Medical research
Cold sore linked to mutation in gene, study suggests
Why some people are troubled by cold sores while others are not has finally been explained by scientists.
Sep 16, 2013
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Cardiology
Heart failure therapy hope as drug blocks deadly muscle scarring
A potential treatment to prevent deadly muscle scarring that contributes to chronic heart failure has been uncovered by scientists.
Oct 24, 2017
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Medical research
Brain infection study reveals how disease spreads from gut
Diagnosis of deadly brain conditions could be helped by new research that shows how infectious proteins that cause the disease spread.
Aug 4, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Fatty liver disease research set to benefit from stem cell advance
Scientists have developed a lab-based system for studying the most common type of liver disease, paving the way for research into new therapies.
May 23, 2018
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Genetics
Diseases that run in families not all down to genes, study shows
Family history of disease may be as much the result of shared lifestyle and surroundings as inherited genes, research has shown.
Jul 20, 2016
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Immunology
Heartburn pills in pregnancy may be linked to childhood asthma
Children born to mothers who take heartburn medication during pregnancy may have a greater risk of developing asthma, research suggests.
Jan 9, 2017
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Neuroscience
Dementia study reveals how toxic proteins spread through brain
Fresh insights into the spread of damaging proteins that build up in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease could hold the key to stopping the condition from progressing, a study says.
May 15, 2023
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Inflammatory disorders
Crohn's study seeks to find causes of incurable bowel condition
British scientists are playing a key role in a global quest to find the causes of an incurable bowel condition.
Jan 15, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Bile duct cancer study may pave way for new treatments
Patients with bile duct cancer could be helped by a new class of experimental drug, a study has shown.
Feb 17, 2015
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Medical research
Immune study shows how gut keeps deadly infections at bay
Treatment and prevention of life-threatening infections could be improved by research that reveals how bacteria are kept in check.
Mar 17, 2016
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