffected by lethal diseases.
Proven one-step process to convert CO2 and water directly into liquid hydrocarbon fuel
Concentrated light, heat and high pressures drives the one-step conversion of CO₂ and water directly into useable liquid hydrocarbon fuels
Not Every Drop of a Person’s Blood Is the Same, a Study Says
As diagnostic tests rely on ever-tinier amounts of blood, some scientists are striking a note of caution. As it turns out, not all drops of blood are identical.
Body's immune system may play larger role in Alzheimer's disease than thought
UCI mouse study finds dramatic increase in brain plaques when key cells are lacking
We Need to Educate the Public about Dirty Bombs
The fear of radiation such a weapon could spread is far more harmful than the radiation itself
The science behind facepalming: Why you make breathtakingly stupid mistakes
New research suggests there are three distinct types of action that bring palm to face
Keeping mind active may delay Alzheimer's symptoms, but not underlying disease
Keeping the mind active may delay symptoms of Alzheimer's disease; however, the activity does not change the underlying disease in the brain for most people
Gentler attack on cancer may mean we can live with it for longer
Can we lull cancer into a false sense of security?
Pancreatic cancer: Major breakthrough in our understanding of the mechanisms of the disease
Door opens to a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms that cause this cancer to develop
Antibodies eliminate Ebola symptoms 5 days after infection
One of two antibodies from an Ebola survivor was so effective that nonhuman primates treated 5 days after infection experienced nearly complete protection
Genetics reveal 50,000 years of independent history of aboriginal Australian people
Scientists worked with aboriginal Australian communities to explore heritage
Genetically modified E. coli pump out morphine precursor
Bacteria engineered in Japan yield 300 times more opiates than yeast
The Verdict on Statins and Dementia Prevention?
This is the Medscape Psychiatry Minute. I'm Dr Peter Yellowlees.
First life may have been forged in icy seas on a freezing Earth
Did life begin in the freezer? Early Earth may not have been as hot and hellish as we thought. In fact, it may have become a snowball around the time life first emerged.
Report Cites Dangers of Autonomous Weapons
Such weapons could be uncontrollable in real-world environments