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Non-invasive tests work in long-term hepatitis C treatment

Non-invasive tests work in long-term hepatitis C treatment

Researchers from MedUni Vienna have found that long-term hepatitis C treatment can be improved by non-invasive tests, despite doubts surrounding the method.   A team of...
How understanding skin inflammation can combat UV damage

How understanding skin inflammation can combat UV damage

A study from the University of Bonn has identified a skin inflammation signalling pathway that can combat UV damage and skin infections. Inflammatory skin reactions...
New troponin test will improve heart attack diagnostics

New troponin test will improve heart attack diagnostics

A new troponin test has been developed by researchers from the University of Turku that can identify heart attack patients whose cardiac troponin values...
A large-scale study of common blood thinners identifies the safest option

A large-scale study of common blood thinners identifies the safest option

A large-scale comparison of blood thinners by researchers from University College London has identified the drugs with the lowest risk of gastrointestinal bleeding.   The researchers...
Reprogramming immune cells to improve melanoma treatment

Reprogramming immune cells to improve melanoma treatment 

Researchers from the University of Bristol have discovered a way to reprogramme immune cells to kill cancer and slow tumour growth, creating new options...
Dense breast tissue can lead to higher risk of cancer

Dense breast tissue can lead to higher risk of cancer

Researchers from Linköping University have found that there are major biological differences between dense breast tissue and non-dense breast tissue, suggesting that dense breasts...
WHO launch online platform on the health effects of climate change

WHO launch online platform on the health effects of climate change

The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched the first global knowledge-sharing platform dedicated to the health effects of climate change.   In response to growing calls...
The cause of medulloblastoma relapse has been found by researchers

The cause of medulloblastoma relapse has been found by researchers

Researchers from Uppsala University have discovered the protein that makes tumour cells insensitive to medulloblastoma radiation treatment and causes relapse. Medulloblastoma is a malignant brain...
Experimental liver cancer treatment provides new care options

Experimental liver cancer treatment provides new care options

A new drug, discovered by the University of Barcelona, that can inhibit cell division and growth in enzymes could revolutionise liver cancer treatment. The new...
The organic compound capable of killing Pseudomonas aeruginosa

The organic compound capable of killing Pseudomonas aeruginosa 

Pseudomonas aeruginosa, often found in hospital patients, is a harmful bacterium that causes infections in the blood, lungs, and other body parts after surgery. Researchers...
Moderate alcohol consumption can increase the risk of acute stroke

Moderate alcohol consumption can increase the risk of acute stroke 

Research from the University of Galway and McMaster University has found that moderate and high alcohol consumption increases the risk of acute stroke.   The researchers...
Researchers make breakthrough in resistance to colon cancer treatment

Researchers make breakthrough in resistance to colon cancer treatment

Researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) have found a way to overcome resistance to colon cancer treatment. Colon cancer is one of the forms...
Unregulated high street health checks spark concern

Unregulated high street health checks spark concern

An investigation by The BMJ reveals that many UK companies are offering health checks with misleading claims that are not backed by evidence. New findings highlight how...
Retraining the immune system to treat haemophilia A

Retraining the immune system to treat haemophilia A

A study from the University of Bonn (UKB) has discovered an important mechanism that is crucial for improving therapy for Haemophilia A patients. The most...
Liquid biopsies could be used to detect blood cancer

Liquid biopsies could be used to detect blood cancer

Researchers have found that liquid biopsies can detect blood cell disorders than can help identify patients at risk of blood cancer. Cancer tumours release DNA...
Workplace exposure to harmful substances linked to respiratory conditions

Workplace exposure to harmful substances linked to respiratory conditions

Exposure to gases, fumes, dust, and aromatic solvents used in paints and varnishes in the workplace has been linked to poor lung capacity and...
Clinical guidelines for SYS have been released

Clinical guidelines for Schaaf-yang syndrome have been released 

The first clinical guidelines on the ultra-rare disease, Schaaf-yang syndrome, have been released, aiming to improve knowledge and treatment of the condition.   The guidelines are...
Improving treatment for head and neck cancer

Improving treatment for head and neck cancer 

Researchers from MedUni Vienna and the Christian Doppler Laboratory for Applied Metabolomics have been developing new markers to improve head and neck cancer treatment.  Head...
Mild thyroid disorders can lead to severe heart problems

Mild thyroid disorders can lead to severe heart problems 

Researchers from Ruhr University, Bochum have suggested that mild thyroid disorders should be considered a risk factor for major adverse cardiovascular events.   For 200 years,...
The controversy around falsified Alzheimer's research 

The controversy around falsified Alzheimer’s research 

NervGen Pharma Corp. explores approaches to Alzheimer’s treatment culminating in its own novel method for treating nervous system damage using the revolutionary NVG-291 drug. Finding...

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