Medicine & Health..

Posted July 17, 2013:

• 'Intelligent Knife' Tells Surgeon Which Tissue Is Cancerous


• Empty Decoys Divert Antibodies from Neutralizing Gene Therapy in Cell, Animal Studies


• Personality May Predict If You Like Spicy Foods


• BPA and Chlorine Means Bad News: Modified Forms of Bisphenol A Found to Alter Hormone Signaling in New, Disturbing Ways


• A Heart of Gold: Gold Nanofibers in Engineered Heart Tissue Can Enhance Electrical Signalling


• Targeting Malaria: Engineered Liver Tissue Could Help Scientists Test New Drugs and Vaccines


• Scientists Show Proof-of-Principal for Silencing Extra Chromosome Responsible for Down Syndrome


• Protein Responsible for 'Bad' Blood Vessel Growth Discovered


• Scientists Find 3-D Structure of Key Drug Target for Diabetes


• Molecular Switch Controls the Destiny of Self-Eating Cells


• Seafood Still Considered a Good Source of Nutrients but Consumers Confused on Safety


• Monitoring Nutrient Intake Can Help Vegetarian Athletes Stay Competitive


• Injectable 'Smart Sponge' Holds Promise for Controlled Drug Delivery


• Cost of Treating Dizziness in the Emergency Room Soars


• Researchers Target Achilles' Heel of Bacteria Behind Hospital-Associated Infections


• Single Dose of ADHD Drug Can Reduce Fall Risk in Older Adults, Study Suggests


• Discovery of a New Class of White Blood Cells Uncovers Target for Better Vaccine Design


• New Technology Will Improve Neuron Activation Induced by Cochlear Implants


• Bird Brain? Birds and Humans Have Similar Brain Wiring


• Chromosomal Abnormalities May Explain Increased Cancer Risk in Type 2 Diabetes


• Information in Brain Cells' Electrical Activity Combines Memory, Environment, and State of Mind