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Epilepsy drugs in pregnancy can triple risk of major malformation or developmental delay in children born
Epilepsy drugs given to women during pregnancy can treble the risk of congenital malformation or developmental delay in their children, finds research in the Journal of Medical Genetics. view more (2002-04-09)
Scientists reveal secrets of Homer's Cyclops to help people with Holoprosencephaly
Homer's Cyclops might be myth, but a disorder that can cause babies to be born with only one eye is very real. Scientists from Cleveland, Ohio, and Paris, France, reached an important milestone in understanding one of the molecular causes of a rare, but serious birth defect, Holoprosencephaly. view more (2007-01-18)
Advancement in tissue engineering promotes oral wound healing
Oral tissue engineering for transplantation to aid wound healing in mouth (oral cavity) reconstruction has taken a significant step forward with a Netherlands-based research team's successful development of a gum tissue (gingival) substitute that can be used for reconstruction in the oral cavity. view more (2009-02-03)
Printable batteries
In the past, it was necessary to race to the bank for every money transfer and every bank statement. Today, bank transactions can be easily carried out at home. Now where is that piece of paper again with the TAN numbers? In the future you can spare yourself the search for the number. view more (2009-07-06)
New treatment combination proves safe for head and neck cancer patients
Patients undergoing treatment for advanced head and neck cancers may respond well to the addition of gefinitib to chemotherapy. view more (2009-06-01)
Malham Cove yields icy secrets to diving scientist
One of the most well-known features of the Yorkshire landscape is nearly four times older than previously thought, cave diver and earth sciences technician Phillip Murphy has established. view more (2002-04-25)
Causative gene for human "lobster claw" syndrome identified
A new study using mouse "knockouts" shows that genes that control limb formation in insects have similar functions in mammals. Split hand/foot malformation (SHFM) or ectrodactyly (the "lobster claw" anomaly), is a severe congenital malformation syndrome characterised by a profound median cleft of the hands and/or feet, typically associated with... view more... (2002-05-21)
Men sexually abused in childhood ten times more likely to contemplate suicide
Sexual abuse in childhood increases the risk of suicide in men by up to ten times, say researchers from the University of Bath. view more (2008-12-19)
Use of Swedish 'snus' is linked to a doubled risk of pancreatic cancer
People who use Swedish moist snuff (snus) run twice the risk of developing cancer of the pancreas. view more (2007-05-11)
PM launches new research centre for family health at Imperial College
Prime Minister, Tony Blair today officially opened a unique UKP13 million research centre for family health. view more (2002-02-12)
Making a face: A new and earlier marker of neural crest development
The fate of cells that go on to form the face, skull and nerve centers of the head and neck in vertebrates is determined much earlier in development than previously thought, and is independent of interaction with other forming tissues. view more (2006-07-12)
Data mining personnel
With the dark clouds of global recession now is the time for companies to make the most of their most valuable assets - their personnel. Writing in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Business Information Systems, researchers in India explain how data mining could help unearth the diamonds in the rough. view more (2008-04-23)
Plastic surgeons identify hidden facial cheek fat compartments that are key to youthful appearance
Rejuvenating newly identified fat compartments in the facial cheeks can help reduce the hollowed look of the face as it ages, according to new research by plastic surgeons at UT Southwestern Medical Center. view more (2008-06-25)
Mathematical tools for predicting facial surgery results
Cranio-maxillofacial surgery is a medical specialty focusing on facial and skull reconstruction. This surgery can help patients with such disorders as cleft palate, malformations of the upper or lower jaw, and problems with the facial skeleton due to injury. view more (2006-09-27)
Is Chernobyl to blame for hundreds of baby deaths?
EMBARGOED UNTIL WEDNESDAY 26 JUNE 2002 19:00 BRITISH TIME UK CONTACT - Claire Bowles, New Scientist Press Office, London: Tel: +44(0)20 7331 2751 or email claire.bowles@rbi.co.uk FALLOUT from the accident at Chernobyl nuclear power station in the Ukraine may have led to hundreds of deaths and deformities among babies in Britain. In April 1986, one... view more... (2002-06-26)
Defect in gene causes 'neuralgic amyotrophy'
Neuralgic Amyotrophy is a painful disorder of the peripheral nervous system. This heritable disease causes prolonged acute attacks of pain in the shoulder or arm, followed by temporary paralysis. view more (2005-09-26)
Fat injections can improve breast reconstruction -- jury's out on augmentation
Injecting fat after breast reconstruction to correct implant wrinkling or dimpling may be safe and effective to improve breast shape. view more (2008-10-09)
Toddlers' focus on mouths rather than on eyes is a predictor of autism severity
Scientists at Yale School of Medicine have found that two-year-olds with autism looked significantly more at the mouths of others, and less at their eyes, than typically developing toddlers. This abnormality predicts the level of disability, according to study results published in the Archives of General Psychiatry. view more (2008-09-29)
EUROCARE 3 - new European cancer survival figures
Survival figures for cancer in Europe show large differences between countries - more than can reasonably be accounted for by artefact, bias or chance, according to the authors of the EUROCARE-3 study "Cancer survival in Europe at the end of the 20th century". view more (2003-09-22)
UK small firms pay lip service to green issues
Government emphasis on voluntary environmental action is unlikely to have a significant effect on the environmental practices of SMEs, according to researchers at Kingston University who will present their findings at the Environment and Human Behaviour Programme seminar at the Policy Studies Institute in London on June 23 during ESRC's Social... view more... (2004-06-22)
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