الاثنين، 8 يونيو 2015

ScienceDaily: Health & Medicine News

ScienceDaily: Health & Medicine News


Men are 50 per cent more likely to get esophageal cancer than 30 years ago

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 05:41 PM PDT

Esophageal cancer rates in men have increased by 50 per cent since the early 1980s. In women, the increase is much smaller with around 10 per cent more now developing the disease compared to the 80s, research shows.

New strategies for stopping the spread of Staph and MRSA

Posted: 05 Jun 2015 03:29 PM PDT

Staphylococcus aureus -- better known as Staph -- is a common inhabitant of the human nose, and people who carry it are at increased risk for dangerous Staph infections. However, it may be possible to exclude these unwelcome guests using other more benign bacteria, according to a new study.

New data on botulinum toxin as treatment for nerve pain

Posted: 05 Jun 2015 03:23 PM PDT

Botulinum toxin could offer an effective new treatment for two forms of neuropathy—pain caused by different types of nerve injury, according to an experimental study.

Fruit fly genetics reveal pesticide resistance, insight into cancer

Posted: 05 Jun 2015 03:19 PM PDT

The miniscule and the massive have been bridged in an effort to better understand the mechanisms behind several unique features of fruit fly genes. Some of these genes also shed light on the evolution of pesticide resistance.

Precise transplant of a biomolecule to a synthesized molecule

Posted: 05 Jun 2015 05:24 AM PDT

The self-assembly of organic molecules and transition-metal ions afforded a well-defined, world's largest spherical molecule just by mixing the starting materials. Now researchers explain in a new article how cyborg supramolecule reveals the origin of pathogenic materials.

Evolving role of the laboratory professional in the age of genomic sequencing

Posted: 04 Jun 2015 11:14 AM PDT

A new article describes the current and future roles of the laboratory professional as genomic sequencing analysis becomes an ever more increasingly important tool in diagnostic medicine.

Social networking against cancer

Posted: 04 Jun 2015 07:41 AM PDT

New research shows how social network analysis can be used to understand and identify the biomarkers in our bodies for diseases, including different types of cancer.

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