cancer
Superbugs to kill 'more than cancer' by 2050
Posted in Medicine on 11th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
Drug resistant infections will kill an extra 10 million people a year worldwide, more than currently die from cancer, by 2050 unless action is taken, a study says.
Scientists identify promising off-switch for chronic pain
Posted in Medicine on 2nd Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
Scientists have identified the A3 receptor in the brain as a potential off-switch for chronic pain.
Fragile X study offers hope of new autism treatment
Posted in Medicine on 29th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller
People affected by a common inherited form of autism could be helped by a drug that is being tested as a treatment for cancer.
Bladder cancer: 'Exciting' drug breakthrough
Posted in Medicine on 28th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller
A drug which makes a wide range of cancers more vulnerable to the body's immune system is "exciting" and may mark a new era, say doctors.
PlanetTech News interviews Miroculus: The future of cancer detection
Posted in Interviews on 18th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller
A Singularity University startup working on a device to easily check for many cancers in a drop of blood.