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Growing New Neurons May Help Us Adapt Better
Posted in Medicine on 25th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
The discovery that the human brain continues to produce new neurons in adulthood challenges a major dogma in the field of neuroscience.
A potential breakthrough in using electrical pulses to treat deadly glioblastoma brain tumors
Posted in Medicine on 24th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
Experiments are leading toward effective treatments for humans with glioblastoma, the most common and deadly malignant brain tumor.
Magnetic material's unusual heating effect could fry cancer cells at the perfect temperature
Posted in Medicine on 23rd Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
The heating power occurs at the right temperature to enable it to be used as a form of hyperthermia treatment of cancer.
Lung Cancer 'Breathalyzers' to Boost Early Detection
Posted in Hardware on 19th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
There is a large push for earlier diagnosis of diseases, like cancer and Alzheimers. Often, by the time symptoms show up, the disease much more difficult to treat.
Microscopic gold tubes can both detect and destroy cancer cells
Posted in Science on 17th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
There's no doubt that doctors would prefer to treat cancer as soon as they spot it, and it looks like nanotechnology might give them that chance.