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'Very promising' treatment for Huntington disease discovered

Medical researchers at the University of Alberta have discovered a promising new therapy for Huntington disease that restores lost motor skills and may delay or stop the progression of the disease based on lab model tests, ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created 1 hour ago | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Ruthless boas know when to ditch their squeeze

Boa constrictors can sense the heartbeat of their quarry as they suffocate it, thus giving themselves the signal to know when the prey is dead, scientists say.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The dark path to antisocial personality disorder

With no lab tests to guide the clinician, psychiatric diagnostics is challenging and controversial. Antisocial personality disorder is defined as "a pervasive pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The butterfly effect in nanotech medical diagnostics

Tiny metallic nanoparticles that shimmer in the light like the scales on a butterfly's wing are set to become the color-change components of a revolutionary new approach to point-of-care medical diagnostics, according to ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

A silver bullet to beat cancer?

The internet is awash with stories of how silver can be used to treat cancer. Now, lab tests have shown that it is as effective as the leading chemotherapy drug - and may have fewer side-effects.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Using contrasting colors to reduce serving sizes and lose weight

Choosing the right size and color of your bowls and plates could help you eat less, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The heroes of India's quest to wipe out polio

Later this month, India will be removed from a dwindling list of countries where polio is considered endemic, a huge achievement made possible by people like Madara, a 76-year-old street hawker.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0