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Directing Venom To Fight Cancer
Posted in Science on 20th Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller
Venom from scorpions or honeybees sounds like it wouldnt do a person much good. But by directing a modified component just to tumors, researchers might leverage it into a drug.
New drug reverses effects of Alzheimers disease in mice
Posted in Science on 7th Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller
The compound, TC-2153, inhibits the negative effects of a protein called STEP on learning and memory. These cognitive functions are impaired in Alzheimers.
Aspirin a day could dramatically cut cancer risk, says biggest study yet
Posted in Medicine on 6th Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller
Daily pill for middle-aged could save 130,000 lives over 20 years in Britain alone, scientists suggest.
Simulated human liver achieved in 'benchtop human' project
Posted in Medicine on 31st Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller
Ultimately, the goal is to connect the individual organ modules chemically in a fashion that mimics the way the organs are connected in the body.
The placebo effect: A new study underscores its remarkable power
Posted in Medicine on 13th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
According to new research, the effects of a placebo are so powerful that an inert pill has a good chance of reducing symptoms, even if patients know they are taking a dummy pill.