medicine
More than 100 million Americans have diabetes or prediabetes
Posted in Medicine on 10th Feb, 2018
by Alex Muller
The report finds that as of 2015, 30.3 million Americans, 9.4 percent of the U.S. population have diabetes.
Stanford Cancer 'vaccine' eliminates any cancer tumour in mice and human trials are starting
Posted in Science on 1st Feb, 2018
by Alex Muller
The approach works for many different types of cancers, including those that arise spontaneously, the study found.
Blood test finds toxic Alzheimer's proteins
Posted in Medicine on 1st Feb, 2018
by Alex Muller
Scientists in Japan and Australia have developed a blood test that can detect the build-up of toxic proteins linked to Alzheimer's disease.
Brain 'pacemaker' for Alzheimer's
Posted in Medicine on 31st Jan, 2018
by Alex Muller
Only a small number of DBS studies have been done for Alzheimer's and they have focused on stimulating brain regions governing memory, rather than judgement.
Nanosystem delivers drugs directly to a tiny spot in the brain
Posted in Medicine on 29th Jan, 2018
by Alex Muller
MIT researchers have developed a system that can deliver tiny quantities of medicine to brain regions as small as 1 cubic millimeter, with control over how much drug is given.