Aging is seemingly a simple process through which all humans have to go through during their lifetime. However, aging doesn’t affect everyone in the same way and as you may have noticed…
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Parents’ views on vaccines shifting owing to extensive media coverage
A nation-wide pole in the US has found that parents’ views towards vaccines are changing for the better and also provides a view of how vaccines are being perceived in different states….
US FDA approves cystic fibrosis drug
In a landmark development, the first cystic fibrosis drug – Orkambi (lumacaftor 200 mg/ivacaftor 125 mg) – capable of treating the cause of the disease in people who have two copies of…
Lyme disease cases on the rise; researchers blame flourishing blacklegged ticks
The notorious Lyme disease is gaining a foothold in areas previously known to have no registered cases of the disease and researchers have blamed the increasing number of blacklegged ticks and their…
Old people suffering from spinal cord injury less likely to receive surgery
The gap between spinal cord injury, diagnosis and surgery in older patients has increased substantially, a new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) has claimed. The study has also suggested…
Over 20,000 women in UK diagnosed with lung cancer annually
A leading cancer charity in the UK has revealed that the number of cases of lung cancer in women per year have surpassed the 20,000 mark for the first time since the…
Alcohol consumption while being pregnant fairly common in UK, Ireland
A new study of over 17,000 women across UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand has found that alcohol consumption by pregnant women is common in these countries and while women across all…
Immune system molecule promotes cognitive decline; could lead to dementia cure
Researchers have revealed that an immune system molecule dubbed beta-2 microglobulin, or B2M, is responsible for blocking regeneration of brain cells and promotion of cognitive decline and are hopeful that it may…
Researchers just one step away from possible dengue cure
Researchers at an arm’s length from a possible cure or treatment of dengue thanks to a discovery of an antibody that neutralises dengue virus serotype 2 (DENV-2). With over 400 million people…
Survey: Foodies weigh less and may be are healthier
A new nationwide survey in the US involving over 500 women has found that adventurous eaters, also referred to as “foodies” by many weigh less and may be are healthier than their…
NHS Okays 17 healthcare innovations; to be rolled out to patients across England
The National Health Services (NHS) UK has announced the names names of successful applicants of a scheme to make evidenced healthcare innovations more widely available to patients under which technologies, processes and…
Over two thirds GPs believe dementia patients are let down by health services
Dementia patients in the UK are being let down by lack of support from National Health Services (NHS) and social care in the UK, a new poll of over 1,000 family doctors…
Are we closing-in on HIV vaccine? New vaccine shows promise in primates
Researchers have revealed success in lab experiments involving non-human primates (NHPs) and a HIV vaccine stating that their their HIV-1 vaccine regimen which involved a viral vector boosted with a purified envelope…
New herpes test kit approved by FDA; costs less than $10
The US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) has approved a test system and test for herpes simplex 1 virus IgG developed by Theranos. The Theranos System, the company says, has been designed…
Hormones may destablise financial markets by making traders take more risks
There could be other factors at play as far as instability of financial markets go and hormones like testosterone and cortisol may destabilise financial markets by making traders take more risks, a…