Acute kidney injury, an often fatal condition without a specific treatment, affects up to 10 percent of all hospitalized adults
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Could different cultures teach us something about dementia?
Picture two different families, each dealing with a diagnosis of dementia in one of its members. In one case, the
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Mixing energy drinks with alcohol could enhance the negative effects of binge drinking
A key ingredient of energy drinks could be exacerbating some of the negative effects of binge drinking according to a
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Remifentanil during labour could halve the number of women needing an epidural
Half as many women in labour who were given a drug called remifentanil to help manage their pain needed a
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Innovative diagnostic test for tuberculosis could save millions of lives
LifeArc, the medical research charity, and the University of St Andrews Infection Group today announced a partnership to develop a
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New finding could ‘pause and rewind’ lung cancer
A team of Institute researchers have discovered how to stop and reverse the growth of lung cancer with a potent
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Could a mobile app help postnatal depression patients stay in treatment?
A University of Portsmouth researcher has designed an app to help women with postnatal depression stay on track with their
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Ketamine could help reduce opioid use in the ER
Opioids, such as morphine, are an effective and relatively safe way to treat acute pain. However, with the seemingly unstoppable
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Discovery of kidney cancer driver could lead to new treatment strategy
University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists have uncovered a potential therapeutic target for kidney cancers that have
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Breakthrough could impact cancer, ageing and heart disease
A team of Sydney scientists has made a groundbreaking discovery in telomere biology, with implications for conditions ranging from cancer
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