Prostate cancer

Balding men more likely to get prostate cancer, study reveals

1 Mar 2016

Male pattern baldness may be an indicator of men's susceptibility to fatal prostate cancer, new research suggests.   A large-scale study by medical professionals at America's National Cancer...

Lung cancer

U.S. Researchers to Study a Lung Cancer Vaccine Developed in Cuba

1 Mar 2016

On March 21, 2016, Barack Obama will become the first U.S president to visit the island nation of Cuba since Calvin Coolidge did so in 1928. The trip not only serves to signify an official thawing in...

Parkinson's disease

Respiratory Drug Focus of New Clinical Trial for Parkinson’s

29 Feb 2016 • 3 comments

A medication approved to treat various respiratory diseases and that has demonstrated neuroprotective effects in preclinical studies is the focus of a new clinical trial for Parkinson’s disease.  ...

Breast cancer

New test 'accurately' spots the most deadly forms of breast cancer BEFORE they spread

26 Feb 2016

A new test for breast cancer can accurately spot the most aggressive tumours before they spread. Scientists have created a technique that identifies which cancers are most likely to grow...

Diabetes (Type 2)
Diabetes insipidus

Gut bacteria hold clues about type 2 diabetes

25 Feb 2016

Changes in the types and activities of human gut bacteria could lead to earlier diagnoses of type 2 diabetes, according to a study of identical twins, findings of which are published in Genome...

Asthma

Salt rooms rising in popularity for asthma, allergy sufferers

25 Feb 2016 • 1 comment

If you suffer from allergies or asthma, maybe even have trouble sleeping at night, salt may be the answer to your problems.   Salt Therapy is growing in popularity across the country. Many people are...

Multiple sclerosis

Side Effects of Multiple Sclerosis Medications

25 Feb 2016

It's important that you talk with your doctor about the different MS medications you're prescribed, as well as their side effects.   Twelve disease-modifying medications are FDA-approved to treat...

Parkinson's disease

This glove could make eating easier for those with Parkinson’s disease

24 Feb 2016 • 1 comment

Eating can be difficult and embarrassing for those with tremors, but GyroGear thinks it has a solution for patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease or essential tremor. The start-up has created a...

Leukemia

Synthetic THC kills leukemia cancer cells in lab study

24 Feb 2016

Marijuana-like drug shows promise as “low-toxic” leukemia treatment   A new study published in the journal “BMC Cancer” has found that the synthetic THC drug dronabinol kills leukemia cancer cells....

Ulcerative colitis

Depression, Anxiety Linked to IBD Flares

24 Feb 2016

 Depression and anxiety can shorten the time between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) flare-ups in some people, researchers in the United Kingdom say.   Mental health conditions have been tied to...

Lung cancer

Saliva Test for Lung Cancer

24 Feb 2016

A new "liquid biopsy" that can detect biomarkers of lung cancer in saliva is moving closer to becoming a reality.   This noninvasive method is able to detect circulating tumor DNA in saliva and has...

Crohn's disease

Bowel bacteria may impact mood for Crohn's sufferers

22 Feb 2016

You are what you eat, so the saying goes. In fact, the trillions of bacteria inhabiting your gut also eat what you eat, and turn meals into molecules that affect your brain — and some researchers...