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Metal-based antibiotics could be used as a fungal infection treatment
Researchers from the University of Bern have been developing new, metal-based drugs to treat fungal infections.
Over one billion people contract fungal infections each year....
Living donors could save thousands of liver transplant patients
A new international study has offered insight into resolving the imbalance between organ supply and demand, which is costing the lives of liver transplant...
New research can help create new treatments for cystinosis
A new study into the functions of the cystinosin transporter protein may lead to better treatment of the devastating genetic disease cystinosis.
Cystinosis is a...
Broad-spectrum antibiotics could make melanoma worse
The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics during melanoma treatment may make the disease worse by damaging the gut microbiome, according to new research from Emory...
New obesity drug can lower risk of diabetes
Weekly injections of the new obesity drug semaglutide could lower the risk of diabetes in patients, according to new research being presented at the...
Researchers find method for improved pancreatic cancer treatment
A study from the Systems Oncology Lab at Champalimaud Research, published on September 9, has provided a potential solution to the issues surrounding pancreatic...
Invasive emphysema treatment may no longer be necessary
A randomised, controlled trial comparing two types of emphysema treatment has found a less invasive treatment to be as effective as invasive surgery.
The trial...
A ground-breaking discovery could eradicate glioblastoma
A new study from Tel Aviv University has effectively eradicated glioblastoma, a highly lethal form of brain cancer.
The researchers achieved this ground-breaking discovery by...
Link found between Circadian rhythm disorder and mental illness
Circadian rhythm disorder has been found to be associated with anxiety, autism, schizophrenia, and Tourette syndrome, as well as most other mental disorders.
A team...
Non-traditional diabetes complications are on the rise
Non-traditional diabetes complications such as anaemia, stress disorders, depression, and pneumonia are among the top reasons for type 2 diabetes hospital admissions.
The reason for...
New universal flu vaccine protective against Influenza A and B
A new universal flu vaccine can protect against diverse variants of both influenza A and B, according to a study from the Institute for...
Dental biorhythm linked to weight gain in adolescence
Researchers from the University of Kent have identified a link between a biorhythm in human primary teeth and weight gain in adolescence.
A research team at Kent’s...
UCL researchers’ trial anti-sickness drug for dementia hallucinations
Ondansetron, an anti-sickness drug used in the NHS for cancer patients could treat hallucinations in dementia patients.
University College London is trialling an anti-sickness drug...
Research finds living donors superior for paediatric kidney transplant
A new study from UC Davis Health suggests that paediatric kidney transplant patients will experience better long-term outcomes when the organ is received from...
New method reduces pain after knee replacement surgery
A new study finds that infusing morphine into shin bone could reduce pain after knee replacement surgery.
A recent study by Houston Methodist researchers found...
Scientists to rewrite DNA to cure inherited heart muscle conditions
Researchers have developed an injectable cure for inherited heart muscle conditions that can kill young people.
An international team of researchers were recently announced as...
The University of Essex launches a project to tackle racism in healthcare
To tackle racism in healthcare, a new project has been launched aimed at confronting the issue of racism in the NHS.
A long-term issue in...
Top health benefits of drinking water
Drinking water is crucial for health and provides many benefits, from weight maintenance to improving mood.
Drinking water provides a wealth of benefits for humans....
Three mitochondrial diseases identified using a new approach
A groundbreaking discovery by scientists has identified three previously uncharacterised mitochondrial disease conditions.
Mitochondrial diseases are complex conditions that occur resulting from the mitochondria in...
Researchers find two novel treatments for muscle spasms
Researchers have found two innovative ways to provide relief for muscle spasms and alleviate the challenges faced by patients.
Muscle spasms are uncontrolled and sometimes...
