WASHINGTON - Scientists at the University of Washington have moved a step closer to developing more effective treatments for jet lag, by finding out that this problem disrupts sleep by upsetting internal clocks in two separate but linked groups of neurons in a structure in the brain called the suprachiasmatic nucleus.
WASHINGTON - A minimally invasive surgical approach has been found to have certain advantages that makes it a preferable treatment for some stomach cancer patients.
LONDON - A fertility specialist based at St Mary’s Hospital in London has proved how little evidence is there to back up the claims of many diet products, by showing that even a placebo can make seven out of 10 persons lose weight.
MELBOURNE - Analysing a batch of bacteria brought back by the shuttle Discovery crew last month, scientists could soon develop a vaccine against food poisoning from salmonella bacteria.
LONDON - Buying drugs on the Internet can seriously damage your health, warn doctors.
British doctors have issued a stark warning to people who buy medicines over the Internet after it emerged one in four has treated patients made ill by them.
NEW YORK - Sugary drinks and sweets can really boost athletic performance in endurance events, but how?
NEW YORK - Paediatric researchers have developed a slow-acting anaesthetic that could banish prolonged pain during and after surgery.
SYDNEY - An understanding of the structure and mode of action of venom found in all octopuses, cuttlefish and some squid can help design drugs for conditions like pain management, allergies and cancer.
WASHINGTON - Researchers are developing a faster and cheaper way of sequencing the human genome to make it a part of routine medical care.
WASHINGTON - Researchers at Rush University Medical Center are trying to determine whether or not a gel treatment can reduce the size of tumours in patients with oesophageal cancer non-surgically.
