Radiotherapy treatment can only stop cancer recurrence in the short-term
Radiotherapy treatment for breast cancer only reduces the risk of cancer returning for ten years, having no effect thereafter, according to research from the...
Researchers discover new target for Alzheimer’s treatment
An international study involving University of Liverpool researchers has found a new potential target for Alzheimer’s treatment.
New research shows that medin, a protein, is...
New hope for treatment to slow neurodegenerative disease
Scientists have discovered a new drug treatment that could slow neurodegenerative disease, offering fresh hope.
The new study featuring researchers from the University of Glasgow’s...
Improving access to cervical cancer treatment for women with HIV
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), progress is being made in the provision of cervical cancer treatment for women with HIV across the...
Fetal balloon procedure is safe during an emergency c-section
New evidence by NICE indicates that fetal balloon procedure during an emergency c-section to safely deliver the baby.
The National Institute of Health and...
Benign breast disease increases the risk of breast cancer
Women with benign breast disease are twice as likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer, according to research from Hospital del Mar in Barcelona.
The...
E-cigarettes more effective than nicotine replacement therapy for smokers
In the latest Cochrane review, evidence shows that nicotine e-cigarettes are more effective than traditional nicotine replacement therapy in helping people quit smoking.
The...
Co-workers can influence healthy eating and exercise habits of colleagues
Researchers from the universities of Cologne and Utrecht have found that co-workers can influence each other to improve healthy eating habits.
The researchers found that...
GP teams gain access to tests to speed up cancer diagnosis
The NHS has rolled out fast-track testing to speed up cancer diagnosis, which will help patients across England.
NHS England is expanding direct access to...
Lisdexamfetamine is the safest medication for people with drug addiction
Lisdexamfetamine, a medication for ADHD, has the lowest risk of hospitalisation and death in people with amphetamine addiction, according to research from Karolinska Institutet...
Researchers find gene that inhibits embryonic development
Researchers from the University of Bonn have identified a gene that can disrupt embryonic development and cause malformations.
An international study led by the Medical...
Researchers design miniature bone marrow organoids
Scientists from Oxford University and the University of Birmingham have made the first bone marrow ‘organoids’.
The bone marrow organoids include all the key components...
COVID-19 virus can reactivate myalgic encephalomyelitis
According to researchers from Linköping University COVID-19 can reactivate viruses that had become latent in cells, particularly in people with myalgic encephalomyelitis.
Severe, long-term fatigue,...
The bacteria behind leprosy disease could regenerate livers
In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers have found that parasites behind leprosy disease can reprogramme cells to increase the size of a liver.
The latest findings...
Making brain tumour surgery safer with quantum sensors
Researchers from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and the Helmholtz Institute Mainz (HIM) have been developing new technology to make brain tumour surgery safer.
Removing...
CBD content has no bearing on cannabis safety
The CBD content of cannabis has no effect on the drug’s safety, according to researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at...
University of Oxford researchers discover a key cause of type 2 diabetes
New research has illuminated the key cause of type 2 diabetes, finding that high blood glucose reprograms the metabolism of pancreatic cells.
Around 415 million...
Atherosclerosis can be cured if it is spotted in early in life
An international research team has found that elevated lipids and dyslipidaemia in early life may worsen cases of atherosclerosis in later life.
The study found...
New £30m funding to improve treatment of inflammatory diseases
An additional £30 million research injection will further fund developments into inflammatory diseases.
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Birmingham Biomedical Research...
How weight gain can worsen symptoms of asthma
Changes in gut function brought on by weight gain have been associated with an increase in severe symptoms of asthma, according to new research.
A...