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New trial offers new hope for Crohn’s disease patients 

Exciting trial offers new hope for Crohn’s disease patients 

A new clinical trial beginning in Scotland will aim to improve treatment options for patients with Crohn’s disease.  Crohn’s disease is a lifelong condition causing...

Scientists make a significant discovery about Duchenne muscular dystrophy 

Researchers from the University of Portsmouth have found a more effective way to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy.  Duchenne muscular dystrophy is caused by a genetic...
Reusable contact lenses increase Acanthamoeba keratitis risk

Reusable contact lenses increase Acanthamoeba keratitis risk

People who wear reusable contact lenses are nearly four times more likely to develop Acanthamoeba keratitis compared to daily disposable users.  New research by University...
MRI technique shows the cause behind long Covid symptoms

MRI technique shows the cause behind long Covid symptoms

An innovative lung-imaging technique developed by Western University shows what potentially causes long Covid symptoms. Long Covid has been widely reported, and sufferers report symptoms...
Enhancing treatment efficacy and antigen delivery with Accum

Enhancing treatment efficacy and antigen delivery with Accum

Defence Therapeutics outlines the potential of their innovative AccumTM technology to improve intracellular antigen delivery and ultimately enhance treatments for cancer and infectious diseases. Defence...
The future of standardising medical 3D printing 

Transforming personalised medicine with medical 3D printing

Korean researchers are paving the way for medical 3D printing and 3D scanning with new international standards that could transform personalised medicine.  The Electronics and...
Researchers to conduct the largest genetic study of ME disease 

Researchers to conduct the largest genetic study of ME disease 

The University of Edinburgh is inviting people with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) disease to partake in the world’s largest genetic study.  The new study named DecodeME...
Redefining self-care

Redefining self-care

With vast amounts of resources and tools available to empower individuals to optimise their health, we discuss the value of self-care strategies, and barriers...
Exercise hormone reduces Parkinson's disease symptoms 

Exercise hormone reduces Parkinson’s disease symptoms 

A new mouse study has found that a hormone secreted during exercise reduces Parkinson's disease symptoms.  Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Dana Farber...
Three-minute skin swab can diagnose Parkinson’s disease 

Three-minute skin swab can diagnose Parkinson’s disease 

A new method could diagnose Parkinson’s disease within three minutes using a simple skin swab of sebum.  Parkinson’s disease is a condition that causes parts...
Antibiotics in infancy may impact adult gut health

Antibiotics in infancy may impact adult gut health

New findings show that antibiotics for preterm or low birth weight babies can lead to adverse adult gut health.  Preterm and low birth weight babies...
Monkeypox is causing encephalitis in some patients 

Monkeypox is causing encephalitis in some patients 

A new study by University College London (UCL) has found that monkeypox can sometimes cause neurological complications such as encephalitis, confusion or seizures.  Monkeypox is...
Biomarker test predicts the development of eczema in babies 

Biomarker test predicts the development of eczema in babies 

Researchers have developed an immune biomarker test that can predict the subsequent onset and severity of eczema in babies.  In a new study presented at...
Climate anxiety is driving climate change action 

Climate anxiety is driving climate change action 

According to a new study, climate anxiety could be an important trigger for changes to high-carbon lifestyles to encourage more environmentally friendly lifestyles.  Climate anxiety,...
Do bronchodilators ease respiratory symptoms in people without COPD? 

Do bronchodilators ease respiratory symptoms in people without COPD? 

Researchers have found that dual bronchodilators do not help people with respiratory symptoms similar to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and a history of...
A compound in trees could kill drug-resistant bacteria

A compound in trees could kill drug-resistant bacteria

A new study finds a naturally occurring compound in trees could potentially kill drug-resistant bacteria. A new study by scientists from the University of Portsmouth...
Using engineered yeast cells to create an anti-cancer drug 

Using engineered yeast cells to create an anti-cancer drug 

A new study by the Technical University of Denmark utilised reprogramed yeast to produce vinblastine, an essential anti-cancer drug.  In 2019, some cancer patients experienced...
PCR test could speed up womb cancer diagnosis

PCR test could speed up womb cancer diagnosis

A new test, developed by University College London, identifies women with womb cancer from a sample taken from the cervix or vagina. Womb cancer usually...
Could genetic testing before pregnancy reduce the risk of serious illness?

Could genetic testing before pregnancy reduce the risk of serious illness?

Genetic testing before pregnancy could be useful to discover unknown hereditary diseases and possible risks before conception. The use of genetic testing is commonly used...
Artistic rendering of the gels encapsulating a viral vaccine.

Scientists discover a novel method to extend the shelf life of vaccines

New research illuminates the necessity of extending the shelf life of vaccines and finds a new approach to mitigate common vaccine problems. It is reported...

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