Anti-vaccination activists using new scientific breakthroughs on beneficial microbes to fight their cause Anti-vaccination activists are capitalising on radical new scientific insights into the beneficial effects of microbes in the human body, according to new research from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Mar 7, 2019 0 3
Knee pain goes under the knife following 'game changing' research A new treatment for chronic pain from osteoarthritis has been trialled following clinical research conducted by the Royal Berkshire Hospital and University of Reading. Mar 7, 2019 0 14
Simple, cheap C-peptide helps patients get the right diabetes diagnosis and treatment A simple and inexpensive test to measure the body's insulin levels is helping clinicians to determine what type of diabetes a patient has, meaning many people with diabetes can change treatment. Mar 7, 2019 0 0
Weightlifting could improve cognition, according to new study Resistance exercise, such as weightlifting, benefits cognitive abilities like attention, reasoning and memory, according to a new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Mar 7, 2019 0 65
Belief in God or science does not help to alleviate acute stress, new study finds Relying on a strong belief system – in either religion or science – cannot help alleviate acute, in-the-moment stress, a new study has found. Mar 7, 2019 0 8
Two for the price of one: Mechanistic insights lead to drug repositioning Lung adenocarcinoma is the most common type of lung cancer. Although various targeted drugs have been developed to treat it, they do not markedly improve the survival of patients. Part of the explanation for this impasse ... Mar 7, 2019 0 1
When measles struck, health investigators wanted answers. Instead, they were lied to As a measles outbreak spread in Northern California last spring, public health workers called the family of a young boy who they feared had been exposed to the disease. Mar 7, 2019 0 6
Research finds poor engagement by parents can lead to gun carrying in boys A new Arizona State University study has found that boys whose parents were less involved and communicative with them during childhood were significantly more likely to carry a gun during their teen years. Mar 7, 2019 0 3
Fluorouracil cream best choice for therapy of actinic keratosis lesions (HealthDay)—For patients with multiple actinic keratosis lesions on the head, 5 percent fluorouracil cream is the most effective treatment, according to a study published in the March 7 issue of the New England Journal ... Mar 7, 2019 0 5
SGLT-2 inhibitors work by inducing a fasting state that triggers metabolic benefits SGLT-2 inhibitors are a relatively new class of diabetes drugs that have shown many benefits for people with type 2 diabetes who have not responded well to previous interventions, including diet changes and metformin. Patients ... Mar 7, 2019 0 35