Hepatitis B hope as new test offers improved diagnosis and management
A report describes a new and powerful laboratory tool that may improve the diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.
The technique can simultaneously...
Common denominator triggers asthma in favourable environments
In recent decades, asthma has become a major public health problem.
The exponential increase in asthma cases in industrialised countries over the past 50 years...
Study shows fish eaten in early childhood can reduce risk of disease
A new study suggests that children should be introduced to fish or cod liver oil early in life, from when they are about a...
One in five cardiac rehab patients are depressed, anxious, or stressed
Patients with depression, anxiety or stress are more likely to drop out of cardiac rehabilitation.
The findings come from a study published on World Mental Health...
Environmental toxins impair immune system over multiple generations
New research shows that maternal exposure to a common and ubiquitous form of industrial pollution can harm the immune system of offspring.
The research shows...
Promising steps made towards hope for schizophrenia treatment
Schizophrenia is a severe mental health condition that causes significant disability and affects one in 100 people.
Patients with schizophrenia commonly experience negative symptoms, which...
Brain-mimicking environment created to grow 3D tissue models of tumours
Researchers have developed three-dimensional (3D) human tissue culture models of paediatric and adult brain cancers in a brain-mimicking microenvironment.
The development, led by a team of...
How can ultrasonic brain stimulation cure brain diseases?
Low intensity, low frequency ultrasound could provide hope for neurodegenerative brain diseases, such as Parkinson’s, as well as conditions such as dementia, concussions, and...
High lead levels during pregnancy linked to child obesity
Children born to women who have high blood levels of lead are more likely be overweight or obese.
This is compared to those whose mothers...
Severe morning sickness associated with higher risk of autism
Children whose mothers had hyperemesis gravidarum – a severe form of a morning sickness – during pregnancy were 53% more likely to be diagnosed...
Sex-based differences implicated in the presentation of mental disorders
New research findings could help researchers understand why mental disorders present differently in males and females during adolescence.
The amygdala and the hippocampus, structures in...
Physical therapy access may reduce opioid prescriptions
A new study has shown that patients who first saw a physical therapist or chiropractor for lower back pain were much less likely to...
Genetic markers linked to the start of symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
A group of genetic variants related to the starting point of Parkinson’s disease have been identified.
The findings will enable delimiting the research on new...
Finding shows antibiotic-resistant bacteria spread by washing machine
Antibiotic-resistant pathogens can be spread via washing machines.
This has been proven by hygienists at the University of Bonn for a children's hospital in which...
Abused children four times more likely to develop mental illness
A new study has shown that children who have experienced child abuse or neglect are four times more likely to develop serious mental illness...
Common nutrient may help combat Alzheimer’s disease
A lifelong dietary regimen of choline holds the potential to prevent Alzheimer's disease (AD) according to a new study.
Lead author Ramon Velazquez and his...
Blood test can replace invasive biopsy for lung cancer patients
A growing number of patients with advanced lung cancer could soon be offered a blood test instead of having to get a tumour sample...
Trial shows that men can be spared radiotherapy after surgery
The largest ever trial in post-operative prostate cancer patients confirms that men can be spared radiotherapy after surgery.
Men with prostate cancer can be spared...
Survey shows UK gyms do not cater for disabled people
Millions of disabled people are not being catered for in UK gyms, according to a new survey.
Personal trainers (PTs) not being equipped to work...
Why viruses like Herpes and Zika will need to be reclassified
New findings reveal many different structural models of viruses like Herpes and Zika, which can eventually lead to developing more targeted antiviral vaccines.
The research...
