Scientists based at Cancer Research UK's Cambridge Research Institute have discovered how receptors for the female sex hormone oestrogen attach to a different part of the DNA in breast cancer patients who are more likely to relapse, according to a study published in Nature last Wednesday, 4 January.
9 Jan 2012 16:31
[Bill Hathaway] Experiencing stressful life events, such as a divorce or job loss, can reduce gray matter in critical regions of the brain that regulate emotion and important physiological functions - even in healthy individuals, Yale researchers report in a study published online the week of 9 January in the journal Biological Psychiatry.
9 Jan 2012 16:13
Changes of clinically important neurotransmitters from electromagnetic radiation.
9 Jan 2012 13:31WASHINGTON, USA: Simply eating healthier may improve the behavior of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder if therapy and medication fail, said a study published on Monday in the journal Pediatrics.
9 Jan 2012 12:08
A new study shows that it is possible to selectively target and block a particular microRNA that is important in liver cancer. The finding might offer a new therapy for this malignancy, which kills an estimated 549 000 people worldwide annually.
6 Jan 2012 13:01
Not only is overall quality of life higher in cancer survivors who exercise, but the rate of cancer recurrence is lower. Unfortunately, though most doctors recommend exercise, many patients fail to follow through.
6 Jan 2012 12:21Scientists are one step closer to repairing the damage caused by brain metastasis, a major challenge in cancer treatment, according to data published in
Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
3 Jan 2012 13:34
[Rachel Champeau] New findings indicate that hospitalisation in the event of heart failure might not always be required if the necessary monitoring of a patient takes place in the home and the patient's condition is constantly assessed.
3 Jan 2012 13:27Researchers from Children of the 90s at the University of Bristol, in collaboration with 22 other studies from across the world, have discovered three new genetic variants associated with the skin condition eczema, a chronic inflammatory disease that afflicts millions of patients around the world.
30 Dec 2011 09:08
A new study published in the journal
Nature Cell Biology has discovered how normal cells in tumours can fuel tumour growth.
29 Dec 2011 11:30
[Bill Hathaway] After birth, the developing brain is largely shaped by experiences in the environment. However, neurobiologists at Yale and elsewhere have also shown that for many functions the successful wiring of neural circuits depends upon spontaneous activity in the brain that arises before birth independent of external influences.
23 Dec 2011 10:42
The first rigorous study of an increasingly common form of skin cancer in young people finds that indoor tanning significantly increases the risk.
22 Dec 2011 13:13
Doses of a neurotransmitter might offer a way to boost the effectiveness of anticancer drugs and radiation therapy, according to a new study led by researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Centre - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.
20 Dec 2011 14:16SAN ANTONIO, USA: Researchers have linked increased starch intake to a greater risk for breast cancer recurrence, according to results presented at the 2011 CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held 6 - 10 December 2011.
13 Dec 2011 11:17
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