COPD

New lung trial gives hope to thousands of COPD sufferers

16 Nov 2015 • 10 comments

A NEW trial at the BRI could relieve the symptoms of lung disease for thousands of people.   More than 10,000 people in Bristol live their lives hampered by wheezing and breathlessness because of...

Multiple sclerosis

Prostate cancer blood test could more accurately spot men who need a biopsy

16 Nov 2015

A new test that measures blood protein levels, DNA, a prostate examination and facts about a man’s background could more accurately predict which men need a prostate biopsy (link is external),...

Schizophrenia

Can Prenatal Choline Cut Schizophrenia Risk in Kids?

13 Nov 2015

In an update to a recent study, researchers say they are continuing to find evidence that women who take supplements containing choline when they're pregnant may lower the risk of schizophrenia in...

Scientists breach brain barrier to treat sick patient

12 Nov 2015

For the first time, doctors have breached the human brain's protective layer to deliver cancer-fighting drugs. The Canadian team used tiny gas-filled bubbles, injected into the bloodstream of a...

Claustrophobia

A smart inhaler for people with asthma

3 Nov 2015 • 2 comments

Rescue inhalers are commonly used by asthmatics, as necessary, during asthma attacks. But people with asthma sometimes use maintenance inhalers, on a prescribed schedule, to prevent attacks. As with...

The potential to sniff out disease

2 Nov 2015

The fact diseases have a smell comes as no surprise - but finding someone or something that can detect them at an early stage could hold huge potential for medicine. Breath, bodily odours and urine...

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Prostate cancer

'Milestone' prostate cancer drug

2 Nov 2015 • 1 comment

The first drug that targets precise genetic mutations in prostate cancer has been shown to be effective in a "milestone" trial by UK scientists. The study, at the Institute of Cancer Research in...

Rising antibiotic resistance increasing risks of routine surgery – study

16 Oct 2015

Routine surgery and chemotherapy may become all but impossible unless urgent action is taken to halt the waning efficacy of antibiotic drugs, according to research. A paper says rising resistance to...

Pear-shaped women less likely to develop diabetes, new research claims

13 Oct 2015 • 2 comments

Women with a “pear-shaped” body are less likely to develop diabetes , according to new research. A pear shape refers to a woman with larger hips and previous studies have shown that women with larger...

Diabetes (Type 2)

Snoring, apnea linked to Type 2 diabetes risk in older adults

9 Oct 2015 • 1 comment

Seniors with nighttime breathing issues like snoring or sleep apnea often have high blood sugar and may be almost twice as likely as sound sleepers to develop type 2 diabetes, according to a recent...

GP practices 'offered rewards' for not referring patients to hospitals

4 Oct 2015 • 2 comments

GP practices are being offered thousands of pounds to cut the number of patients they refer to hospitals, according to an investigation. A freedom of information study found practices were being...