Medicine :: Nanocylinders deliver medicine better than nanospheres
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine & School of Engineering and Applied Science have discovered a better way to deliver drugs to tumors.
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Infant :: Weak immune response critical to disease that causes most infant hospitalizations
The most common cause of infant hospitalization in the United States, respiratory syncytial virus, infects virtually all children by age two. Along with the influenza virus, RSV is a major contributor to the approximately two million infant deaths worldwide caused every year by respiratory infections, according to the World Health Organization.
Breast Cancer :: Physical, emotional burden of breast cancer lingers for older survivors
Surviving breast cancer is both a physical and an emotional ordeal, but the consensus among researchers is that life generally returns to normal for most women within two years of completing treatment.
Cancer :: Aspirin discovery may improve cancer treatments
Scientists have uncovered the molecular pathways involved in the inhibition of protein synthesis in cells by aspirin, a discovery that may have implications for the treatment of cancer.
Cancer :: New method for synthesizing anti-cancer flavonoids
Flavonoids. You?ve heard of them — the good-for-your-health compounds found in plants that we enjoy in red wine, dark chocolate, green tea and citrus fruits. Mother Nature is an ace at making them, producing different ones by the thousands, but no chemist has figured out a good way to synthesize a special class of these chemicals in the laboratory. Until now.
Video Game :: Psychologists publish 3 new studies on violent video game effects on youths
New research by Iowa State University psychologists provides more concrete evidence of the adverse effects of violent video game exposure on the behavior of children and adolescents.
Brain :: Glucose triggers brain cell death in rats after hypoglycemic coma
Brain damage that was thought to be caused by hypoglycemic coma actually occurs when glucose is administered to treat the coma, according to a study in rodents led by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.
Smoking :: Dairy, fruits and veggies may help smokers quit
Milk does the body good — and may help smokers break the habit, say researchers at Duke University Medical Center.
Pregnancy :: Multivitamins during pregnancy reduces low birth weight babies
Each year an estimated 20 million children are born with low birth weight worldwide, more than 95% of them in developing countries.
Emphysema :: New airway bypass treatment to help emphysema sufferers breathe easier
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine are now studying an investigational treatment that may offer a significant new, minimally-invasive option for those suffering from advanced widespread emphysema.