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- Canadian clay kills antibiotic-resistant bacteria on contact Tue, 2 Feb 16, 3:38amAboriginal Canadians used the clay from Kisameet Bay, British Columbia, to treat their ailments for centuries, from stomach complaints to skin irritation...
- NIH promises to retire remaining research chimps Fri, 20 Nov 15, 7:17amThe National Institutes of Health has announced it will no longer use chimps for medical studies -- and the last 50 chimpanzees in the agency's care are getting ready to retire to a federal sanctuary...
- Shaking the foundation of medical research: Half of failed peer reviewed papers “spun” as success Tue, 1 Sep 15, 2:34amWas that a half-truth or a lie by omission? Trick question…
- Apple’s ResearchKit turns iPhones into powerful medical research tools Wed, 11 Mar 15, 1:29amThis week, Apple released details of its new software platform ResearchKit, which was announced yesterday alongside the launch of the new Apple Watch and updated MacBook...
- High risk for a heart attack? Might be better if your cardiologist is away at a conference Wed, 31 Dec 14, 2:05amResearchers at Harvard wondered if high risk heart patients were more likely to die if they turned up at the hospital during national cardiology meetings when most of the experts are not around...
- High risk for a heart attack? Might be better if the cardiologist is away at a conference Wed, 31 Dec 14, 2:05amResearchers at Harvard wondered if high risk heart patients were more likely to die if they turned up at the hospital during national cardiology meetings when most of the experts are not around...
- Health impact of fracking on residents ‘should be monitored’ Sat, 6 Dec 14, 5:35amScientists in the US have linked chemicals used to fracture shale rock with fertility and developmental problemsPeople who live near fracking operations should be monitored for chemical contaminants and health problems, according...
- The good news medical revolution — this week’s cancer breakthroughs Fri, 28 Nov 14, 6:41pmThe word revolution is overused and done to death. But in the case of medicine, we are in the midst of one. Here are three stories just out this week. It’s possibly none of these will end up being useful clinically,...
- The good news medicinal revolution — this week’s cancer breakthroughs Fri, 28 Nov 14, 6:41pmThe word revolution is overused and done to death. But in the case of medicine, we are in the midst of one. Here are three stories just out this week. It’s possibly none of these will end up being useful clinically,...
- How We Harvest Horseshoe Crab Blood to Save Human Lives Sun, 27 Jul 14, 11:00pmDo you give much thought to horseshoe crabs? No, me neither. But it turns out that without them, we could be in a very precarious position. Horseshoe crabs – or to be more precise, their incredible, baby blue blood –...
- Every Year 250,000 Horseshoe Crabs ‘Donate’ Their Blue Blood to Save Humans Thu, 24 Jul 14, 10:00pmDo you give much thought to horseshoe crabs? No, me neither. But it turns out that without them, we could be in a very precarious position. Horseshoe crabs – or to be more precise, their incredible, baby blue blood –...
- Cutting calories can stop cancer cells from spreading Sat, 31 May 14, 1:24pmSomething different to discuss – for the medical-revolution cynics among us. Cells from a human triple-negative breast cancer were implanted in mice under their mammary fat pads. Triple negative breast cancer is a nastier...
- A first: one patient’s widespread cancer treated with an engineered virus Sat, 24 May 14, 6:21pmMyeloma Cells | Wikimedia This is another example of why I’m so passionate about getting research money out of dead-end efforts to change the weather and into medical research...
- Abbott takes Jo’s plan: dumps renewables, pumps medical research Wed, 14 May 14, 7:06pmThree years ago I made the case for dumping renewables, and doubling medical research — and both occurred in last night’s budget. (Yes, I hear the cry that this is just more big-government funded bad-science,...
- Deep wound solution, microtube eyes and solar fuel | Nanotech research roundup Thu, 1 May 14, 3:05amThis month's research roundup includes a new way to glue wounded skin, how to create a shrimp's eye view, and a way to store solar energyAn essential medical procedure repairing deep wounds could be radically improved with...