Health & Medicine
Study identifies flora that fight disease
20 Sep 2012
Many plants used for their healing powers in traditional medicine are related to one another, despite being found continents apart
Diabetic drug may provide breakthrough in Alzheimer's treatment
18 Sep 2012
A drug designed for diabetes sufferers could have the potential to treat neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, a study by scientists at the University of Ulster has revealed
Should I marry him?
By By Stuart Wolpert | 15 Sep 2012
A new psychology study demonstrates that pre-wedding uncertainty, especially among women, predicts higher divorce rates and less marital satisfaction years later
Getting (drugs) under your skin using ultrasound
By By Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | 14 Sep 2012
Ultrasound transdermal drug delivery could also offer a noninvasive way for diabetics to control their blood sugar levels, through short- or long-term delivery of insulin
Scientists aim to put a pox on dog cancer
13 Sep 2012
Immune systems of 'bubble babies' restored by gene therapy, UCLA researchers find
By By Kim Irwin | 13 Sep 2012
Prototype bionic eye with 24 electrodes implanted in Australia
12 Sep 2012
In a major development, Bionic Vision Australia researchers have successfully performed the first implantation of an early prototype bionic eye with 24 electrodes