Liquid biopsies: detecting cancerous DNA in the blood of lung cancer patients
Published in the Annals of Oncology, using the blood of lung cancer patients, researchers have detected cancerous DNA, could this be an advancement in...
Can human pathogens be reduced by dung beetles and soil bacteria?
Published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, research encourages dung beetles and soil bacteria at farms as they could naturally suppress human pathogens.
Food safety...
Learn about the vaccine study confirming sensitivity of cholera vaccination
Recently, the sensitivity of faecal microbiological cultures for detecting cholera has come under question – could a new vaccine study determine sensitivity of cholera...
Did you know one of curcumin benefits includes preventing Alzheimer’s?
Researchers at Warwick University believe preventing Alzheimer’s may come sooner than you think - with preliminary studies showing positive results of curcumin benefits.
The natural...
Detecting fibromyalgia: could an experimental blood test be the answer?
For the first time, researchers have evidence that detecting fibromyalgia can be reliably done so using an experimental blood test – could this pave...
Predicting death made easy after cardiac admission
Published in CMAJ, a new tool designed for patients is better at predicting death after hospital cardiac admission than current tools – could this...
What do you know about the dangers of vitamin B12 deficiency?
According to Rice University, USA, bio-scientists have discovered the first direct link between a diet with vitamin B12 deficiency and an increased risk of...
Systems medicine to RESOLVE metabolic syndrome
Eating differently and exercising more is the general advice for metabolic syndrome, but this may not be the whole story.
About a quarter of all...
Curing HIV: are we a step closer to tackling the disease?
Could carriers of HIV become infection free? Discover how Professor Ravi Gupta of University College London and the University of Cambridge, UK, presented a...
Study warns that disinfectant in hospitals need to be regulated
Published in Nature Microbiology, research suggests that the use of disinfectant in hospitals to clean and control infections should be regulated as resistance may...
The guide to tackling common zoonotic diseases
What do you know about common zoonotic diseases? Such diseases continue to be a threat to global health, but FAO, OIE and WHO may...
What’s the link between Alzheimer’s disease and head injuries?
According to the researchers at University of Eastern Finland, individuals with Alzheimer’s disease have a higher risk of experiencing head injuries.
Published in Journal of...
Beware of toxic chemicals: shisha effects explained
Do you know anything about shisha effects? Well, now published in the journal Circulation, researchers have discovered smokers are inhaling toxic chemicals that may...
E-Cigarettes are raising concerns for the health of the public
Presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 68th Annual Scientific Session, research shows using e-cigarettes significantly increases chances of heart attack, coronary artery disease...
Learn about the breakthrough chronic lung disease discovery
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland, have discovered a novel experimental treatment for chronic lung disease with the potential to improve lives.
For people...
Hypnosis therapy may be the new Irritable Bowel Syndrome treatment
According to MedUni Vienna, hypnosis therapy is still one of the most effective Irritable Bowel Syndrome treatment methods and can also alleviate symptoms.
Individuals who...
Did you know celastrol and leptin can curb hunger and obesity?
Celastrol increases the brain's sensitivity to leptin, the hormone that signals we've had enough to eat, but until now, no one knew how this...
What about talc? Six things you wish you knew about ovarian cancer
Target Ovarian Cancer’s Nurse Advisers, Val Lang and Joan Idris, discuss six key things to know about the disease for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month...
Brain Network Analytics System: Innovative solutions for brain-related disorders
While many physicians can choose a variety of tools to assess brain-related disorders, they are lacking the ground-breaking Brain Network Analytics System.
Dr Ziv Peremen,...
Sexually transmitted infections: WHO release new estimates on congenital syphilis
According to WHO, due to sexually transmitted infections, there was approximately 661,000 total cases of congenital syphilis in 2016 resulting in over 200,000 stillbirths...
