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Bacteria evolving more sophisticated antibiotic resistance
Dec 27, 2016 (UPI)
Researchers recently found evidence that bacteria can use antibiotic resistance to protect more vulnerable neighbors. Scientists discovered the phenomenon durin...
Lost and found: Japan tags dementia sufferers with barcodes
Dec 08, 2016 (AFP)
A Japanese city has introduced a novel way to keep track of senior citizens with dementia who are prone to getting lost -- tagging their fingers and toes with s...
Researchers develop novel wound-healing technology
Nov 30, 2016 (SPX)
A WSU research team has successfully used a mild electric current to take on and beat drug-resistant bacterial infections, a technology that may eventually be u...
Philip Morris looking towards cigarette phase-out
Nov 30, 2016 (AFP)
Tobacco giant Philip Morris is aiming to stop selling conventional cigarettes and replace them with a less harmful product, its chief executive said Wednesday. ...
Death toll rises in Australia 'thunderstorm asthma'
Nov 27, 2016 (AFP)
The death toll from Australia's "thunderstorm asthma" episode has risen to six and three others are in critical condition, authorities said Sunday, as they asse...
Towards better hip replacements
Nov 07, 2016 (SPX)
Some potentially good news for aging Baby Boomers: researchers believe that they have developed a hip replacement that will last longer and create fewer problem...
New coating is too slippery for bacteria to grow on
Nov 01, 2016 (UPI)
It's hard for biofilm to develop on the surface of an object if bacteria can't latch on to it. Scientists believe a new, ultra-low adhesive coating could thwart...
To produce biopharmaceuticals on demand, just add water
Sep 28, 2016 (SPX)
Researchers at MIT and other institutions have created tiny freeze-dried pellets that include all of the molecular machinery needed to translate DNA into protei...
New chemistry technique simplifies drug-making
Sep 01, 2016 (UPI)
A team of researchers in China and the United States have found an easier way to turn chemicals into drugs. One of the most difficult parts of drug synthesis is...
Thyroid cancer 'epidemic' down to overdiagnosis: study
Aug 18, 2016 (AFP)
A reported epidemic of thyroid cancer in rich countries is in fact mainly due to overdiagnosis driven by new technologies, the UN's cancer research agency said ...
Heart disease epidemic will rise in China: study
Aug 15, 2016 (AFP)
China is facing an epidemic of heart disease brought on by a shift toward the Western lifestyle, and researchers said Monday the trend shows no sign of slowing ...
Implantable Neural Dust Enables Precise Wireless Recording of Nerve Activity
Aug 08, 2016 (SPX)
Therapeutic modulation of the activity of the body's peripheral nervous system (PNS) holds a world of potential for mitigating and treating disease and other he...
Portable device produces biologic drugs on demand
Aug 02, 2016 (SPX)
For medics on the battlefield and doctors in remote or developing parts of the world, getting rapid access to the drugs needed to treat patients can be challeng...
Panama prison for 5 over toxic cough syrup that killed hundreds
Jul 29, 2016 (AFP)
Five people were sentenced to prison in Panama Friday over a 2006 poison cough syrup scandal in which hundreds of people died after unwittingly ingesting a toxi...
New 'smart' thread collects diagnostic data from human tissue
Jul 18, 2016 (UPI)
The next time you have surgery, you may get sewn up with "smart" stitches. Researchers at Tufts University have developed a new type of surgical thread capable ...
Compound from rare fungus reduces resistance to antibiotics
Jul 15, 2016 (UPI)
Fungi have yielded many compounds with medicinal qualities. A newly discovered compound, derived from a rare fungus, promises to aid the fight against antibioti...
Climate change health impacts loom large
Jul 07, 2016 (AFP)
The world should brace for potentially devastating impacts on human health due to climate change, top policy makers and officials from around the globe meeting ...
Study: Venomous fish could be repository of medicinal compounds
Jul 05, 2016 (UPI)
New research out of the University of Kansas shows the ability to produce venom has independently evolved 18 times among fresh and saltwater fish species. The n...
Apple will promote organ donations in Health app
Jul 05, 2016 (AFP)
Apple on Tuesday announced that the coming version of software for iPhones will include an easy way for people in the US to become organ donors. The California-...
Antarctic sponge yields MRSA-killing compound
Jun 22, 2016 (UPI)
Sea sponges are mostly stationary, and without speed or a protective shell, their defense system is largely reliant on chemical compounds. And because bacteria ...
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