Researchers found that patients whose oropharyngeal cancer recurred had higher levels of antibodies for two proteins, E6 and E7, which...
December 22, 2016December 22, 2016
Cheap blood test to spot heart attack early
A Simple test could detect heart attack 15yrs earlier. Scientists say it could help doctors spot high-risk patients. Key facts:...
December 22, 2016December 22, 2016
Want to improve your memory? Then go for a morning jog: Running stimulates your brain and also helps to keep you alert
Part of the brain responsible for alertness is activated during a run, a study found New research also found...
December 22, 2016December 22, 2016
White fat may have several paths to a healthier brown
Babies get their adorable chubbiness from brown fat, which keeps them warm, but until 2009, scientists thought we lost this...
December 22, 2016December 22, 2016
Key regulator of bone development identified
Summary: Loss of a key protein has been discovered as the event that leads to defects in skeletal development, including...
December 22, 2016December 22, 2016
Women who take paracetamol and ibuprofen risk going DEAF – and all it takes is just 2 pills a week, study finds
Taking two pills a week for more than six years has been linked with hearing loss The drugs are...
December 22, 2016December 22, 2016
Detecting Cancer cells using Graphene- First of its kind study
What can’t graphene do? You can scratch “detect cancer” off of that list. By interfacing brain cells onto graphene, researchers...
December 22, 2016December 22, 2016
A faster way to diagnose dementia? Measuring levels of a chemical linked to type 2 diabetes in the brain could spot onset of the disease
High levels of autotaxin are found in the brains of obese adults, a study found However, large quantities are...
December 22, 2016December 22, 2016
Predicting throat cancer recurrence with a blood test
Study identifies a biomarker that rises just before patients’ cancer comes back — which could provide a window for earlier...
December 22, 2016December 22, 2016
Could this £5 blood test predict a heart attack 15 years early? Scientists say it could help doctors spot high-risk patients
When heart muscle is damaged it leaks a protein called troponin into the blood Testing for this protein can...