Health & Medicine
Electroconvulsive therapy changes key areas of the brain that play roles in memory and emotion
20 Apr 2015
Brain tumours may be new victims of Ebola-like virus
18 Apr 2015
Brain tumours are notoriously difficult for most drugs to reach, but Yale researchers have found a promising but unlikely new ally against brain cancers — portions of a deadly virus similar to Ebola
Polio vaccination with microneedle patches receives funding for patch development, clinical trial
18 Apr 2015
Microbes help produce serotonin in gut
16 Apr 2015
Cigarette smoke makes superbugs more aggressive
15 Apr 2015
Cigarette smoke strengthens antibiotic-resistant superbug Staphylococcus aureus by altering their cell walls in such a way that they are better able to repel antimicrobial peptides and other charged particles
Italian surgeon to attempt world’s first head transplant
14 Apr 2015
A terminally ill man is seeking a new body for his head. And an Italian doctor has decided to perform the controversial but, if it succeeds, potentially path-breaking operation
Researchers deliver large particles into cells at high speed
11 Apr 2015
Researchers have created a tool that delivers nanoparticles, enzymes, antibodies and bacteria into cells at the rate of 100,000 cells per minute
Researchers discover why drug for severe COPD becomes less effective in patients over time
11 Apr 2015
Erectile dysfunction and low sex drive inadequately reported in hair loss drug trials for men
11 Apr 2015
Using sound waves to detect rare cancer cells
By By Anne Trafton | MIT News Office | 10 Apr 2015
HIV: New antibody therapy shows promise in suppressing infection in first human trial
09 Apr 2015
The research results bring fresh optimism to the field of HIV immunotherapy and suggest new strategies for fighting or even preventing HIV infection
Path-breaking study likens HIV to computer viruses
08 Apr 2015
Researchers at University College London tied up with net security experts to show that HIV spreads much like computer viruses, suggesting the treatment against AIDS should begin earlier
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