News articles tagged with 'patient' (Page 511)
Lymphatic vessel and lymph node function are restored with growth factor treatment
— 3 Dec 2007 21:52 | BiologyThe frequent spread of certain cancers to lymph nodes often necessitates surgery or radiation therapy that damages the lymphatic system and can cause lymphedema, a condition of localised…
Researchers discover cancer cells feel much softer than normal cells
— 3 Dec 2007 07:58 | BiologyA multidisciplinary team of UCLA scientists were able to differentiate metastatic cancer cells from normal cells in patient samples using leading-edge nanotechnology that measures the…
Novel physiological states identified for malaria parasite
— 28 Nov 2007 18:00 | BiologyThe malaria parasite has been studied for decades, but surprisingly, little is known about how it behaves in humans to cause disease. In a groundbreaking study published in the advance…
Your cilia can feel the heat
— 23 Oct 2007 00:22 | BiologyJohns Hopkins researchers and colleagues have found a previously unrecognised role for tiny hair-like cell structures known as cilia: They help form our sense of touch. Humans and genetically…
Chemistry turns killer gas into potential cure
— 16 Oct 2007 12:41 | ChemistryDuring Carbon Monoxide Awareness week, EPSRC highlights how researchers are harnessing the gas for beneficial use. Despite its deadly reputation, the gas carbon monoxide (CO) could…