In patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, the rate of disease growth is apt to follow one of three trajectories: relentlessly…
Intelligent algorithms for genome research
In order to find out which genes are responsible for diseases such as cancer or diabetes, scientists nowadays frequently resort…
Sugar taxes and labelling are effective
Taxes on sugary products and labels on the front of packages can help reduce sugar consumption, according to a new…
Manuka honey to kill drug-resistant bacteria found in cystic fibrosis infections
Manuka honey could provide the key to a breakthrough treatment for cystic fibrosis patients following preliminary work.
Medical News Today: What to know about folate deficiency
Folate is an essential nutrient. A lack of dietary folate can cause anemia, which is especially dangerous for women during…
Hands that see, eyes that feel? Brain study reveals the mathematics of identifying objects
Researchers demonstrate that our brain need only perform a few lightning-fast statistical calculations to detect key properties of unknown objects.
Seeing disfigured faces prompts negative brain and behavior responses
A new study finds that people have implicit negative biases against people with disfigured faces, without knowingly harboring such biases.
When drug treatment for social anxiety is insufficient
A study group clarified that cognitive therapy maintained its effects more than a year after the end of therapy for…
Medical News Today: Scientists discover anti-aging potential in old drug
The discovery of a second cell target for the immunosuppressant rapamycin could help its development as an anti-aging, neuroprotective drug.
Nanoscale bioabsorbable wound dressing
Scientists are harnessing the combined power of organic nanomaterials-based chemistry and a natural product found in crustacean exoskeletons to help…