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Pain Can Be A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

14/11/2018

New brain imaging research shows that when we expect something to hurt, it does, even if the stimulus isn't so painful....

Bad Scorpions Running Wild

10/10/2018

Researchers have documented 104 species of scorpion worldwide, updating the global record of medically significant scorpions, or those whose venom could be alternately gravely harmful or beneficial....

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Lungs of coral, hearts of stone

04/09/2018

Katharine Dowson: Internal beauty reflected in nature...

Hot News: The ‘Like Illegal Drugs’ Effects of Chilli Peppers

11/04/2018

Man develops severe 'thunderclap' headaches after eating world's hottest chili pepper ...

Could This Be The End For Testing On Animals?

14/03/2018

MIT engineers have developed new technology that could be used to evaluate new drugs and detect possible side effects before the drugs are tested in humans. ...

Stronger, Bo(u)lder: Rock Hugging Against Depression

26/05/2017

Bouldering envisioned as new treatment for depression ...

Take Two of These and Cold Turkey in the Morning: America’s Opiate Crisis

23/05/2017

Researchers believe alternative pain management options should be integrated with inpatients, including acupuncture, tai chi and others...

Two Bottles of Buff, Pharmacist! Towards a Musclebuilding Pill

01/05/2017

Suppressing a protein builds muscle mass, improves markers of heart health without weight loss...

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Frog Slime: The Cure for the Common Cold… Almost

20/04/2017

Frog slime kills flu virus ...

Track My Tendons! Keeping Tabs on Damaged Tissue

22/03/2017

University of Utah bioengineers detect early signs of damage in connective tissues such as ligaments, tendons and cartilage...

Waiting (and waiting) for My Man: Marine Snails as Opioid Alternative

24/02/2017

An alternative to opioids? Compound from marine snail is potent pain reliever...

That’s Siiiick! Michigan State’s Bacteria Detector

07/02/2017

Faster way of detecting bacteria could save your life ...

Why Exactly Does Vitamin C Kill Cancer?

11/01/2017

Low levels of catalase enzyme make cancer cells vulnerable to high-dose vitamin C...

The Unexpected Healing Power of Platypus Venom

03/12/2016

Platypus venom could hold key to diabetes treatment ...

The Right Kind of Screen Zombie: iPads For Child Sedation

31/08/2016

iPads are as effective as sedatives for children before operations ...

High Times, Blue Rinses. Drug Abuse and the Elderly

19/07/2016

Many elderly people are receiving and using prescription medications inappropriately ...

Wanna Swap some Cells? Get Some Acoustic Tweezers in Your Handbag

26/01/2016

Acoustic tweezers provide much needed pluck for 3-D bioprinting. But what do they do? Report...

The Painkillers Which Could Damage Your Unborn Child

24/01/2015

Opioid-based medications such as codeine, oxycodone, hydrocodone, or morphine may increase the risk for serious birth defects...

Digging for Drugs

22/01/2015

Uncultured bacteria from the environment could provide a dazzling array of new molecules, many of which could become new medicines...

Kill the flu

18/03/2013

Working on the premise that too much of a good thing can be a killer, the scientists have advanced previous researchers' methods of manipulating an enzyme that is key to how influenza replicates and...

Back Bears a heavy Burden

14/03/2013

Trudging from place to place with heavy weights on our backs is an everyday reality, from schoolchildren toting textbooks in backpacks to firefighters and soldiers carrying occupational gear....

Natural Antibiotic

09/03/2013

Sweaty it out: an important natural antibiotic called dermcidin, produced by our skin when we sweat, is a highly efficient tool to fight tuberculosis germs and other dangerous bugs....

Flu cure is here?

06/03/2013

Flu Cure : A new drug has been proven to be effective in preventing the spread of different strains of influenza in laboratory models – including resistant strains of the flu virus....

Tea As Irresponsible as whiskey?

11/12/2012

Put the kettle on? When tea drinkers were viewed as irresponsible as whiskey drinkers....

Ketamine Perks Up

05/10/2012

Many chronically depressed and treatment-resistant patients experience immediate relief from symptoms after taking small amounts of the drug ketamine. ...

Gut Feeling. Surgeons Leave 4000 Objects Inside Patients

11/09/2012

The swab, which was boring its way into the rectum, was clearly visible on a CT scan. Removal of the swab resolved her symptoms. Well, here's a word for you: 'gossypium'. And it refers to the...

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