2016 | Bioscript

Celia
July 12, 2016

The First Crowd-Funded Drug Trial

The first crowd-funded trial will investigate a new drug treatment for an aggressive type of cancer called neuroendocrine tumours (NETs). [...]

Celia
June 15, 2016

Potential new target to help treat Alzheimer’s and other neurological disorders

Scientists believe inhibiting a cell protein, called syntaphilin, may hold the key to enable regeneration of neurons, potentially providing a new treatment target for Alzheimer's and other neurological diseases. This protein is believed to restrict the movement of mitochondria, the [...]

Celia
June 6, 2016

“Fake it till you make it” will only take you so far!

I was taken aback the other day when my thirteen-year-old daughter advised, “You just fake it till you make it.” Should I be worried or encouraged by this cavalier philosophy? Is this catchphrase erroneously used to excuse duplicitous behavior? [...]

Celia
June 1, 2016

My Brilliant Career

More than ever there is a need to differentiate yourself from the pack. Gaining one or two degrees is no longer a rarity or assurance for career progression. So why do some people advance up the career ladder faster than [...]

Celia
March 6, 2016

New research shows stress increases the spread of cancer

Even more reason to keep stress at bay! We have long suspected a link between stress and cancer. Now Australian researchers from Monash University have demonstrated in animal studies that stress can increase the spread of cancer by increasing the [...]

Celia
February 25, 2016

Why use a professional medical writer?

Why use a professional medical writer? Recent research published in BMJ Open shows the use of a professional medical writer improves the quality of clinical trial publications. [...]

Celia
February 25, 2016

Bat research could help cure severe infections such as Ebola

Bats could hold the key to curing severe, life-threatening infections, such as Ebola, SARS and MERS. [...]

Celia
February 3, 2016

The valuable art of daydreaming

Have you ever experienced a great idea, solved a problem, or gleaned a new perspective while you were doing something completely different or just daydreaming? Learn five ways you can harness your imagination and creativity: [...]