Researchers at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) have developed an extremely powerful and versatile mouse model that will
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New mutation behind heart failure identified
An international research team involving Karolinska Institutet has identified a new mutation in South Asians that, in combination with a
Continue reading »New bacteria-resistant materials approved for trials on humans
A medical device coated with new bacteria resistant materials, discovered by a team at the University of Nottingham, has been
Continue reading »New affordable hepatitis C combination treatment shows 97% cure rate
An affordable hepatitis C combination treatment including the new drug candidate ravidasvir has been shown to be safe and effective,
Continue reading »Study identifies new molecular target for treating deadly lung disease IPF
Scientists searching for a therapy to stop the deadly and mostly untreatable lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), found a
Continue reading »‘Aggressive’ new advance directive would let dementia patients refuse food
Treading into ethically and legally uncertain territory, a New York end-of-life agency has approved a new document that lets people
Continue reading »Doctors should consider using e-cigarettes to help patients who have repeatedly failed to quit tobacco, a new study says
Growing evidence of the effectiveness of e-cigarettes as a quitting aid means doctors should consider recommending them as a less
Continue reading »New blood test useful to detect people at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease
There is, as yet, no cure for Alzheimer’s disease. It is often argued that progress in drug research has been
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