About Author: Isabel Tol
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![We’ve all heard of in vitro fertilization (IVF), a procedure which has helped countless women conceive through fertilizing egg cells outside their body. Last year a paper published […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/fert-115x115.jpg "Embryos made from skin cells? Surely not…")
Embryos made from skin cells? Surely not…
Posted on January 21, 2017 | No CommentsWe’ve all heard of in vitro fertilization (IVF), a procedure which has helped countless women conceive through fertilizing egg cells outside their body. Last year a paper published […] -
![Antibiotics have been the most successful treatment for a whole array of infectious diseases and are vital in almost all areas of modern medicine. However, […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/E._coli_Bacteria_16578744517-115x115.jpg "Are antibiotics going out of fashion?")
Are antibiotics going out of fashion?
Posted on January 8, 2017 | No CommentsAntibiotics have been the most successful treatment for a whole array of infectious diseases and are vital in almost all areas of modern medicine. However, […] -
![A paper released by Mitteroecker et al. in October 2016 revealed an interesting new theory about the effects of the rising use of cesarean sections […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Defense.gov_photo_essay_110120-A-1566H-007-115x115.jpg "Is our use of cesarean sections changing the human species?")
Is our use of cesarean sections changing the human species?
Posted on December 19, 2016 | No CommentsA paper released by Mitteroecker et al. in October 2016 revealed an interesting new theory about the effects of the rising use of cesarean sections […] -
![Scientists in Germany have identified a new way to treat cancer using a ‘Trojan horse’ method. Initial experimentation in a small number of patients has […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/PRinc_rm_photo_of_pancreatic_cancer_cell-115x115.jpg "Success in the development of a universal cancer vaccine")
Success in the development of a universal cancer vaccine
Posted on June 13, 2016 | No CommentsScientists in Germany have identified a new way to treat cancer using a ‘Trojan horse’ method. Initial experimentation in a small number of patients has […] -
![Recent studies looking to identify the side effects of certain antibiotics, have revealed that as well as killing off gut bacteria, they can also stop […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/e-coli-bacteria-115x115.jpg "Drugs used to kill gut bacteria found to prevent the growth of neurones in the brain")
Drugs used to kill gut bacteria found to prevent the growth of neurones in the brain
Posted on May 25, 2016 | No CommentsRecent studies looking to identify the side effects of certain antibiotics, have revealed that as well as killing off gut bacteria, they can also stop […] -
![In recent times, an increasing amount of focus has been placed on understanding the aetiology of many mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/iStock_5809739_403px-115x115.jpg "Can yeast infections be linked to Mental Illness?")
Can yeast infections be linked to Mental Illness?
Posted on May 18, 2016 | No CommentsIn recent times, an increasing amount of focus has been placed on understanding the aetiology of many mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. […] -
![Researchers in Kobe, Japan have succeeded in growing new retinal tissue, with the hope of curing an inherited condition, called retinitis pigmentosa. Affected individuals are born with […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/249386082_c7693b8e93_z-115x115.jpg "Could Stem Cells Cure Blindness?")
Could Stem Cells Cure Blindness?
Posted on January 6, 2016 | No CommentsResearchers in Kobe, Japan have succeeded in growing new retinal tissue, with the hope of curing an inherited condition, called retinitis pigmentosa. Affected individuals are born with […]
