University of Denmark invests in secondary metabolites research
The University of Denmark (DTU) is to open a new Center of Excellence of Microbial Secondary Metabolites (CeMiSt), which will help identify why micro-organisms...
Familial breast cancer not solely inherited genetically
According to a new study, mutations in known breast cancer genes such as BRCA1 and BRCA2 are only identified in 20% of women who...
Northeast’s healthcare pioneers showcased on Rare Disease Day
This Rare Disease Day, the Academic Health Science Network is shining a spotlight on the UK Northeast’s healthcare pioneers chosen to lead three major...
20% of antibiotics prescriptions are inappropriate
As antibiotic resistance continues to be more prevalent, new research published by Public Health England has revealed that at least 20% of all antibiotics...
Brain’s natural painkilling system could be alternative to opioids
Researchers from the UK and Japan have discovered a way to use the brain’s natural painkilling system as an alternative to opioids for the...
First-of-its-kind breastfeeding research centre to open
The University of Zurich (UZH), Switzerland, is planning to increase its research in the child and youth development area by creating a new centre...
UK Type 2 diabetes cases reach 4.6 million
There is now a total of 4.6 million people living in the UK with Type 2 diabetes, according to new reports from Diabetes UK.
Almost...
Is a DASH diet linked to reduced risk of depression?
According to a new study from Rush University Medical Center, US, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, or a DASH diet of vegetables, fruits and...
How effective is this ‘wonder drug’ for alcohol use disorders?
A new study by researchers from the University of Liverpool has demonstrated the ineffectiveness of a so-called ‘wonder drug’ used to treat alcohol use...
Can manageable levels of anxiety help your memory?
A study from the University of Waterloo, Canada, has found that manageable levels of anxiety can aid people in being able to recall the...
70% of millennials to be overweight or obese by middle age
More than 70% of millennials are expected to be overweight or obese by middle age, according to new research by Cancer Research UK.
Millennials are...
The fight against obesity and Type 2 diabetes
A collaboration between the University of Cambridge's Nanoscience Centre and MedImmune is taking great strides towards safer and more effective treatment of obesity and...
Personalising cancer treatment with lab-grown mini tumours
A major new study on bowel and stomach tumours has reported that replicating a patient’s tumour in the lab to create mini tumours and...
£45m funding boost set to revolutionise brain tumour research
UK brain tumour research is set to be revolutionised with £45m (~€50m) worth of funding by the department of health and social care and...
Newly adapted HIV test will help diagnose Zika virus
Researchers from New York University (NYU), US, are developing a test for Zika virus that uses saliva to identify diagnostic markers of the virus...
Can wine polyphenols protect you from gum disease?
New research from the American Chemical Society has emerged that reports how wine polyphenols could be great for combating oral health issues, such as...
UK mental health trusts have less income than in 2011-12
New figures analysed by the Royal College of Psychiatrists show that mental health trusts have less money to spend on patient care than they...
Do surgery and anaesthesia cause memory issues?
A new study has suggested that patients who have recently had surgery and anaesthesia may score slightly lower on certain memory tests.
To understand the...
Antidepressants do work, says new study
A new study has called an end to a long-lasting debate regarding antidepressants, revealing that they are indeed effective at reducing symptoms of acute...
Young adults at greater risk of developing infectious tuberculosis
A total of 1.8 million young people between the ages of ten and 24 are estimated to develop tuberculosis (TB) every year, with 20...