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New take on cardiac arrest treatmentResearch has found that rapidly cooling a person in cardiac arrest may improve chance of survival without brain damage. 16 Nov 2009 10:38 New findings on IBDResearch team identifies five new gene regions that raise the risk of childhood-onset IBD; findings linked to a key molecule active in GI inflammation. 16 Nov 2009 10:35 Two units of UCB reduce risk of leukaemia from returning, shows new studyFinding may give hope to more leukaemia patients so they may live cancer-free. 16 Nov 2009 10:32 Children with ASD have problem with handwriting: StudyKennedy Krieger researchers suggest improvements are possible by targeting letter formation, fine motor control training. 12 Nov 2009 06:45 Researchers discover a fungal protein that causes disease in plants and animalsResearchers at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech and Montana State University have discovered a fungal protein that plays a key role in causing disease in plants and animals and which also shields the pathogen from oxidative stress. 9 Nov 2009 12:12 Green tea holds hope for prevention of oral cancerGreen tea extract has shown promise as cancer prevention agent for oral cancer in patients with a pre-malignant condition known as oral leukoplakia, according to researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Centre. 5 Nov 2009 14:05 Scientists identify compounds that hold promise for treating parasitic infectionUsing an unconventional approach that they designed, University of Pittsburgh drug discoverers and their collaborators at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research have identified compounds that hold promise for treating leishmaniasis, a parasitic infection that many consider one of the world's most overlooked diseases. The findings are available online today in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 4 Nov 2009 11:28 Risk of postoperative visual loss is highest after heart surgeryImagine waking up after surgery to find out you have lost your sight—permanently. Although rare, postoperative visual loss is a well-recognized complication of anaesthesia and surgery that is more common after certain types of procedures and in some groups of patients, according to a study in the November issue of Anaesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anaesthesia Research Society (IARS). 3 Nov 2009 14:17 Lipid may be vital to learningSaturated fats have a deservedly bad reputation, but Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered that a sticky lipid occurring naturally at high levels in the brain may help us memorize grandma's recipe for cinnamon buns, as well as recall how, decades ago, she served them up steaming from the oven. 2 Nov 2009 08:29 Girls' ethnicity and weight linked to participation in risky sexual behavioursA University of Pittsburgh study sheds new light on the relationship between race, body weight and sexual behaviour among adolescent girls. The results suggest that a girl's ethnicity and her actual weight or perception of her weight may play a role in her participation in risky sexual behaviours. The study results are published in the November issue of Pediatrics, now available online. 30 Oct 2009 13:53 Yes, you can teach an old dog new tricksScientists find that Internet training can improve brain activity in older adults. 27 Oct 2009 13:16 Those maddening mosquitoes - what attracts themMosquitoes are attracted by naturally produced, dominant odour in humans. 27 Oct 2009 13:14 Study: General anaesthesia can cause brain injury in immature ratsStudies by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have shown that blocking the NMDA receptor in immature rats leads to profound, rapid brain injury and disruption of auditory function as the animals mature. 23 Oct 2009 13:39 News for medical professionals Register as a medical professional for free to view this content Accupuncture treatment for pain: a systematic review 8 Feb 2009 13:57 Exercise on prescription? 12 Jan 2009 13:54 New data demonstrate joint damage is inhibited with Enbrel® plus methotrexate 5 Aug 2008 15:45 Probiotics increase mortality in acute pancreatitis 15 Feb 2008 14:52 Next page>>Latest jobs | Weather  Other industry news
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