Proteins in our blood could in future help provide a comprehensive ‘liquid health check’, assessing our health and predicting the […]
Researchers discover potential new treatment for rare muscle-wasting disease
A team of Cardiff University researchers has uncovered a potential new way to treat a very rare genetic disorder that […]
Randomized trial at music festival shows potential of virtual reality for CPR training
The study, Lowlands Saves Lives, compared the effect of twenty minutes of CPR training by a certified trainer with a […]
Rotavirus vaccine: A potential new role as an anticancer agent
Numerous vaccines, from flu shots to those those that help thwart chickenpox and measles, are widely used to guard against […]
Ebola expert weighs in on news of a potential cure
Scientists recently reported that two treatments saved the lives of people infected with the Ebola virus—with the New York Times […]
Potential new therapy takes aim at a lethal esophageal cancer’s glutamine addiction
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have found a way to target drug-resistant esophageal cancer cells by […]
Scientists pinpoint potential new target for regulating inflammation
Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have discovered a potential new target for regulating inflammation, which drives a range of diseases […]
Exploring copper’s potential as antibiotic
Pneumonia starts like this: A bacterial cell called Streptococcus pneumoniae enters the nostril. It travels down the nasal passage and […]
Researchers find a potential new combination therapy against a rare disease
Myelofibrosis is a severe and very rare haematological disease for which treatment has only been partially effective to date. Its […]
Scientists identify potential new treatment strategy for kidney cancer
Researchers have provided new insight on the mechanisms behind the development of clear cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (ccRCC), according to […]