medicine Archive
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![A study published in The Lancet this week suggests that deep brain stimulation (DBS) could offer a cure for chronic and difficult-to-treat anorexia nervosa. Researchers […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NEWSICON2-115x115.png "A cure for chronic anorexia nervosa?")
A cure for chronic anorexia nervosa?
Posted on March 19, 2013 | 2 CommentsA study published in The Lancet this week suggests that deep brain stimulation (DBS) could offer a cure for chronic and difficult-to-treat anorexia nervosa. Researchers […] -
Shocking News for the NHS
Posted on March 3, 2013 | No CommentsResearchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine have slammed the use of starch-based intravenous fluids in critically ill patients. The group analysed […] -
Antagonistic balance of proteins safeguard against cancer
Posted on March 3, 2013 | No CommentsThe ribosomal proteins, Rpl22 and Rpl22-like1, are both crucial for the development of T-cells (a type of blood cell), and were previously thought to carry […] -
![By the time that a young Dr Charles Fletcher, based at the Radcliffe Infirmary in Oxford, became the first physician ever to treat a patient […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/bacteria2-e1361997571365-115x115.jpg "Bodily Bacteria")
Bodily Bacteria
Posted on February 27, 2013 | No CommentsBy the time that a young Dr Charles Fletcher, based at the Radcliffe Infirmary in Oxford, became the first physician ever to treat a patient […] -
An epigenetic cure for cancer?
Posted on February 24, 2013 | 22 CommentsA review article by researchers at the Boston University School of Medicine suggests that subtle changes in DNA expression patterns could be targeted to treat […] -
![We are our brains. Our memories and personality, the way we perceive the world around us, how we think and behave – it is all […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/neuro-blog-cover-115x115.png "Brain Doctors: Surgeons of the Body and the Mind")
Brain Doctors: Surgeons of the Body and the Mind
Posted on February 10, 2013 | 2 CommentsWe are our brains. Our memories and personality, the way we perceive the world around us, how we think and behave – it is all […] -
![An early-stage clinical trial has found a candidate dengue vaccine that appears to be safe and produce a strong immune response in subjects. The […]](/wp-content/themes/arras/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Clinical trial finds dengue vaccine to be safe and effective")
Clinical trial finds dengue vaccine to be safe and effective
Posted on January 27, 2013 | No CommentsAn early-stage clinical trial has found a candidate dengue vaccine that appears to be safe and produce a strong immune response in subjects. The […] -
Cancer pathway enzyme identified
Posted on December 30, 2012 | No CommentsA huge challenge posed by any cancer is the danger of metastasis and possible resurgence following treatment. Recent work has identified the enzyme involved in […] -
![Scientists at Manchester University may have identified a new way of treating deadly melanoma cancer. They discovered that MITF (a protein which helps cells to […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/News-image-01-300x1691-115x115.jpg "New Combination of Treatments Could Help Combat Deadly Melanoma")
New Combination of Treatments Could Help Combat Deadly Melanoma
Posted on December 23, 2012 | No CommentsScientists at Manchester University may have identified a new way of treating deadly melanoma cancer. They discovered that MITF (a protein which helps cells to […] -
![The ability to alter memories seems terrifying and dangerous, yet for people with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder it could also be life-changing. In a significant […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/News-image-01-115x115.jpg "New Research Could Lead to Treatment for PTSD and Drug Addiction")
New Research Could Lead to Treatment for PTSD and Drug Addiction
Posted on December 9, 2012 | No CommentsThe ability to alter memories seems terrifying and dangerous, yet for people with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder it could also be life-changing. In a significant […] -
![A lot of people might think they have the solution to a broken heart down to a tee; cry your eyes out whilst watching The […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Blog-image-01_Bang-115x115.png "How to mend a broken heart")
How to mend a broken heart
Posted on May 24, 2012 | No CommentsA lot of people might think they have the solution to a broken heart down to a tee; cry your eyes out whilst watching The […] -
![The University of Oxford recently received a 7 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system; one of only two currently operating at this field strength in […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Blog-image-01-115x115.jpg "Oxford boosts its MRI")
Oxford boosts its MRI
Posted on May 3, 2012 | No CommentsThe University of Oxford recently received a 7 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system; one of only two currently operating at this field strength in […]
