Monthly Archives: Febbraio 2018
Probiotics for respiratory illness could save millions
A recent study suggests the use of probiotics to prevent respiratory tract infections in Canada could result in annual savings of nearly $100 million.
There...
Researchers discover a potential new therapeutic strategy for pancreatic cancer
In most pancreatic cancer patients, the diagnosis occurs when the disease is already advanced, and currently, there is no effective treatment.
There have been no...
Ibuprofen in the first three months of pregnancy may harm future fertility of baby...
Pregnant women who take the pain killer ibuprofen in the first 24 weeks of their pregnancy may be reducing the store of eggs in...
Multidrug-resistant malaria spread under the radar for years in Cambodia
The most comprehensive genetic study of malaria parasites in Southeast Asia has shown that resistance to antimalarial drugs was under-reported for years in Cambodia.
Researchers...
Severe and lingering symptoms occur in some after treatment for Lyme disease
In a study of 61 people treated for the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, Johns Hopkins researchers conclude that fatigue, pain, insomnia and depression...
Patients and doctors often disagree in evaluation of surgical scarring
When it comes to the physical scars surgery leaves behind, a new study shows patients and doctors often don't assess their severity the same...
Doctors warn of heart risk from some breast cancer therapies
Save your life but harm your heart?
Health experts are sounding a warning as potential side effects of a growing number of breast cancer treatments...
Samsung is working on producing cryptocurrency mining chips
Samsung cryptocurrency mining chips called application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) will soon hit the market and change the way cryptocurrencies are being mined today.
Believe it or...
(Unpatched) Adobe Flash Player Zero-Day Exploit Spotted in the Wild
Another reason to uninstall Adobe Flash Player—a new zero-day Flash Player exploit has reportedly been spotted in the wild by North Korean hackers.
South Korea's...
Paris Finds a Way to Dodge US Anti-Iranian Sanctions
France has come up with a way to boost trade with Iran while at the same time avoiding possible US restrictive measures via a...
Engineers 3-D print shape-shifting smart gel
Rutgers engineers have invented a "4D printing" method for a smart gel that could lead to the development of "living" structures in human organs...
Engineers develop flexible lithium battery for wearable electronics
The rapid development of flexible and wearable electronics is giving rise to an exciting range of applications, from smart watches and flexible displays—such as...
Minimally invasive blood test for Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists from Japan and Australia have teamed up to develop and validate a blood test for Alzheimer's disease, with the potential to massively ramp...
Study: CAR T-cell therapy safe and effective in youth with leukemia
Results of the global, multicenter, pivotal phase 2 study that led to the first FDA approval of a gene therapy/cell therapy approach known as CAR...
0.5 percent of the population suffer from severe PTSD
Trauma-related disorders were previously classified under one single diagnosis—post-traumatic stress disorder.
Now, a representative survey carried out by a UZH psychopathologist has shown for the...
