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South African healthcare earns global recognition

Source: Supplied. Bada Pharasi, chief executive officer of the Innovative Pharmaceutical Association of South Africa (Ipasa).

Research and innovation key to safeguarding SA’s health resiliency

27 Jun 2024

How environmental toxins and pollution affect our health, by Medshield

How environmental toxins and pollution affect our health, by Medshield

25 Jun 2024

Could common blood pressure drug slow Alzheimer's progression?

Could common blood pressure drug slow Alzheimer's progression?

5 Mar 2013

Allergy research training grant for UCT

5 Mar 2013

Yale study reveals origins of body fat

Bill Hathaway 26 Feb 2013

Life's tiniest architects pinpointed by Yale researchers

Life's tiniest architects pinpointed by Yale researchers

Bill Hathaway 21 Feb 2013

Expanding lipid droplets in cell, and enzymes which trigger expansion in red.

Not all fat is packaged the same way, Yale researchers find

15 Feb 2013

Scientists find calcium is the initial trigger in our immune response to healing

Scientists find calcium is the initial trigger in our immune response to healing

15 Feb 2013

Genes and obesity: Fast food is not only culprit in expanding waistlines - DNA is also to blame

1 Feb 2013

Presidential award 'might be premature'

15 Jan 2013

How the common fruit fly is helping scientists to study alcohol-related disorders

How the common fruit fly is helping scientists to study alcohol-related disorders

2 Jan 2013

Yale team identifies successful combination drug therapies for melanoma mutations

Yale team identifies successful combination drug therapies for melanoma mutations

Helen Dodson 18 Dec 2012

Morphing DNA hydrogel flows like liquid but remembers its original shape

12 Dec 2012

Adjuvant bevacizumab did not improve survival rate - triple-negative breast cancer study

11 Dec 2012

It's genetic: Some smokers have biological resistance to anti-tobacco policies

It's genetic: Some smokers have biological resistance to anti-tobacco policies

Michael Greenwood 7 Dec 2012

Gene that causes tumor disorder linked to increased breast cancer risk

5 Dec 2012

Genes link growth in the womb with adult metabolism and disease

Genes link growth in the womb with adult metabolism and disease

4 Dec 2012

Positive age stereotypes improve recovery among the elderly

Positive age stereotypes improve recovery among the elderly

23 Nov 2012

Research in the news: Actions of nerve cells influenced by electrical fields

Research in the news: Actions of nerve cells influenced by electrical fields

Bill Hathaway 21 Nov 2012

Skin cells reveal DNA's genetic mosaic

Skin cells reveal DNA's genetic mosaic

Karen N. Peart 19 Nov 2012

Smoking in pregnancy tied to lower reading scores

Smoking in pregnancy tied to lower reading scores

Karen N. Peart 19 Nov 2012

Yale researchers discover why typhoid fever pathogen targets only humans

Bill Hathaway 16 Nov 2012

Study will help our genetic understanding of dangerous new viruses

Study will help our genetic understanding of dangerous new viruses

13 Nov 2012

The way to get back in service

10 Nov 2012

Researchers probe differences between odd beliefs and delusions

Researchers probe differences between odd beliefs and delusions

Shane Seger 8 Nov 2012

Personalised prostate cancer screening may save unnecessary treatment

6 Nov 2012

Repeated surgeries appear to extend life of patients with deadliest of brain cancers

6 Nov 2012

Millions of illegal medications seized

2 Nov 2012

FDA green lights Adcock Ingram's R&D facility

2 Nov 2012

Lessons from 1000 Genomes: Small differences matter

Lessons from 1000 Genomes: Small differences matter

31 Oct 2012

The evolutionary origins of our pretty smile

The evolutionary origins of our pretty smile

29 Oct 2012

Using the eye as a 'window into the brain'

Using the eye as a 'window into the brain'

26 Oct 2012

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Could common blood pressure drug slow Alzheimer's progression?

Could common blood pressure drug slow Alzheimer's progression?

5 Mar 2013

Allergy research training grant for UCT

5 Mar 2013

Yale study reveals origins of body fat

Bill Hathaway 26 Feb 2013

Life's tiniest architects pinpointed by Yale researchers

Life's tiniest architects pinpointed by Yale researchers

Bill Hathaway 21 Feb 2013

Expanding lipid droplets in cell, and enzymes which trigger expansion in red.

