Triple Pill lowers blood pressure more effectively
Patients were randomly assigned to be given ordinary care by their doctor, or the Triple Pill, a combination of three blood pressure drugs at lower doses...
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Rotavirus vaccine cuts infant diarrhoea deaths in Malawi
"The key message of this paper is that to do the best by all our children and to help them survive, all countries should introduce rotavirus vaccination.”
More than 40 percent of women with asthma may develop COPD
"Previous studies have found an alarming rise in ACOS in women in recent years and that the mortality rate from ACOS was higher in women," said Prof To...
Benzodiazepines associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Current advice points to single or occasional use of the drug, and it is not recommended to be used for longer than four weeks...
Peak Scientific reveals dedicated gas solution for MP-AES
Peak Scientific, the global leader in gas generation for analytical laboratories, has today introduced its latest nitrogen gas solution to the market. HALO, a nitrogen gas generator specifically designed for MP-AES, is an evolution of Peak’s successful Genius 3055 nitrogen generator...
AI uses patient data to administer less toxic treatments
The researchers found that doses were often missed, with some treatments being scheduled twice a year instead of monthly...
Prostate cancer treatment reduced from 37 treatments to 5
A minimally invasive hydrogel technology was administered, and has previously shown to decrease treatment side effects...
Leicester to support chronic lung disease sufferers globally
“We will work with health care professionals and patients to develop a form of rehabilitation that will be acceptable to all those involved."
Successful kidney transplants from hepatitis C infected individuals
Transplantation followed by antiviral therapy cured hepatitis C in 100 percent of patients receiving kidneys from infected donors...
Doxorubicin disrupts the immune system to cause heart toxicity
Doxorubicin induced irreversible dysregulation which decreased the levels of lipoxygenases and cyclooxygenases in the left ventricle...
Cardiac monitoring for high-risk breast cancer patients ‘should be prioritised’
Cardiac monitoring of high-risk breast cancer patients should be prioritised, after research revealed low rates of heart monitoring seen in the patients receiving trastuzumab.
Sensitive blood tests diagnose heart attacks sooner than conventional methods
The ‘new’ test is one currently used in Europe, however the US Food and Drug Administration have recently given approval for the high-sensitivity troponin test...
Stem cells to grow new immune system in Crohn’s disease patients
A phase III clinical trial looks to use a patients own stem cells to treat the debilitating disease...
Nano-optic endoscope penetrates deep tissue at high resolution
The images captured by the nano-optic endoscope shows cellular structures in fruit flesh clearly, and tissue layers and fine glands in sheep...
Public trust in use of Big Data for health science ‘is vital’: researchers
Maintaining public confidence in the use of Big Data for health research is essential, according to international researchers.
