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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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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...