Medical News
Researchers Discover How Lung Cancer Spreads. Possible Clues to Halting Disease Progression
Tech Times - 26 Dec 2014 16:44
A cure doesn't exist at the moment but the discovery of how lung cancer spreads is the next best thing available for potentially halting the spread of the disease.
Precursors to Egg and Sperm Cells Created in Lab
Tech Times - 26 Dec 2014 22:51
Creation of eggs and sperm from stem cells could lead to new treatments for infertile couples, researchers say. British scientists have turned stem cells into sperm and egg cell precursors in a lab.
Court Rules to Pull Brain-Dead, Pregnant Woman off Life Support
Tech Times - 26 Dec 2014 23:53
A brain-dead pregnant woman in Ireland may be taken off life support, under a new ruling from that nation's High Court. What could this mean for the abortion debate on the Emerald Isle?
Better Life Choices May Prevent Four in Ten Cancers
Tech Times - 26 Dec 2014 22:55
Cancer cases could be reduced by 40 percent if people made healthier life choices, according to Cancer Research UK.
Use of Embryonic Stem Cells to Create Primordial Germ Cells May Help Age-Related and Fertility Treatments
Tech Times - 26 Dec 2014 16:25
Researchers successfully made primordial germ cells that could develop into mature sperm and eggs using adult skin tissue, a breakthrough that could make it possible for individuals who are unable to produce their own se...
Costly Mistake: CDC Lab Technician Possibly Exposed to Ebola, Under Watch
Tech Times - 26 Dec 2014 15:43
The CDC revealed on Wednesday that one of its lab technicians is currently being observed for potential Ebola virus exposure after active samples of the pathogen were mistakenly moved to its lower-security laboratory in ...
Does Smartphone Use Make Us Smarter? Not Really, But It Makes Our Brain More Touch Sensitive
Tech Times - 26 Dec 2014 15:14
Study reveals just how the use of smartphone affects the brain. Researchers discovered that using the smartphone touchscreen extensively is changing that way people's brains and thumbs work together.
Listeria Scare Prompts Recall of Deadly Caramel Apples
Tech Times - 26 Dec 2014 14:34
Caramel apples recalled by a Missouri food firm over possible listeria contamination. The latest listeria outbreak has resulted in the deaths of at least three people.
2015 to ring in advances in prevention, interventional procedures, heart repair
EurekAlert! - 26 Dec 2014 07:00
(American College of Cardiology) Wearable technologies, possible changes to stenting practices, state legislation on energy drinks, expanded use of minimally invasive heart repair procedures, and the development of a new...
Binge drinking disrupts immune system in young adults, study finds
EurekAlert! - 26 Dec 2014 07:00
(Loyola University Health System) Binge drinking in young, healthy adults significantly disrupts the immune system, according to a study in the journal Alcohol. Drinkers generally understand how binge drinking alters beh...