Author Archives: Jason

2011 Nobel Prize Ceremony

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Jason

   This years Nobel Prize’s are announced and there will be a ceremony to commemorate the winners. Tomorow Ralph M. Steinman will receive the honor posthumously from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.

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Neurotransmitter might improve cancer treatment: study

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Jason

Doses of a neurotransmitter might offer a way to boost the effectiveness of anticancer drugs and radiation therapy, according to a new study led by researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital … Continue reading →

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Ecstasy drug produces lasting toxicity in the brain

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Jason

Recreational use of Ecstasy – the illegal “rave” drug that produces feelings of euphoria and emotional warmth – is associated with chronic changes in the human brain, Vanderbilt University investigators have discovered. Full Article

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New study fundamentally alters our understanding of lung growth

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Jason

A ground-breaking international study into the ways lungs grow and develop has challenged existing medical understanding that our lungs are completely formed by the age of three. Full Article

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Blood clot risk halved for patients checking their own Warfarin dose

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Jason

University of Oxford – Patients who monitor their own treatment with warfarin or other blood-thinning drugs reduce their risk of developing blood clots by half, an Oxford University study has found. Taking charge of their own treatment can empower patients, … Continue reading →

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