Medicine News

Superior scans: technicolour comes to MRI

Scientists have developed a way to introduce colour into body scans, potentially ushering in a powerful new method to detect disease....

Nifty nano-engineering knocks out cancer

Scientists have developed a nanoscale magic bullet to selectively destroy cancer cells whilst leaving healthy cells unharmed....

Waking up stem cells

Many researchers are working on adult stem cells – the immortal cells that regenerate old or damaged tissues in our bodies – as they have great potential for treating many diseases...

Tracing the roots of the brain

Human brains are amazing works of biological engineering, and one of our greatest challenges as scientists is to understand how they have evolved.  Now researchers writing in ...

Remyelinating mice - replacing the cells destroyed by MS.

US researchers have shown that stem cells can be used to replace the myelin coating that surrounds brain cells and is attacked by diseases like MS. ...

Prostate cancer discovers its female side

Prostate cancer affects more than 670,000 men worldwide, and researchers have known for a long time that the disease is fuelled by the male sex hormone testosterone.  Men with...

Nano nightmare or not?

Ever since Prince Charles’ infamous “grey goo” speech, there have been concerns about the safety of nanoparticles in the environment.  Adding fuel to the fire, last week resea...

Thought for Food - the neurological basis for the midnight feast

Scientists have uncovered the neurological basis for the midnight feast fetish! ...

A stroke of luck for brain bleed therapy

Doctors may have found a way to dramatically improve survival rates for patients suffering from brain haemorrhages. ...

Scientists uncover HIV's Hideaway

Scientists have discovered where HIV hides out in the body, highlighting an important target for future therapies and solving a long-standing puzzle about where the virus goes even...