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ScienceDaily: Health & Medicine News

ScienceDaily: Health & Medicine News


Mouth cancer rates soar over 20 years

Posted: 25 Nov 2016 05:42 AM PST

Rates of mouth (oral) cancer have jumped by 6 per cent in the United Kingdom over the last 20 years, a new analysis reveals.

Scientists step closer to halting spread of lung cancer

Posted: 25 Nov 2016 05:42 AM PST

A component of cancer cells, which acts like a 'cellular post office', could be the key to preventing the spread of lung cancer to other parts of the body, scientists have discovered.

New drug limits and then repairs brain damage in stroke

Posted: 25 Nov 2016 05:42 AM PST

A potential new drug reduces the number of brain cells destroyed by stroke and then helps to repair the damage, researchers have discovered.

New method for predicting congenital congenital cytomegalovirus infection during the prenatal period

Posted: 25 Nov 2016 05:42 AM PST

Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection can cause serious complications such as hearing difficulties and mental delay in affected infants. A research team has discovered a new method for predicting congenital CMV infection during the prenatal period. This method is safe for both mothers and fetuses, and could potentially be adopted for general use, report researchers.

Mechanism revealed for side effects of drug used in hematopoietic stem cell harvesting

Posted: 25 Nov 2016 05:42 AM PST

Scientists have revealed the mechanism for side effects such as fever and bone pain caused by G-CSF, which is widely used for peripheral blood hematopoietic stem cell harvesting (PBSCH). This is an important method for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) used to treat hematological malignancies such as leukemia.

Practice testing protects memory against stress

Posted: 24 Nov 2016 01:04 PM PST

Learning by taking practice tests, a strategy known as retrieval practice, can protect memory against the negative effects of stress, report scientists.

Harnessing the power of predatory bacteria as a 'living antibiotic'

Posted: 23 Nov 2016 11:12 AM PST

A naturally occurring predatory bacterium is able to work with the immune system to clear multi-drug resistant Shigella infections in zebrafish, according to a study.

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