Contrary to what we have been reading lately about sitting being bad for health, a new study has claimed that’s not the case for people who are otherwise physically active. According to…
Category: Health
New Lyme disease vaccine being researched at MassBiologics
A new preventative vaccine for Lyme disease is being worked upon that could provide protection to people for about six months—the period when Lyme-transmitting ticks are active. Being developed by researchers at…
Possible link between bariatric surgery, increased suicide risk emerges
A Canadian study involving 8,815 adults from Ontario has found a possible link between bariatric surgery and increased risk of self-harm including suicide. Researchers from Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, including Junaid A….
Ovarian tissue transplants appear to be safe and effective, study finds
Ovarian tissue removal, storage and transplant appear to be safe and offer women a good chance of becoming pregnant, a new study has revealed. Largest of its kind, the study saw researchers…
Charities, doctors slam incentives to GPs for lower patient referrals
An investigation by Pulse Magazine has led to a revelation that some GPs in the UK are being offered thousands of pounds to cut the number of patients being sent to hospital…
Study: Medical marijuana has a reasonable safety profile in chronic pain patients
A new study has found that medical marijuana, when used by chronic pain patients, has a reasonable safety profile and that it doesn’t result in increase in serious adverse events. Researchers found…
Age-related blindness could be treated using stem cell therapy
Age-related blindness is one of the most common forms of blindness across the globe and with the aim of finding a treatment for this, a clinical trial investigating stem cells’ potential is…
Sanofi lands EC approval for its cholesterol-busting Praluent
The European Commission (EC) has approved Praluent (alirocumab) – a cholesterol-busing treatment from Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The approval makes Praluent the first EC approved PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9)…
Aspirin found to improve survival rate in all gastrointestinal cancers
Aspirin is seemingly becoming one of the centerpieces of cancer research with a new study now suggesting that the drug improves survival rates of patients with tumours situated throughout the gastrointestinal (GI)…
Cancer survival improves across Europe, but UK still lags behind the best
Results of EUROCARE 5 are out and according to the findings, cancer survival across Europe has improved a lot, but UK is still behind the best in the game. The report is…
Researchers investigate whether Vitamin B can be used to enhance dreaming
There could be a potential link between dreams a person is having and Vitamin B’s role in it according to a University of Adelaide researcher and to check if that’s the case,…
Huge price hike for tuberculosis drug rescinded after public outcry
Cycloserine, an important tuberculosis drug, has had a roller coaster ride over the past few days with its prices raised to a whopping $10,800 for 30 capsules from $500. However, after a…
The Crick applies to HFEA for use of “genome editing” techniques on human embryos
Use of genome editing techniques on human embryos is a territory that is constantly under debate for there are supporters who believe that the research will enable us to find cure to…
Smoking increases risk of type 2 diabetes by 37%
In a study that the first to look into a causal relation between smoking and increased risk of type 2 diabetes, researchers have suggested that current smoking increases the risk of type…
Effectiveness of flu vaccines revealed – just 34% effective in young adults
In a new report the Public Health England (PHE) has revealed some startling number about the effectiveness of the 2014 to 2015 flu vaccine. While the effectiveness of the vaccine against influenza…