Medical News Today: Health News for Saturday 31 March 2012

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Saturday 31 March 2012

"Backpacking" Bacteria Ferry Nano-Medicines

Written by Catharine Paddock PhD

Scientists looking for ways to get minute doses of drugs, so-called "nano-medicines", into the right places in the human body have turned to "backpacking" bacteria to ferry the cargo... [read article]

Giving Birth Takes Longer Than It Did Half A Century Ago

Written by Christian Nordqvist

Giving birth takes hours longer today than it did 50 years ago in the USA, according to a report issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The authors wrote that most likely, changes in delivery room practice, as... [read article]

E.coli Bacteria Help Produce Faster And Cheaper Medications

Written by Petra Rattue

A discovery published in the March 25 issue of Nature Chemical Biology reveals that biomolecular engineers from Cornell University have discovered that Escherichia coli, a bacteria that is considered to be a severe threat in... [read article]

Other Medical and Health News for 31 March*

X-Ray Radiation Exposure May Be Greater For Patients With Digestive Disorders

New Technology Reveals Breast Cancer Risk Gene

Low Recurrence And Cancer Death Rates Associated With Kidney Cancer Subtype

Discovery Of Key Component In Mother's Egg Critical For Survival Of Newly Formed Embryo

Risk Of Complications Increased By Unnecessary Labor Induction

Study Identifies Genetic Regulators Hijacked By Avian And Swine Flu Viruses

Brain Mapping Reveals How Genes Organize The Surface Of The Brain

The Power Of Astrocytes, Once Considered Just 'Brain Glue'

Compounds Created That Dramatically Alter Biological Clock And Lead To Weight Loss, Metabolic Changes

Postoperative Complications A Greater Risk For Elderly Thyroid Surgery Patients

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