The test and the traitA new study in JAMA finds that HbA1c tests underreport a key blood sugar measure in...
February 08, 2017February 8, 2017
Vitamin D discovery could prove key to new treatments for metabolic disorders and certain cancers
A team led by Motonari Uesugi, professor and deputy director of Kyoto University’s Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), found...
February 08, 2017February 8, 2017
The breakthrough prostate test ALL men must ask for: 'Game-changing' scan saves you a painful procedure, but when will YOUR hospital get up to speed?
Chris Kitcher vividly recalls the moment he was diagnosed with prostate cancer He had been showed his two tumours on...
February 08, 2017February 8, 2017
Hand-grip test can indicate decline in physical function of Parkinson’s patients
A basic hand-grip test has proven to be a reliable tool to monitor the decline of patients with Parkinson’s diseases....
February 08, 2017February 8, 2017
Biggest Breast Cancer Breakthrough: Map Links Breast Cancer Cell Shape And Genes To Disease Outcomes
Cell Shape-Gene Network Can Predict Cancer Outcome Scientists at the Institute of Cancer Research in London took a closer look...
February 08, 2017February 8, 2017
How are calluses and throat cancer related?
Many of us develop calluses at one point or another, but for some people calluses and corns can become severe...
February 02, 2017February 2, 2017
The drugs don't work, say back pain researchers
Commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen, used to treat back pain provide little benefit, but cause side effects,...
February 01, 2017February 1, 2017
Tailored treatment? 107 genes found linked to high blood pressure
Identifying the genetic markers for hypertension early could allow patients to keep the pressure low as they age In the US...
February 01, 2017February 1, 2017
2017 sneak peek: What the new year holds for science
Expect researchers to glimpse an event horizon, continue striving for quantum supremacy and brace themselves for a political hangover. Kevin...
February 01, 2017February 1, 2017
Dozens of soccer players at the same university diagnosed with CANCER – after playing on 'contaminated' field
Washington state soccer players say playing on artificial turf gave them cancer Made of ground-up rubber tires, the turf fields...