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Transforming all donated blood into a universal type
May 03, 2015 (SPX)
Every day, thousands of people need donated blood. But only blood without A- or B-type antigens, such as type O, can be given to all of those in need, and it's ...
China chokes as tobacco profits a tough habit to quit
Apr 29, 2015 (AFP)
In the tobacco-producing heartland of China -- the world's largest cigarette market -- smoking is commonplace at work, in taxis and even in hospitals. Snatching...
Bacterial flora of remote tribespeople carries antibiotic resistance genes
Apr 23, 2015 (SPX)
Scientists have found antibiotic resistance genes in the bacterial flora of a South American tribe that never before had been exposed to antibiotic drugs. The f...
Study of immune system regulation to improve treatment of chronic disease
Apr 20, 2015 (UPI)
Researchers at the University of Birmingham, in England, say they've uncovered a unique pathway that plays a central role in regulating the body's immune system...
IBM teams with Apple on artificial intelligence health program
Apr 13, 2015 (AFP)
IBM on Monday announced alliances with Apple and others to put artificial intelligence to work drawing potentially life-saving insights from the booming amount ...
Device extracts rare tumor cells using sound
Apr 08, 2015 (SPX)
A simple blood test may one day replace invasive biopsies thanks to a new device that uses sound waves to separate blood-borne cancer cells from white blood cel...
High-tech method allows rapid imaging of functions in living brain
Apr 01, 2015 (SPX)
Researchers studying cancer and other invasive diseases rely on high-resolution imaging to see tumors and other activity deep within the body's tissues. Using a...
3-D skin maps of relationships between molecules, microbes and environment
Mar 31, 2015 (SPX)
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences used information collected from hundreds of skin sw...
Shape-shifting sensor can report conditions from deep in the body
Mar 31, 2015 (SPX)
Scientists working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have devised and demonstrated a new,...
Superbugs could kill a million Chinese a year: economist
Mar 26, 2015 (AFP)
China faces a million deaths a year from antibiotic-resistant superbugs and a loss of $20 trillion by 2050, an economist and former top Goldman Sachs executive ...
How rocket science may improve kidney dialysis
Mar 23, 2015 (SPX)
A team of researchers in the United Kingdom has found a way to redesign an artificial connection between an artery and vein, known as an Arterio-Venous Fistulae...
Regeneration in a hostile environment
Mar 20, 2015 (SPX)
Damage to the spinal cord rarely heals because the injured nerve cells fail to regenerate. The regrowth of their long nerve fibers is hindered by scar tissue an...
WHO chief wants tobacco firms pushed 'out of business'
Mar 18, 2015 (AFP)
World Health Organization chief Margaret Chan urged global action on Wednesday to drive tobacco companies "out of business" and hailed progress in tackling smok...
Injectable UW polymer could keep soldiers from bleeding to death
Mar 16, 2015 (SPX)
Most military battlefield casualties die before reaching a surgical hospital. Of those soldiers who might potentially survive, most die from uncontrolled bleedi...
A 'warhead' molecule to hunt down deadly bacteria
Mar 16, 2015 (SPX)
Targeting deadly, drug-resistant bacteria poses a serious challenge to researchers looking for antibiotics that can kill pathogens without causing collateral da...
Human Brain Project has a Change of Heart
Mar 16, 2015 (Sputnik)
The board of directors of the Human Brain Project [HBP] is currently mulling over a set of reform proposals that were submitted by a review panel with a view to...
Ultrasound technology shows promise as Alzheimer's treatment
Mar 12, 2015 (UPI)
Researchers at the University of Queensland say they've developed a non-invasive Alzheimer's treatment technique using ultrasound technology. Scientists claim a...
Interdependence explained
Mar 11, 2015 (SPX)
The relationship between human disease and environmental management has been the subject of extensive research, especially given the recent outbreaks of Ebola, ...
More study needed to clarify impact of cellulose nanocrystals on health
Mar 11, 2015 (SPX)
Are cellulose nanocrystals harmful to human health? The answer might depend on the route of exposure, according to a review of the literature by a Virginia Tech...
3D printed organs offer ultra-realistic practice models
Mar 10, 2015 (AFP)
An incision from the surgeon's scalpel sends liquid oozing over the surface of a the lung, but on this occasion it doesn't matter if something goes wrong -- the...
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