Why are some patients with heart disease less likely to die from it than others? Scientists believe the answer may...
February 08, 2017February 8, 2017
Can coloured lights really stop that ringing in your ears? Wearing lenses in different hues could be a new way to banish tinnitus and migraines
Tinnitus is a common condition characterised by a ringing or buzzing in the ears It affects millions worldwide, and is...
February 08, 2017February 8, 2017
"Mini-suitcases" release drugs or seeds on demand
Researchers at Western University are developing “mini-suitcases” that can deliver drugs to target areas, and only releasing them when triggered...
February 08, 2017February 8, 2017
Action of "gatekeeper" cells could be ground zero for Alzheimer's
A new pathway in to preventing and treating Alzheimer’s? In the hunt for a cause and cure for Alzheimer’s...
February 08, 2017February 8, 2017
Life-saving breast cancer drug considered as 'the closest thing to a cure' set to be rejected for use on the NHS because of its cost
Breast cancer drug Palbociclib freezes the growth of aggressive tumours This delays the need for chemotherapy, enabling women to lead...
February 08, 2017February 8, 2017
'Helper cells' can turn toxic in brain injury and diseases
For many years, research on neurodegenerative diseases and spinal cord and brain injury has focused on damage to nerve cells,...
February 08, 2017February 8, 2017
Genetic defect found to cause disease in multiple organs
New research from Queen Mary University of London has identified a novel syndrome in patients with kidney and adrenal disease...
February 08, 2017February 8, 2017
Sickle cell trait may confound blood sugar readings among African-Americans
The test and the traitA new study in JAMA finds that HbA1c tests underreport a key blood sugar measure in...
February 08, 2017February 8, 2017
Vitamin D discovery could prove key to new treatments for metabolic disorders and certain cancers
A team led by Motonari Uesugi, professor and deputy director of Kyoto University’s Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), found...
February 08, 2017February 8, 2017
The breakthrough prostate test ALL men must ask for: 'Game-changing' scan saves you a painful procedure, but when will YOUR hospital get up to speed?
Chris Kitcher vividly recalls the moment he was diagnosed with prostate cancer He had been showed his two tumours on...