Friday, July 31, 2015

Medical News Today: Potential target for future Huntington's disease treatment discovered

Scientists have discovered that the way DNA sequences are repaired could be critical to the development of Huntington's disease, potentially offering a target for treatment.

Medical News Today: New noninvasive treatment enables paralyzed men to move again

A new noninvasive treatment has successfully restored voluntary leg movement in paralyzed patients for the first time by delivering electrical stimulation to the spinal cord.

Medical News Today: What happens to the body when you drink Coca-Cola?

A British pharmacist has created an infographic that he claims reveals what happens to the body within 1 hour of drinking Coca-Cola and other caffeinated fizzy drinks.

Medical News Today: Reconstructing ancient virus should help scientists improve gene therapies

Scientists hope to better understand the complexity of viruses by reconstructing an ancient ancestor so they can design next-generation viruses to deliver gene therapy.

Medical News Today: Mindfulness meditation may help smokers quit - even those with no willpower

An intention to quit smoking may be less important than targeting self-control mechanisms, according to experts who have reviewed the evidence.

Medical News Today: Teenage exercise could reduce adult cancer risk, all-cause mortality for women

A new study suggests that participating in exercise as an adolescent could affect the likelihood of women developing cancer - regardless of adult exercise participation.

Medical News Today: Study identifies delays in lung cancer treatment due to missed diagnostic testing

Many patients with suspected lung cancer are missing diagnostic tests, which is leading to delays in treatment for the condition, according to new research.