Asthma

Asthma drug can half chance of suffering severe attack

6 Sep 2016

A new asthma drug which can half  the chance of suffering a severe attack could prevent hundreds of deaths a year.   Monthly injections of benralizumab were found to reduce episodes of serious...

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

Could diabetes jabs be replaced by a simple skin patch?

6 Sep 2016

Women with diabetes are at risk of complications during pregnancy due to uncontrolled blood sugar levels. A new wireless patch delivers insulin automatically and keeps mother and baby safe.  Chelsi...

Multiple sclerosis

Researchers work to get multiple sclerosis patients standing

5 Sep 2016

Veronica Daniels-Lewis was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis 20 years ago and has never taken it lying down.   "It's a challenge I'm willing to take, and I'm wanting to help others take that...

Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's could potentially be detected by an eye test

26 Aug 2016

Researchers may have discovered a method of detecting changes in the eye which could identify Parkinson's disease before its symptoms develop.Scientists at University College London (UCL) say their...

Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis

Bioelectronic nerve stimulator eases rheumatoid arthritis

9 Aug 2016

The study involved implanting signal generator connected to the vagus nerve. Stimulation was found to reduced the production of proteins called cytokines. “This is a real breakthrough in our...

Breast cancer

One of the most common viruses in humans may promote breast cancer development

9 Aug 2016

New research reveals that infection with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) may put some women at increased risk for developing breast cancer. The findings, published online in the July issue of the...

Diabetes (Type 2)
Diabetes insipidus

Statins may RAISE the chances of diabetes

9 Aug 2016

Statins, which lower the 'bad' form of cholesterol, could increase the risk of diabetes, a study suggests. Scientists found that people with naturally lower levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL)...

Asthma

First new asthma pill in 20 years hailed as ‘wonder drug’ by sufferers

9 Aug 2016 • 4 comments

The first new asthma pill for nearly 20 years has the power to significantly reduce the severity of the condition.   The new drug, which has been described as ‘a game changer for future treatment...

Diabetes (Type 2)
Diabetes insipidus

How Type 2 diabetes could be banished by a tiny balloon inside the gut

2 Aug 2016 • 1 comment

A new treatment for diabetes involves heating part of the intestine using a tiny balloon.  Retired university dean and part-time magistrate Russell Pearson, 61, from Loughton in Essex, was the first...

Multiple sclerosis

Man with multiple sclerosis can walk again after radical stem cell therapy

1 Aug 2016 • 4 comments

A multiple sclerosis sufferer who lost the use of his legs can walk again after having radical stem cell therapy in Mexico.   Eric Thomson, 50, who was diagnosed with the illness five years ago, was...

Prostate cancer

Prostate cancer breakthrough could lead to new diagnostic tests and treatments

1 Aug 2016 • 3 comments

Prostate cancer patients have been offered hope after scientists at Newcastle University, UK, have identified a new group of molecules that could be targeted to slow tumour growth.   Experts used an...

COPD

COPD Patients Might Breathe Easier with Exercise Table Now Being Tested

26 Jul 2016

A team of researchers at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) is testing an exercise table that may help patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) breathe easier  ...