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Research finds new approach to treating certain neurological diseases
A team led by Case Western Reserve University medical researchers has developed a potential treatment method for Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease (PMD), a fatal neurological disorder that…
Four drugs at low doses more effective in the treatment of a lung cancer type
To inhibit the specific activity of a protein affected by a mutation using high doses of a drug is the usual treatment for many cancers.…
Exercise can slow or prevent vision loss, study suggests
Exercise can slow or prevent the development of macular degeneration and may benefit other common causes of vision loss, such as glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy,…
The ‘eyes’ say more than the ‘mouth’ and can distinguish English sounds
A research team of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and the Electronics-Inspired Interdisciplinary Research Institute at Toyohashi University of Technology has discovered that…
Breast cancer drug, olaparib, depletes store of immature eggs in mouse ovaries
Australian researchers have shown for the first time that a new drug used to treat breast cancer patients damages the store of immature eggs in…
NHS number: How do I find my NHS number?
You don’t need to know your NHS number or have one to receive care, but it helps the NHS match your details to your health…
Lifetime discrimination may increase risk of hypertension among African Americans
Lifetime discrimination is a chronic stressor that may increase the risk for hypertension also known as high blood pressure, in African Americans, according to new…
These 8 Ear Piercing Trends Are Having A Major Moment
Aside from the obvious attribute of blessing us with our sense of hearing, our ears also double as a spectacular vessel, crying out to be…
Designing anew: Radical COVID-19 drug development approach shows promise
Nearly every drug that is, or has ever been, used was derived from nature—harnessing compounds created by organisms over eons to fight diseases. But decades…