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Muscular dystrophy: could a smartphone monitor the effects of treatment?
Date: Nov-04-2014A new study claims the effectiveness of steroids in treating muscular dystrophy could one day be monitored through small, handheld gadgets, such as smartphones or tablets.
COPD experts warn Medicare penalties will hurt vulnerable patients
Date: Nov-04-2014Penalties aimed at reducing readmissions and improving patient care 'may be doing more harm than good,' according to lung disease experts.
Resveratrol supplements 'may impair body's response to exercise'
Date: Nov-03-2014Opposing previous research, a new study claims that resveratrol supplements do not enhance the benefits of physical activity, but reverse them.
New mouse model opens doors for improved Ebola research
Date: Nov-03-2014Research into the genes that influence Ebola susceptibility has led to the creation of a mouse model that experiences Ebola symptoms consistent with human infection.
Sea sponge-derived drug could extend life for breast cancer patients
Date: Nov-03-2014Eribulin, a drug originally created from a sea sponge, has been shown to extend life for up to 5 months in women with advanced triple negative breast cancer.
Future for nanobodies as alternative research tools to antibodies looks bright
Date: Nov-03-2014Nanobodies hold great promise as alternatives to antibodies in biomedicine, but there are problems with availability. Now, a new study presents a robust pipeline for making them.
Single blood test that screens for several cancers steps closer
Date: Nov-03-2014A review of 19,000 papers that found over 800 cancer biomarkers could pave the way for a single blood test to screen for several cancers, including some rare types.
Low birth weight, preterm birth may increase risk for hip replacement in adulthood
Date: Nov-03-2014Researchers from Australia report that babies who are born prematurely and have low birth weight may have an increased risk for osteoarthritis-related hip replacements as adults.
Maternal recreational drug use linked to offspring brain birth defects
Date: Nov-03-2014Researchers find that recreational drug use during pregnancy - determined by testing mothers' hair samples - may increase the risk of brain birth defects in offspring.
Weight loss surgery 'highly effective for preventing type 2 diabetes'
Date: Nov-03-2014A new study by researchers from King's College London in the UK finds that for obese people, weight loss surgery could reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes by 80%.
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