Carenity

Reducing side effects in commonly used drugs

7 May 2018 • 4 comments

New research from The Australian National University (ANU) has drilled down to the molecular level to find similarities across six pharmaceutical drugs used in pain relief, dentist anaesthetic, and...

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Cancer

Targeted 'click-to-release' chemotherapy gives good results in mice

7 May 2018

Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs) are relatively new anti-cancer drugs. They consist of an antibody to which a cell-killing molecule (chemotherapy) is attached. Antibodies can recognize and bind to...

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Cancer

Study finds widespread belief in “mythical” causes of cancer

3 May 2018

Research led by University College London (UCL) and the University of Leeds, with support from a Cancer Research UK/Bupa Foundation Innovation Award, has revealed widespread public belief in...

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Five things you might be surprised affect weight

2 May 2018

People might think battling obesity is down to sheer willpower, but medical research says otherwise. Here are five potentially surprising factors that can affect your weight, as unearthed by The...

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Foods that can make you happy!

27 Apr 2018 • 2 comments

What if there were "happiness" foods? Although there is no magic potion for happiness, the combination of certain foods can boost the production of serotonin, the "happiness hormone", in our brain....

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Prostate cancer

Prostate cancer breakthrough as UK team develops more accurate test

26 Apr 2018

Scientists have announced the development of a highly accurate and reliable technique for diagnosing prostate cancer. The Dundee University-based team say they have used an ultrasound process called...

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Breast cancer

Women at high risk of breast cancer shun preventative drug

26 Apr 2018

Only one in seven women who are at high risk of breast cancer are taking a preventative drug, a new study suggests. Researchers found that six in seven women with a family history of breast cancer...

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COPD

Too many COPD patients denied rehabilitation

26 Apr 2018

Pulmonary rehabilitation provides substantial health benefits for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), yet many people are waiting too long for treatment. A new report from the...

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Air quality linked to cardiac 'events,' heart disease patients unaware

26 Apr 2018

Poor air quality with high levels of tiny pollution particles known as PM 2.5 are tied to a spike in emergency department visits for heart- and lung-related illnesses and stroke, a California study...

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Breast cancer

Brain-training exercises aid emotional recovery after breast cancer, study shows

26 Apr 2018 • 4 comments

Simple brain-training exercises carried out at home have been shown to reduce emotional vulnerability in female breast cancer survivors, according to new research. Academics at Birkbeck, University...

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Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes insipidus

Continuous glucose monitors ‘cost-effective’ for diabetes

26 Apr 2018

Continuous glucose monitors improve glucose control and add to quality of life for patients with type 1 diabetes, and are also cost-effective over manual testing with strips, according to US...

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Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes insipidus

Poor muscle health a complication of type 1 diabetes

26 Apr 2018

Type 1 diabetes can lead to poor muscle health even in active young adults, according to research from Canada. The researchers in the study, which is published today in Diabetologia, found the...

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