Melbourne scientists have engineered a new type of detection test called the Active Ratio Test that can help hundreds of Australian women who are at a high risk of ovarian cancer.
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The Problem Behind Intractable Hiccups
Neurologists from Loyola University Medical Center have found that some people suffer intractable hiccups that last for more than a month.
Calm and Empathetic Dogs Help Faster in Times of Distress
Scientists recently found that dogs express empathy when their owner is in distress. They will also attempt to rescue them.
Children’s Use of Antidepressant Continues to Increase
BBC’s File on 4 program revealed that the number of prescribed antidepressants to children in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland has increased over the past three years.
Researchers Stopped a Clinical Trial that Led to Deaths of Babies
A Queensland study on pregnant women that uses Sildenafil, a drug that is commonly known as Viagra, has been temporarily stopped after 11 babies died in another study in the Netherlands that used the same drug.
Protein that Helps Hide Breast Cancer Tumors Has Been Found
A new study shows that a protein known as “Yin Yang” assists tumors in hiding themselves to flee from chemotherapy.
Can Hair Loss and Skin Wrinkles Be Reversed?
Researchers have been successful in reconstructing the function of mitochondria in a mouse model, thereby reversing its hair loss and wrinkles.
A Non-invasive Technique During Sleep That Enhances Memory
New research has discovered a new type of non-invasive brain stimulation technique that can possibly enhance a person’s memory without disrupting sleep.
A Discovery That May Effectively Stop Malaria
A significant discovery on how Plasmodium falciparum (the parasite that causes malaria) moves fast to avoid getting caught by the immune cells has been made by Heidelberg researchers in Germany.
New DNA Screening Test Can Detect Rare Genetic Disorders In Babies
Sydney-based pathology company Genepath has created a new DNA Home Test Kit called the NextGen test that can screen babies for more than 60 genetic conditions.