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Lupus treatment generates positive results in Phase III clinical trial

Lupus

Lupus treatment generates positive results in Phase III clinical trial

7 May 2018

New research indicates that belimumab, a monoclonal antibody therapy that targets a component of the immune system, provides considerable benefits to patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE),...

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High omega-6 levels can protect against premature death

High omega-6 levels can protect against premature death

7 May 2018

Could omega-6 fatty acids protect you against premature death? The answer is yes, according to a new University of Eastern Finland study. While protecting against death, omega-6 fatty acids also keep...

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Statins save lives of people with high levels of LDL cholesterol

Cardiovascular diseases

Statins save lives of people with high levels of LDL cholesterol

7 May 2018

Cholesterol-lowering drugs are more likely to save thousands of additional lives when used in people with higher levels of LDL cholesterol, or "bad" cholesterol, according to a new study from the...

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Epilepsy linked to brain volume and thickness differences

Epilepsy
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

Epilepsy linked to brain volume and thickness differences

7 May 2018 • 1 comment

Epilepsy is associated with thickness and volume differences in the grey matter of several brain regions, according to new research led by UCL and the Keck School of Medicine of USC. The largest-ever...

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Reducing side effects in commonly used drugs

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

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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Study finds widespread belief in “mythical” causes of cancer

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

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!

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 breakthrough as UK team develops more accurate test

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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Women at high risk of breast cancer shun preventative drug

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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Too many COPD patients denied rehabilitation

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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