Not all fat is packaged the same way, Yale researchers find

15 Feb 2013

Scientists find calcium is the initial trigger in our immune response to healing

Scientists find calcium is the initial trigger in our immune response to healing

15 Feb 2013

Genes and obesity: Fast food is not only culprit in expanding waistlines - DNA is also to blame

1 Feb 2013

Presidential award 'might be premature'

15 Jan 2013

How the common fruit fly is helping scientists to study alcohol-related disorders

How the common fruit fly is helping scientists to study alcohol-related disorders

2 Jan 2013

Yale team identifies successful combination drug therapies for melanoma mutations

Yale team identifies successful combination drug therapies for melanoma mutations

Helen Dodson 18 Dec 2012

Morphing DNA hydrogel flows like liquid but remembers its original shape

12 Dec 2012

Adjuvant bevacizumab did not improve survival rate - triple-negative breast cancer study

11 Dec 2012

It's genetic: Some smokers have biological resistance to anti-tobacco policies

It's genetic: Some smokers have biological resistance to anti-tobacco policies

Michael Greenwood 7 Dec 2012

Gene that causes tumor disorder linked to increased breast cancer risk

5 Dec 2012

Genes link growth in the womb with adult metabolism and disease

Genes link growth in the womb with adult metabolism and disease

4 Dec 2012

Positive age stereotypes improve recovery among the elderly

Positive age stereotypes improve recovery among the elderly

23 Nov 2012

Research in the news: Actions of nerve cells influenced by electrical fields

Research in the news: Actions of nerve cells influenced by electrical fields

Bill Hathaway 21 Nov 2012

Skin cells reveal DNA's genetic mosaic

Skin cells reveal DNA's genetic mosaic

Karen N. Peart 19 Nov 2012

Smoking in pregnancy tied to lower reading scores

Smoking in pregnancy tied to lower reading scores

Karen N. Peart 19 Nov 2012

Yale researchers discover why typhoid fever pathogen targets only humans

Bill Hathaway 16 Nov 2012

Study will help our genetic understanding of dangerous new viruses

Study will help our genetic understanding of dangerous new viruses

13 Nov 2012

The way to get back in service

10 Nov 2012

Researchers probe differences between odd beliefs and delusions

Researchers probe differences between odd beliefs and delusions

Shane Seger 8 Nov 2012

Personalised prostate cancer screening may save unnecessary treatment

6 Nov 2012

Repeated surgeries appear to extend life of patients with deadliest of brain cancers

6 Nov 2012

Millions of illegal medications seized

2 Nov 2012

FDA green lights Adcock Ingram's R&D facility

2 Nov 2012

Lessons from 1000 Genomes: Small differences matter

Lessons from 1000 Genomes: Small differences matter

31 Oct 2012

The evolutionary origins of our pretty smile

The evolutionary origins of our pretty smile

29 Oct 2012

Using the eye as a 'window into the brain'

Using the eye as a 'window into the brain'

26 Oct 2012

A surprise mechanism uncovered in the development of lupus

24 Oct 2012

Use of brachytherapy in the US by hospital referral region.

Older breast cancer patients see more complications with brachytherapy

23 Oct 2012

Chamendran Naidoo

The patient who cried wolf: Assuming the sick role

Chamendran Naidoo 23 Oct 2012

Genome sequencing identifies variants possibly linked to childhood asthma

Genome sequencing identifies variants possibly linked to childhood asthma

22 Oct 2012

Germ of a great idea

Germ of a great idea

19 Oct 2012

10km run was a hit says Moloi

Ramatsiyi Moholoa 19 Oct 2012

Younger scientists needed urgently

Younger scientists needed urgently

18 Oct 2012

Children at risk of eating disorders have higher IQ and better working memory

Children at risk of eating disorders have higher IQ and better working memory

15 Oct 2012

Biomedical engineers develop nanoparticles to fight persistent viral infections

15 Oct 2012

Heavy smoking, alcohol may set stage for early cancer

12 Oct 2012