Health & Medicine

Drug preserves beta cells in new cases of type 1 diabetes

By By Helen Dodson | 06 Aug 2013

Lung transplant: bigger appears to be better, scientists discover

05 Aug 2013

New method to make complex anti-cancer compound discovered

05 Aug 2013

Scientists have achieved the first efficient chemical synthesis of ingenol, a highly complex, anti-cancer substance found in a plant whose milky sap has long been used in traditional medicine

Ultrasound patch heals venous ulcers in human trial

03 Aug 2013

Researchers are developing a new method for treating chronic wounds using a novel ultrasound applicator that can be worn like a band-aid, that delivers low-frequency, low-intensity ultrasound directly to wounds, accelerating healing

New findings could influence the development of therapies to treat dengue disease

03 Aug 2013

Faster, simpler diagnosis for fibromyalgia may be on the horizon

02 Aug 2013

Trapping T-rays for better security scanners

02 Aug 2013

Non-drinkers at higher mortality risk than light drinkers

31 Jul 2013

Cheaper anti-cancer drug as effective as expensive ones in treating most common cause of blindness in elderly

31 Jul 2013

A quick test for the Black Death bacteria

31 Jul 2013

New coating may help joint replacements bond better with bone

30 Jul 2013

Detecting breast cancer: 3-D screening reduces recall rates

By By Helen Dodson | 30 Jul 2013

Women's height linked to cancer risk: study

30 Jul 2013

Silky brain implants may help stop spread of epilepsy

29 Jul 2013

From gold, a new way to control blood clotting

By Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | 29 Jul 2013

Using gold nanoparticles, MIT researchers have devised a new way to turn blood clotting on and off. The particles, which are controlled by infrared laser light, could help doctors during surgery, or to promote wound healing.

Surprising mechanism discovered in polycystic kidney disease

By By Helen Dodson | 29 Jul 2013

Blood pressure drugs could help dementia patients fight cognitive decline: study

27 Jul 2013

Scientists transplant photoreceptors from retina grown ‘in a dish’

26 Jul 2013

MERS unlikely to cause SARS-like pandemic, finds study

26 Jul 2013

“Kangaroo Care” found to offer developmental benefits for premature newborns

26 Jul 2013

Animal-to-human cell transplant works in first step for new diabetes therapy

By By Marla Paul | 25 Jul 2013

New clues illuminate Alzheimer’s roots

25 Jul 2013

Magnets steer stem cells to specific locations

24 Jul 2013

By feeding stem cells tiny particles made of magnetised iron oxide, scientists can then use magnets to attract the cells to a particular location in the body