Medicine

Articles about medicine, physiology, pathology, microbiology, drugs, food, neuroscience and psychology...

30 June 2004

Exposing patients to x-rays is a gamble between a necessary investigation to aid in forumlating a diagnosis, and the...

23 June 2004

e-Science, including telemedicine, has the potential to revolutionise patient care. Grid technology can ensure flexible...

26 May 2004

Historically, drugs have been produced according to a one-size-fits all approach. But now we are in a position to start...

19 May 2004

Research has revealed that part of the brain responsible for smelling grows during pregnancy, at least in rats. This...

12 May 2004

What is a DNA fingerprint and how can it help you to solve crimes, identify a baby's father and suss out the best...

28 April 2004

Imagine if you could turn your muscles into blood cells, or turning your bone marrow into muscle. How about changing...

21 April 2004

It's funny how the microscopic world of bacteria and viruses are so similar to the macroscopic world of human...

07 April 2004

Animal models of disease help us to understand the molecular, cellular and chemical basis of disease, and to test new...