Genetics
Rare new brain disorder identified in a young patient
Little Addison Black has had a difficult start to life as she has battled a rare condition that only affects a handful of youngsters worldwide.
Aug 20, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Healthcare professionals are failing smell loss patients
People who have lost their sense of smell are being failed by healthcare professionals, new research has revealed.
Jul 1, 2021
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Medical research
Critical cell process shown to be missing in humans
Patients with a unique cellular disorder are helping researchers understand a series of health complications better.
Jun 23, 2021
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Medications
Targeted therapy could be first line treatment for childhood cancer
An international study, involving Newcastle University, has for the first time found a genetic marker in tumors from patients with high-risk neuroblastoma.
Jun 21, 2021
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Genetics
Gene protection for COVID-19 identified
The first evidence of a genetic link explaining why some people who catch COVID-19 don't become sick has been discovered.
Jun 4, 2021
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Neuroscience
Supersensitive connection causes hatred of noises
A supersensitised brain connection has been identified in people who suffer from misophonia, an extreme reaction to "trigger" sounds.
May 24, 2021
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Cardiology
Early biomarker warning of heart disease for diabetic patients
New research has shown that people with type 1 diabetes may have features of premature heart disease induced by the condition often before they even get their diagnosis.
May 14, 2021
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Medical research
Clinicians work together to improve diagnostic tools for epilepsy
An international team of scientists have created a language to improve epilepsy research and diagnosis.
May 5, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Research sheds new light on the progression of dementia
A new study into dementia has identified markers which could help healthcare practitioners to understand how the disease progresses and improve treatment outcomes.
Mar 10, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Study identifies genetic tendency in leukemia cells
Scientists have identified a way of predicting early whether patients will develop a common type of leukemia, based on their genetics.
Feb 24, 2021
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