Study: Global increase in lung cancer diagnoses in non-smokers February 7, 2025 The proportion of people diagnosed with lung cancer who have never smoked (never-smokers) is increasing, with air pollution a “major factor”, according to the…
7 out of 10 diabetic patients have fatty liver – New drug reduces fat and slows down cirrhosis January 16, 2025 Fatty liver (commonly known as liver fat) is characterized by the deposition of triglycerides and cholesterol within hepatocytes, a condition called steatosis. Fatty liver…
The “morning after pill” that protects against sexually transmitted diseases January 9, 2025 The administration of doxycycline (doxyPEP) after sexual intercourse could halt the rampant course of syphilis and chlamydia infections, as reported by the competent surveillance…
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – Asthma: The first new treatment for respiratory crises in 50 years December 5, 2024 For the first time in 50 years, a new treatment for asthma attacks is being hailed as a “game-changer” by doctors and patients. The…
ALS: Pioneering blood test identifies the neurodegenerative disease with absolute accuracy November 21, 2024 A major discovery could dramatically change the way and speed with which amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is diagnosed. Scientists from Brain Chemistry Labs, led…
Why is Europe losing ground in the research of new drugs? November 8, 2024 Europe has lagged behind the US and Asia in clinical trials to develop new drugs over the past decade, as drugmakers seek the speed…
Modified cells cure diabetes type 1 October 10, 2024 For the first time in the world, a 25-year-old patient with type 1 diabetes was freed from insulin administration after a transplant of her…
Nobel Prize in Medicine: What is the microRNA that gave the prize to Ambros and Rafkan? October 10, 2024 Two American scientists, Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun, share this year’s Nobel Prize in Medicine for the discovery of “microRNA and its role in…
Cardiac risk for IVF children October 3, 2024 The risk of being born with congenital heart disease is 36% higher for children born with assisted reproduction methods such as IVF. This was…