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Are you on any kind of daily medication? Do you take those drugs in the morning or the evening? According to an emerging body of research, the time of day you take a medication may influence how well it works, or how much it harms.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading New insights into the harms of taking medicines at the wrong time of day
The first results from an advanced trial testing mRNA technology against cancer reveal 44% of patients fared better than those on conventional treatments alone. The preliminary announcement from Moderna reveals Phase 3 trials for its personalized mRNA … Continue reading Impressive results from “game-changing” mRNA skin cancer vaccine trial
An experimental anti-obesity drug developed several years ago by researchers at the Salk Institute has been found to prevent intestinal inflammation in mice. The drug has yet to be tested in humans but the findings point to a novel way to prevent flare… Continue reading Experimental anti-obesity drug reduces gut inflammation in mice
A teenager in the UK has become the first person to be treated with a revolutionary new gene editing therapy. The patient’s incurable leukemia was effectively cleared using “base-edited” immune T-cells from a donor.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, Sc… Continue reading Teenager’s “incurable” leukemia cured by new base editing gene therapy
New data from an ongoing Phase 1/2 clinical trial has revealed an experimental immunotherapy led to successful response rates in 73% of patients suffering from multiple myeloma, a deadly form of blood cancer. Based on this promising data, an applicatio… Continue reading New blood cancer therapy successful in three-quarters of trial patients
New research from the La Jolla Institute for Immunology has brought a novel, long-term treatment for severe asthma a step closer. Building on a decade of work, the new findings present a potential way to block the thickening of airway muscle tissue see… Continue reading Asthma breakthrough uncovers key mechanism behind airway thickening
A genetic predisposition to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been linked to an increased risk of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease in old age, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh. The findings are the first to associate ADHD genetic risk with age-related cognitive impairment.
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Tags: ADHD, Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, Genetics, Brain, University of Pittsburgh
Continue reading Risk of Alzheimer’s linked with genetic propensity for ADHD
A preliminary human study has shown promising results from an experimental nasal spray developed to treat sleep apnea. The treatment is still years away from clinical use, but the early findings suggest a quick nasal spray before sleep could effectivel… Continue reading First human study into sleep apnea nasal spray reports promising results
A first-of-its-kind meta-analysis comprising more than 100,000 participants has found a significant association between the use of hearing aids and a reduced risk of dementia. The findings raise the curious suggestion that using hearing restoration devices could somehow slow the progression of cognitive decline.
Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Tags: Hearing Impaired, Hearing Aid, Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease
Continue reading Hearing aids slow cognitive decline, but reasons why still a mystery
Two new studies published in Nature Communications offer some of the strongest evidence to date for a relationship between depression and gut bacteria. The research does not claim bacteria in the gut directly causes depression, but does suggest a stron… Continue reading Two studies deliver strong evidence linking depression and gut bacteria