Research
A common Chinese herb could hold the key to improving the outcome for heart attack patients. Astragalus has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years to build strength and promote longevity. Now experts at Newcastle University in the UK have found that a plant-based compound purified from the product, known as TA-65, [...]
Type 2 diabetics could soon be able to control their own blood sugar levels without the need to take insulin. Researchers say a new hour-long procedure that uses controlled electrical pulses to induce changes in the lining of the first part of the small intestine, has shown promise in helping type 2 diabetics maintain glycemic [...]
A new drug combo has been shown to boost metastasis-free survival by 58% in prostate cancer patients at high risk of biochemical recurrence. Astellas Pharma and Pfizer say the drug Xtandi combined with an androgen deprivation therapy has the potential to be the new standard of care in patients with high risk biochemical recurrence (BCR) [...]
A protein important for neuron communication has been linked with patient resistance to Alzheimer's disease and may delay cognitive decline. Like the cord that connects a landline telephone handset and the receiver, a neuron needs to make a physical connection with other neurons to communicate and transmit signals, which allow people to think and speak. [...]
Millions of women could benefit from improved osteoporosis treatments after scientists discovery of a key driver of low bone density. Around 200 million women worldwide are believed to be affected by osteoporosis, a potentially serious health condition that weakens bones, making them more fragile and therefore likely to break. While men can develop the bone [...]
An iPad app developed in the United States could help doctors screen for a wide range of neurological diseases, such as Parkinson's and dementia, in five minutes or less. Developed at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, the NIH (National Institutes of Health) Toolbox V3 iPad app allows time-strapped clinicians to quickly but thoroughly assess patients, from [...]
Golf is seen by many as the preserve of the rich, retired country club set. But a new study suggests putting aside preconceived ideas about the sport could have huge benefits for osteoarthritis sufferers. Researchers in Australia and the UK have found that golfers with the chronic degenerative condition experience lower psychological distress and better [...]
Exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests. PAHs are contaminants produced by the burning of carbon-based materials such as coal and oil. They can find their way into what we eat either via the environment from things like cigarette smoke and vehicle exhaust fumes, [...]
A new genetic therapy for Alzheimer’s is safe and successfully lowered levels of the harmful tau protein known to cause the disease, a new world first trial suggests. The researchers at University College London Hospitals (UCLH) NHS Foundation Trust and UCL, say the findings “are a significant step forward” in showing it may be possible [...]
Conventional wisdom has it that stress turns your hair grey. And there are those who maintain that too much mental and emotional pressure is ageing too. The jury is still out on whether stress can indeed lead to loss of hair colour. But there is mounting evidence that the diverse pressures and tensions life throws [...]
