Researchers have claimed through a large data-mining study that a popular class of heartburn drugs might not be as safe as we think as they have been linked to an elevated risk…
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Psoriasis drug ixekizumab promising as 90% patients show improvement in trials
A trial of the new psoriasis drug ixekizumab has showed promising results with 90 per cent of patients showing signs of improvement with nearly 40 per cent of people showing a complete…
Heartburn drugs said to increase heart attack risk
Researchers have revealed based on findings of a large data-mining study that some of the most commonly used heartburn drugs hold the potential of elevating risk of heart attack. Proton-pump inhibitors, or…
Single dose of HPV vaccine Cervarix pegged effective against 70% of cervical cancers
A new research based on data combined from two large phase 3 trials published in The Lancet Oncology has claimed that just a single dose of the bivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine…
In a first, woman gives birth to healthy child post frozen ovarian tissue transplant
In a first of its kind event, a young woman has become the first to give birth to a healthy child after doctors restored her fertility by transplanting ovarian tissue that had…
Men with advanced prostate cancer shown to respond to chemotherapy
Researchers have established through a small clinical trial that men with advanced prostate cancer and detection of androgen receptor splice variant-7 (AR-V7) respond to chemotherapy just as well as men who lack…
Want to quit smoking? Try the social media approach
Want to quit smoking? Try the social media approach as it doubles your chances of kicking the butt, a new research by University of Waterloo has claimed. The study, published last week…
Breast cancer breakthrough could pave way for therapies that could cull its spread
Researchers have discovered a trigger that allows breast cancer cells to spread to the lungs and this breakthrough means that scientists could possibly cull its spread through development of new therapies. Scientists…
GMC proposes ‘cool off’ time for cosmetic surgery decisions
The General Medical Council (GMC) has published new draft guidance for doctors who carry out any type of cosmetic procedure with the public and doctors having an opportunity to comment on the…
Fat around blood vessels can help fight heart diseases, researchers say
Researchers have revealed at a major conference that fat surrounding our blood vessels can help fight heart disease and reduce the risk of a heart attack. Professor Charalambos Antoniades at the University…
Down’s syndrome: New non-invasive prenatal testing could be introduced into NHS
Researchers have revealed that a new non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for Down’s syndrome has not only proved feasible, but also acceptable to parents and could be introduced into the National Health Service…
Autism research turns traditional view upside down
A new study into autism by researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) has turned the traditional view of the disease upside down and has possibly paved way…
Suffering from insomnia? It’s very likely that you may be cured in just 1 hour
Researchers have revealed that nearly three quarters of insomniacs can be treated with a simple one-hour therapy session. In the first ever study to attempt to treat insomnia in the acute phase…
84% teenagers turn to Internet for health information
A new study has found that an overwhelming majority of teenagers turn to the Internet for information on health concerns including puberty, drugs, sex, depression and other issues; however, a majority of…
Contact lenses may be behind increased frequency of certain eye infections
Researchers have found a possible cause of the increased frequency of certain eye infections among contact lens wearers using high-precision genetic tests to differentiate the thousands of bacteria that make up the…