In a small, phase I clinical trial, researchers say they show for the first time…
Month: April 2016
Atomically thin sensor detects harmful air pollution in the home
Scientists have developed a graphene-based sensor and switch that can detect harmful air pollution in…
Record Balkan floods linked to jamming of giant airstreams
Disastrous floods in the Balkans two years ago are likely linked to the temporary slowdown…
Ultrathin organic material enhances e-skin display
Researchers have developed an ultrathin, ultraflexible, protective layer and demonstrated its use by creating an…
Low fat diet helps postmenopausal women avoid deadly breast cancers
Women who stayed on a low fat diet for approximately eight years reduced their risk…
Pollutants in fish inhibit human’s natural defense system
In a new study, environmental pollutants found in fish were shown to obstruct the human…
Heart attack patients more depressed but get fewer antidepressants
Heart attack patients are more depressed but are less often prescribed antidepressants than people who…
Sarcopenia (loss of muscle) which affects up to 20 percent of European seniors, may increase 63 percent by 2045
Sarcopenia is a disease associated with the ageing process. Hallmark signs of the disorder are…
Phase 2 data show treatment efficacy in ‘difficult-to-cure’ hepatitis C patients
A hepatitis C (HCV) drug currently under investigation, ABT-493 and ABT-530, which is an all-oral…
New study demonstrates efficacy of all-oral treatment regimens in adolescents with hepatitis C virus
Adolescents with Hepatitis C (HCV) could benefit from a combination of direct-acting antivirals, according to…