Science and Technology

Antidepressants during pregnancy increase the risk of mental disorders in children

Increased levels of serotonin in the blood during pregnancy, caused by the action of antidepressants, negatively affect the development of the brain and increase the risk of mental disorders.

25 October 2011, 17:31

Scientists will use 'hybrid' virus to treat cancer

Scientists from the University of Strasbourg (France) have attempted to create a cancer vaccine based on a virus.

06 August 2012, 16:49

A portable caffeine inhaler will be available in 2012

In January 2012, a portable inhaler that will become an alternative to coffee and energy drinks will go on sale in stores in New York and Boston.

24 October 2011, 18:48

Anti-lymphoma drug is effective in combating chronic fatigue syndrome

Rituximab is an antibody that binds to mature B cells, causing excess "tumor" B cells to be destroyed.

20 October 2011, 20:33

Malaria vaccine has passed the third phase of clinical trials

A leading malaria vaccine candidate has taken another step toward widespread use with fresh data from a phase 3 clinical trial.

19 October 2011, 20:00

Average immunoglobulin E levels reduce the risk of brain cancer

If the level of such antibodies in the blood is off the charts, this does not affect the likelihood of cancer.

19 October 2011, 19:40

Clinical trials of a virus that selectively attacks cancer cells will begin in 2012

The goal of scientists from PsiOxus Therapeutics, a company that develops “smart drugs for serious diseases,” is to develop a new method of treating cancer based on the use of a virus that exhibits high specificity for cancer cells.

18 October 2011, 21:51

Viruses trick the immune system by using friendly bacteria as a disguise

Some viruses have managed to turn this to their advantage: they fly under the immune system's radar, literally riding on friendly bacteria and using them as camouflage.

18 October 2011, 21:45

Scientists have decoded the genome of a Dutch woman who lived to be 115 years old

Researchers at the Free University of Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) have decoded the genome of a Dutch woman who lived to 115 years of age without any signs of senile dementia.

17 October 2011, 15:17

Protein found responsible for conception and infertility in women

Researchers from Imperial College London (UK) tried to understand unexplained infertility in 106 women.

17 October 2011, 15:11

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