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Video Games Can Increase Cognitive Function 24 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
Credit: Franky242 / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Can playing certain video games improve cognitive flexibility? Queen Mary University of London and University College London researchers have conducted studi...
Bacteria Induce Pain 23 Aug 2013 | 08:17 pm
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Bacteria Credit: CDC/ Janice Haney Carr/ Jeff Hageman, M.H.S. Researchers have discovered that bacteria are responsible for the pain that accompanie...
Virus-Derived Particles Kill Leukemia Cells 16 Aug 2013 | 11:30 pm
Researchers are developing a new method for treating blood cancer. Virus-derived particles have been developed that destroy blood cancer cells, while leaving normal cells unharmed. Ottawa researches a...
Chocolate Improves Brain Health 10 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
Credit: FreeDigitalPhotos.net An American Academy of Neurology study has revealed that drinking hot chocolate can improve brain health. Drinking two cups of hot cocoa a day was shown to improve ... ...
Capturing Cancer Cells 9 Aug 2013 | 07:25 pm
Connective Tissue Cancer Cells Image Credit: Dr. Cecil Fox / National Cancer Institute Cancer cells can metastasize or spread from one location in the body to another. These cells travel through bloo...
Curing Insect Allergies 2 Aug 2013 | 05:23 pm
Image Credit: Jim Schumacher / Public Domain Images Insect allergies are on the rise according to a study by the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI). Insects thrive in the hot ...
Cell Phone Use and Oxidative Stress 1 Aug 2013 | 06:14 pm
Image Credit: Ambro / FreeDigitalPhotos.net A Tel Aviv University study reveals that heavy cell phone use is linked to higher incidences of oxidative stress in cells. Oxidative stress damages cells a...
Reactivating Bone Marrow Stem Cells to Treat Leukemia 31 Jul 2013 | 05:57 pm
Red Blood Cells Image Credit: CDC/ Janice Haney Carr Queen Mary, University of London researchers have made an important discovery concerning how Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) causes blood cancer. Leu...
Regulating Cancer Cell Metastasis 26 Jul 2013 | 09:33 pm
These mammary epithelial cells have undergone a change that makes them capable of spreading to other areas of the body. Image Credit: Dr. Nathalie Meyer-Schaller, University of Basel Researchers have...
Giant Viruses Discovered 24 Jul 2013 | 09:18 pm
Pandoravirus Particle Image Credit: Chantal Abergel / Jean-Michel Claverie Researchers have identified two huge viruses that are the largest known viruses in the world. The viruses have been named Pa...
