disease

How to prevent diseases of aging

Posted in Medicine on 26th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

By 2050, the number of people over the age of 80 will triple globally, which could come at great cost to individuals and economies.

Physicists reveal random nature of metastasis

Posted in Medicine on 20th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

The spreading of a cancerous tumour from one part of the body to another may occur through pure chance instead of key genetic mutations, a new study has shown.

Centenarians 'outliving diseases of old age'

Posted in Medicine on 7th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller

Centenarians have found a way to beat the common diseases of old age, such as cancer and heart disease, research suggests.

Alzheimer's and Cancer Link Found using biomedical data and supercomputing.

Posted in Software on 22nd Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller

Scientists witness 'a new era of digital biology' using biomedical data and supercomputing.

Cat-To-Human TB transfer Possible, Say Health Officials

Posted in Science on 31st Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller

Cat-to-human tuberculosis transmission was confirmed in two people in England.