Genetics Of Cervical Cancer Raise Concern About Antiviral Therapy In Some Cases
A new understanding of the genetic process that can lead to cervical cancer may help improve diagnosis of potentially dangerous lesions for some women, and also raises a warning flag about the use of anti-viral therapies in certain cases – suggesting they could actually trigger the cancer they…
Literacy, Not Income, Key To Improving Public Health In India
New research suggests public health in developing countries may be better improved by reducing illiteracy rather than raising average income. Pro-market policies for developing countries have long been based on the belief that increasing average income is key to improving public health and societal well-being. But new research…
‘Heading’ A Soccer Ball Could Lead To Brain Injury
Soccer players who ‘head’ the ball with high frequency demonstrate poorer performance on memory tests and have brain abnormalities similar to those found in traumatic brain injury patients, according to a study published online in the journal Radiology. “We chose to study soccer players, because soccer is the…
Bone Tumor Found In 120,000-Year-Old Neandertal Rib
The first-known definitive case of a benign bone tumor has been discovered in the rib of a young…
Hope Sparked By New Vaccine For Alzheimer’s
(CORDIS) — Brain research has made unprecedented progress over the years, with Europe at the forefront of scientific…
Blood Vessels In The Eye Linked With IQ, Cognitive Function
The width of blood vessels in the retina, located at the back of the eye, may indicate brain…
Saudi Arabia: Coronavirus Kills 3 More
By MD Rasooldeen The novel coronavirus has claimed another three lives, with a new case having been reported.…
UK Doctors And Nurses That Are Injured While Treating Unconscious Patients Cannot Test Them For HIV Due To Lack Of Legal Protection
Doctors and nurses in the UK that are injured in the course of treating injured patients cannot currently…
Saudi Arabia Reports Three More Deaths From Sars-Like Virus
Three more people have died from a new respiratory virus related to Sars in Saudi Arabia, the country’s…
French Man Who Travelled To Dubai Dies From Coronavirus
A 65 year old French man who had travelled to Dubai has died from the SARS-esque coronavirus, the…
Not Science Fiction: Developing Human Organs And Body Parts In The Lab
(CORDIS) — Tissue engineering is making a huge impact in the world of science with artificial scaffold structures,…