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3D brain models could accelerate search for multiple sclerosis treatments
Miniature 3D brain models have been developed that could help accelerate the search for treatments for neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS).
A team...
Novel treatment could offer fertility hope for early menopause
A new pilot study has shown that a novel treatment approach holds promise for restoring ovarian function in early menopausal women.
In the small-scale study,...
Two trials for COVID-19 treatments launched in the UK
The UK has launched two trials that will test the efficacy of treatments which prevent people from catching COVID-19.
The PROTECT-V trial, run by the...
Lifesaving COVID-19 treatment for hospitalised UK patients
Thousands of NHS patients who need to be hospitalised due to COVID-19 will now be able to receive a life-saving treatment named tocilizumab.
Clinical trials...
Clinical trial to test treatment for recent onset Type 1 Diabetes
A clinical trial will test the efficacy of the treatment IMCY-0098 in patients with recent onset Type 1 Diabetes.
Imcyse, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering...
Breakthrough to target care for deadly hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery of new genetic faults in patients living with the deadly heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) which could help...
Lifesaving COVID-19 treatments for NHS patients
Patients in intensive care units across the UK will be receiving potentially lifesaving treatments for COVID-19.
The government-funded REMAP-CAP clinical trial has shown that the...
Specialist COVID-19 patient care for those with long-term symptoms
Specialist help is being made available for long COVID patients at 69 clinics, across England.
NHS England provided £10m for the assessment centres, which are...
Chemotherapy-free treatment for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia patients
For the first time, patients in Scotland with previously untreated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia will be able to access chemotherapy-free treatment.
The Scottish Medicines Consortium has...
Research shows one in five people with multiple sclerosis now under 30
New research from the MS Society has revealed that one in five people diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis are now under the age of 30.
The...
Potential new target for treating endometriosis discovered
Researchers have identified a potential target to treat a painful and invasive form of endometriosis.
Endometriosis, particularly the kind associated with the ARID1A mutation, can...
Results from research programme could reduce global burden of leprosy
Results from the largest ever research programme combining contact tracing with prophylactic treatment show the approach could massively reduce the global burden of leprosy.
The...
Potential lupus treatment reduces organ damaging corticosteroid use
The treatment anifrolumab has been found to reduce lupus flares whilst allowing for patients to reduce the use of corticosteroids that can cause organ...
Successful treatment of patients with the autoimmune disease Lupus
A team of researchers have successfully treated two patients with the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus for the first time.
The team from Charité -...
Cystic fibrosis: searching for a cure
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation aims to deliver treatment, care and – eventually – a cure for CF.
Cystic fibrosis (CF), which affects more than 70,000...
Prion disease: potential treatment discovered by researchers
Researchers have discovered a possible effective treatment strategy for patients suffering from prion disease.
The study, published in Nucleic Acids Research by Oxford University Press,...
Promise of a new route of treatment for Huntington’s Disease
An enzyme has been identified that can pave the way for the development of a new route of treatment for Huntington's Disease.
Scientists at EPFL's...
Innovation, technology, and evidence-based treatment for spinal cord injury
HEQ explores innovation in the treatment of spinal cord injury.
Injuries to the spinal cord, whether they are caused by an acute trauma such as...
MicroRNA antiviral rescue treatment for COVID-19
OmniSpirant Ltd is developing an extracellular vesicle microRNA antiviral rescue treatment for COVID-19 to dampen exaggerated immune responses and combat inflammation.
OmniSpirant is an Irish...
Experimental cancer drug is potential treatment for rare Rett syndrome
Scientists have investigated the use of an experimental cancer drug for the treatment of the rare Rett syndrome, finding that it extended life in...
