Medical Discoveries
Range of brain diseases could be treated by single drugThe tantalising prospect of treating a range of brain diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, all with the same drug, has been raised by UK researchers.
There are good reasons for believing this response, identified with prion disease, applies also to Alzheimer's and other neuro-degenerative diseases”
- Prof Roger Morris King's College London |
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Pancreatic cancer gene discoveryLess than one in five people with this form of cancer are still alive a year after being diagnosed. A recent discovery has revealed that a gene was being switched off in the cancerous cells and now new drugs are being developed to switch it back on. |
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Prostate trial ‘very encouraging’A new technique to combat early prostate cancer may have far fewer side-effects than standard treatments, researchers say. |
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Amazon plant yields miracle cure for dental painThe world may soon benefit from a plant long-used by indigenous people in the Peruvian Amazon for toothaches, eliminating the need for local injections in some cases. |
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Device invented that can detect infectious disease in minutesInfectious diseases can spread very rapidly, so quickly identifying them can be crucial to stopping an epidemic. However, current testing for such diseases can take hours and days. But not for much longer. |
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Stem cells beat kidney rejectionAn injection of stem cells given alongside a kidney transplant could remove the need for a lifetime of drugs to suppress the immune system, say scientists. |
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‘Promising’ pancreas cancer drugScientists say they may have found a new weapon against pancreatic cancer after promising early trial results of an experimental drug combination. |
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Researchers identify key peptides that could lead to a universal vaccine for influenzaResearchers have discovered a series of peptides, found on the internal structures of influenza viruses that could lead to the development of a universal vaccine for influenza, one that gives people immunity against all strains of the disease, including seasonal, avian, and swine flu. |
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Stem cell retinal implants safeEarly results from the world's first human trial using embryonic stem cells to treat diseases of the eye suggest the method is safe, say researchers. |
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Hepatitis C vaccine: Oxford researchers’ trial ‘promising’An early clinical trial of a hepatitis C vaccine has shown "promising" results, according to researchers at Oxford University. |
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Time’s Top Medical Breakthroughs of 2011
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New discovery could lead to better artificial hipsFor many people who have suffered from an arthritic hip, the replacement of their natural hip bone with a prosthetic implant has meant an end to constant pain, and the restoration of a normal range of movement. Unfortunately, the ball-and-socket joints of the prostheses do wear down over time, so younger patients in need of the implants are typically told to either wait until they are older, or must face the prospect of someday requiring repeat surgery to service their device. |
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Artificial Intestines near realityScience has given us working artificial hearts, hips, limbs and bladders, and even a trachea. But no one has successfully created an artificial intestine, until now. |
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Vaccine developed against EbolaScientists have developed a vaccine that protects mice against a deadly form of the Ebola virus. |
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Alzheimer’s: Deep brain stimulation ‘reverses’ diseaseScientists in Canada have raised a tantalising prospect - reversing Alzheimer's disease. |
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