Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) have found that the anti-malaria drug amodiaquine inhibits the apelin receptor
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Study finds high levels of nicotine in popular e-cigarettes
Everyone knows that smoking cigarettes is dangerous. Smoking cigarettes kills more Americans than alcohol, car accidents, HIV, guns and illegal
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Same mutations underpin spread of cancer in individuals, study finds
Scientists have arrived at a key understanding about how cancers in individual patients spread, or metastasize, a study from the
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Doctor finds spider spinning webs in patient’s ear
The unnamed patient described his discomfort as being like something “beating a drum” in his ear. (iStock) A doctor found
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Integrated analysis finds vulnerabilities to target in a high-risk pediatric tumor
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators have completed the most comprehensive analysis yet of a common pediatric solid tumor, identifying
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Alcohol industry resists prioritising health over profits, research finds
The Australian alcohol industry fails to acknowledge the substantial burden of disease caused by their products and resists calls for
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Multiple bouts of ‘harmless’ skin cancer triple risks of other cancers
Multiple bouts of ‘harmless’ skin cancer may triple risks of other cancers, study finds Multiple bouts of ‘harmless’ skin cancer
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Lower risk of emergency C-section if women are induced a week early
Lower risk of emergency C-section if women are induced a week early, study finds First-time mothers have a lower risk
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Women survive heart attacks better with women doctors, study finds
If you’re having a heart attack and you’re a woman, hope a female doctor greets you in the emergency room.
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Eating oily fish slashes risk of premature birth for pregnant women
Eating oily fish slashes the risk of premature birth for pregnant women, study finds Women can significantly reduce the risk
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