13:00, Nanotechnology/Bio & Medicine Atherosclerosis, resulting in a narrowing of the arteries and the development of cardiovascular disease, is the leading cause of death worldwide. Until now, no treatment could target diseased areas exclusively, in order to increase drug efficacy and reduce side effects. To help bridge this gap, a group of Swiss researchers from UNIGE, HUG and the University of Basel have developed a veritable 'time bomb,' a treatment that can recognize the diseased areas and tre...

Social media strengthens a local man in his fight against cancer Heat Index: 84 F Social media strengthens a local man in his fight against cancer In just 24 hours, Billy Hargesheimer got 1,000 new friends on Facebook. Posted: 9:28 PM Jul 29, 2012 Reporter: Allison Harris Email Address: allison.harris@kxii.com Font Size: POTTSBORO, TEXAS -- Like hundreds across the nation, a Grayson County man is battling lung cancer. What's unique about this man is in just hours, more than a thousand people came t...

0 Georgiy Chygayev (R) and Salomo Ntuve trade punches during the Euro championships final on Nov. 15, 2008. (PHOTO ap, Peter Byrne) 29 July 2012 / REUTERS, GOTEBURG Olympic boxers risk fighting while still suffering the effects of concussion as they strive to win medals at the London Games, according to research carried out in Sweden by a doctor and former boxer. Sanna Neselius, of Goteburg's Sahlgrenska Hospital, told Reuters how tests had shown that, despite showing no symptoms, many amateur boxe...