Breast cancer

Double mastectomies for breast cancer tripled in 10 years

14 Mar 2016 • 1 comment

The number of women who have a double mastectomy for breast cancer has tripled in 10 years, according to new research, even though this aggressive surgery has not been associated with a survival...

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes insipidus

From liver to kidney and pancreatic cancer, how DIABETES can increase the risk of the disease

7 Mar 2016

Type 1 diabetes increases a person's risk of being diagnosed with a number of different cancers, experts have discovered. However, they found being an insulin-dependent diabetic also reduces the...

Multiple sclerosis

Stem Cell Transplant in Multiple Sclerosis: Next Steps

1 Mar 2016

Could stem cell transplant emerge as a reliable treatment for both relapsing and progressive forms of multiple sclerosis (MS)? Experts believe so, and they hope to prove it in clinical trials.  ...

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

Engineered Mini-Stomachs Could Be Future Of Diabetes Treatment

1 Mar 2016

For decades, scientists have been trying to figure out how to replenish vital insulin-producing beta cells that are missing in type 1 diabetes, which affects an estimated 1.25 million children and...

Prostate cancer

Balding men more likely to get prostate cancer, study reveals

1 Mar 2016

Male pattern baldness may be an indicator of men's susceptibility to fatal prostate cancer, new research suggests.   A large-scale study by medical professionals at America's National Cancer...

Lung cancer

U.S. Researchers to Study a Lung Cancer Vaccine Developed in Cuba

1 Mar 2016

On March 21, 2016, Barack Obama will become the first U.S president to visit the island nation of Cuba since Calvin Coolidge did so in 1928. The trip not only serves to signify an official thawing in...

Parkinson's disease

Respiratory Drug Focus of New Clinical Trial for Parkinson’s

29 Feb 2016 • 3 comments

A medication approved to treat various respiratory diseases and that has demonstrated neuroprotective effects in preclinical studies is the focus of a new clinical trial for Parkinson’s disease....

Breast cancer

New test 'accurately' spots the most deadly forms of breast cancer BEFORE they spread

26 Feb 2016

A new test for breast cancer can accurately spot the most aggressive tumours before they spread. Scientists have created a technique that identifies which cancers are most likely to grow...

Diabetes (Type 2)
Diabetes insipidus

Gut bacteria hold clues about type 2 diabetes

25 Feb 2016

Changes in the types and activities of human gut bacteria could lead to earlier diagnoses of type 2 diabetes, according to a study of identical twins, findings of which are published in Genome...

Asthma

Salt rooms rising in popularity for asthma, allergy sufferers

25 Feb 2016 • 1 comment

If you suffer from allergies or asthma, maybe even have trouble sleeping at night, salt may be the answer to your problems.   Salt Therapy is growing in popularity across the country. Many people...

Multiple sclerosis

Side Effects of Multiple Sclerosis Medications

25 Feb 2016

It's important that you talk with your doctor about the different MS medications you're prescribed, as well as their side effects.   Twelve disease-modifying medications are FDA-approved to treat...

Parkinson's disease

This glove could make eating easier for those with Parkinson’s disease

24 Feb 2016 • 1 comment

Eating can be difficult and embarrassing for those with tremors, but GyroGear thinks it has a solution for patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease or essential tremor. The start-up has created...