If in the future electrodes are inserted into the human brain — either for research…
Month: January 2015
Lassa fever controls need to consider human-human transmission and role of super spreaders
One in five cases of Lassa fever — a disease that kills around 5,000 people…
Up to eight percent of Asians carry gene mutation that causes heart failure
Up to 8 percent of people from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and other South Asian countries…
Imaging test for autism spectrum disorder under development
A two-minute brain-imaging test that may be able to aid in the diagnosis of children…
Out of the pouch: Ancient DNA extracted from extinct giant kangaroos
Scientists have finally managed to extract DNA from Australia’s extinct giant kangaroos, the mysterious marsupial…
Novel approach to visualize, measure protein complexes in tumors
Cancer diagnosis and treatment decisions are often hampered by a lack of knowledge of the…
Alzheimer’s plaques reduced by targeting sugar attachment to the BACE1 enzyme
Hallmark symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease can be reduced when sugars are prevented from binding to…
Holistic assessment needed for wheelchair users with multiple sclerosis
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) need to be holistically assessed when being offered an electric…
Did the Anthropocene begin with the nuclear age?
Humans are having such a marked impact on the Earth that they are changing its…
Remembering the Vulnerabilities of 2014
With the New Year celebrations safely behind us, it’s time to look forward and plan…