Multiple sclerosis

MS drug hope for secondary-progressive stage

23 Mar 2018 • 11 comments

A study of a new drug to treat advanced cases of multiple sclerosis suggests it may be possible to delay progression of the disease in the short term, although the effects were small. In a trial of...

Smokeless cigarettes not as harmless as claimed, study says

23 Mar 2018 • 2 comments

The new “heat not burn” smokeless cigarette devices are not as harmless as their manufacturer claims, according to a new study. iQOS – which stands for “I quit original smoking” – is made by...

Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis meets precision medicine

23 Mar 2018

Scientists are bringing precision medicine to rheumatoid arthritis for the first time by using genetic profiling of joint tissue to see which drugs will work for which patients, reports a new...

Google Develops Artificial Intelligence to Assess Heart Health

8 Mar 2018

The eyes may be the window to the soul, but they’re also a window into heart health thanks to breakthrough health technology that combines artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. In a...

Asthma

Asthma inhalers recalled

1 Mar 2018 • 2 comments

People with asthma who use Ventolin Accuhaler inhalers are being asked to check lot numbers on their devices after a product recall. A manufacturing problem caused a mark or tear in foil strips that...

New antibiotic family discovered in dirt

22 Feb 2018

US scientists have discovered a new family of antibiotics in soil samples. The natural compounds could be used to combat hard-to-treat infections, the team at Rockefeller University hopes. Tests show...

Depression

Anti-depressants: Major study finds they work

22 Feb 2018 • 6 comments

Scientists say they have settled one of medicine's biggest debates after a huge study found that anti-depressants work. The study, which analysed data from 522 trials involving 116,477 people, found...

Cancer

The end of toxic chemo? Blocking vitamin B-2 may stop cancer

1 Feb 2018

New research published in the journal Aging finds a compound that stops cancer cells from spreading by starving them of vitamin B-2. The findings may revolutionize traditional chemotherapy. A team of...

Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's: Brain implant could improve cognitive function

1 Feb 2018 • 2 comments

Researchers report the success of a clinical trial that tested the effectiveness of deep brain stimulation for slowing function-related cognitive decline. This enables people affected by Alzheimer's...

Cancer

One injection could kill cancer

1 Feb 2018

Scientists experimenting with an innovative treatment for cancer have now devised a targeted injection that has already successfully eliminated tumors in mice. Research devising more effective...

Cancer

Vaping may raise cancer and heart disease risk, study suggests

1 Feb 2018

Vaping may raise the risk of certain cancers and heart disease, according to a team of scientists who studied the effects of e-cigarette smoke on healthy mice and human cells. Researchers found...

Scientists create new molecule to combat pain

19 Jan 2018

Researchers from the University of Texas at Dallas have created an RNA-mimicking molecule that blocks the series of pain sensitization reactions that normally follow an injury. They believe that what...