New £30m funding to improve treatment of inflammatory diseases
An additional £30 million research injection will further fund developments into inflammatory diseases.
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Birmingham Biomedical Research...
What is the best form of osteoarthritis treatment?
A new study has shown that patients with ankle osteoarthritis who undergo surgery see equally good outcomes from the two main forms of surgical...
Carnitine intake in new-borns is linked to better growth and development
A new study has found that carnitine intake in new-born babies in the first postnatal weeks promotes better growth and larger brain size.
A...
Biomarkers could predict severe pre-eclampsia
A new study has found biomarkers could predict severe pre-eclampsia, preventing death and serious illness in women.
In a study of pregnant women in the...
A new function of the autonomic nervous system has been discovered
The autonomic nervous system also spontaneously restores muscle function following a nerve injury, according to MedUni Vienna.
The autonomic nervous system is responsible for involuntary...
How the effects of dopamine change after aversive events
A new study from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience has examined the effects of dopamine after aversive and unpleasant events.
The effects of dopamine on...
Light physical activity can reduce brain haemorrhage symptoms
Four hours of light physical activity can reduce the symptoms of intracerebral brain haemorrhage, according to research from the University of Gothenburg.
Intracerebral brain...
New tool could help GPs with fall prevention in elderly patients
Researchers have developed a new tool for doctors to identify high-risk patients and improve fall prevention.
A team of experts from the Nuffield Department of...
Understanding the neurological effects of postpartum depression
Conditions such as postpartum depression and psychosis can lead to alterations in the neuronal circuits of new mothers, disrupting the mother-child bonding process, according...
New high blood pressure treatment works on resistant patients
A new drug has been shown to significantly reduce hypertension in patients who do not respond to existing high blood pressure treatment.
According to results...
Cutting-edge bionic arms are now available on the NHS
The NHS has announced that amputees in England will now be able to access life-changing bionic arms.
Newly available bionic arms will be offered to...
Patient’s ammonium levels can now be measured at the point of care
A point-of-care analyser can monitor levels of ammonium in a patient’s blood using a decentralised method that researchers have developed.
Researchers from the Sensors...
Research grant to improve the Baby Check app for spotting sickness
A smartphone app called Baby Check app aims to identify seriously ill babies and will be upgraded to provide improved support to parents and...
Non-invasive tests work in long-term hepatitis C treatment
Researchers from MedUni Vienna have found that long-term hepatitis C treatment can be improved by non-invasive tests, despite doubts surrounding the method.
A team of...
Poor quality sleep linked to an increased risk of glaucoma
A new study has found that poor quality sleep may be linked to a heightened risk of glaucoma, an irreversible sight loss condition.
Poor quality...
How understanding skin inflammation can combat UV damage
A study from the University of Bonn has identified a skin inflammation signalling pathway that can combat UV damage and skin infections.
Inflammatory skin reactions...
New troponin test will improve heart attack diagnostics
A new troponin test has been developed by researchers from the University of Turku that can identify heart attack patients whose cardiac troponin values...
Reprogramming immune cells to improve melanoma treatment
Researchers from the University of Bristol have discovered a way to reprogramme immune cells to kill cancer and slow tumour growth, creating new options...
New potential treatment discovered for sleep apnoea
A recent mouse study has illuminated a new possibility for sleep apnoea treatment using specialised channel proteins.
John Hopkins Medicine researchers have found evidence that...
The cause of medulloblastoma relapse has been found by researchers
Researchers from Uppsala University have discovered the protein that makes tumour cells insensitive to medulloblastoma radiation treatment and causes relapse.
Medulloblastoma is a malignant brain...
