Asthma

End of inhalers? Cure for asthma and food allergies on horizon

25 Apr 2016 • 1 comment

A universal cure for asthma and food allergies is on the horizon after scientists found a way to convince the immune system to ignore triggers like pollen or peanuts.   The new approach involves...

Breast cancer

Women who undergo fertility treatment 'may be at greater risk of breast cancer

18 Apr 2016

The study of nearly 45,000 women aged 40-69 found infertile females are more likely to have dense breasts, a significant risk factor for developing cancer.   Dense breasts, which can be hereditary,...

Asthma

New asthma biomarkers discovered, could ease detection

18 Apr 2016

People with asthma have telltale molecules circulating in their blood, say researchers at Penn State College of Medicine. The discovery could lead to the first diagnostic blood test for asthma, as...

Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis

New small molecule drug shows promise in refractory rheumatoid arthritis

12 Apr 2016

Results of a phase III trial suggest that baricitinib may be effective in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who have not responded to biologics.   Rheumatoid arthritis patients who do not respond...

Diabetes (Type 2)
Diabetes insipidus

A graphene patch that monitors and possibly treats diabetes

6 Apr 2016

Diabetes is growing into a global public health crisis, one that places enormous economic burdens on many nations. Once thought of as a disease that typically strikes affluent adults, type 2 diabetes...

Arthritis

How men with psoriasis are more prone to trouble in the bedroom: Skin condition 'increases the risk of erectile dysfunction'

6 Apr 2016

Men with psoriasis are more likely to suffer from erectile dysfunction, scientists have revealed. Furthermore, their odds of sexual difficulties are even higher if they are depressed - or suffering...

Lung cancer

A lung cancer vaccine has been available in Cuba for years

30 Mar 2016

There's a lung cancer vaccine in Cuba, and Americans are finding a way to bring it stateside.   Yes, you read that headline right. Not only does Cuba have a lung cancer vaccine, but they've had one...

Parkinson's disease

Rosacea Linked To Increased Risk For Parkinson's Disease

29 Mar 2016

Findings of a new study suggest that rosacea is associated with increased risk for Parkinson's disease, a central nervous system disorder marked by tremors, impaired balance, slowed movements and...

Breast cancer

Remarkable Breast Cancer Trial Destroys Tumors In Just 11 Days

16 Mar 2016

Breast cancer is the most common cancer for women in both the developed and less developed world. Currently, early detection is the best way to increase survival rates in patients, and there are...

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes insipidus

Scottish research could revolutionise type 1 diabetes treatment

16 Mar 2016 • 1 comment

People could be able to find out their risk of developing complications from type 1 diabetes - if researchers are successful in a groundbreaking study.   Highly-sensitive blood testing techniques...

Breast cancer

Breast cancer: New treatment can make tumours 'disappear' in just 11 days, scientists say

14 Mar 2016

A new treatment for a particularly aggressive form of breast cancer can make tumours “disappear” in just 11 days, scientists have said, as they hailed a “mind-boggling” breakthrough in the...

Breast cancer

Double mastectomies for breast cancer tripled in 10 years

14 Mar 2016 • 1 comment

The number of women who have a double mastectomy for breast cancer has tripled in 10 years, according to new research, even though this aggressive surgery has not been associated with a survival...