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Having already cured many diseases and conditions that were once a death sentence, medical researchers continue to strive to help us live longer and healthier lives. Read about the latest advances here.
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Hair-loss hope: Natural sugar stimulates significant regrowth
July 22, 2024In good news for nearly half the world's men, scientists have found that a naturally occurring sugar in humans and animals can be harnessed as a an effective topical gel for baldness. It sets it up as an inexpensive and safer alternative to minoxidil. -
Muscular dystrophy-reversing gene therapy: Human trials in 2 years
July 22, 2024A new gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) has shown promise in not only slowing the progression of the disease but potentially even reversing the muscle damage, with human trials set to begin within two years. -
Anti-aging drug extends life up to 25%, staves off frailty and disease
July 18, 2024For the first time, scientists have shown how a specific protein increases in our organs as we get older and actively promotes the aging process. By blocking this, we could not only live longer but be protected against physical decline and disease. -
Diabetes-reversing drug boosts insulin-producing cells by 700%
July 14, 2024People living with diabetes might have a new hope. Scientists have tested a new drug therapy in diabetic mice, and found that it boosted insulin-producing cells by 700% over three months, effectively reversing their disease. -
Mice created with full human immune systems for the first time
July 08, 2024For the first time, scientists have successfully created a mouse with a 100% functional human immune system and microbiome. This 'humanized' mouse takes the guesswork out of research and may revolutionize how we test new drugs and understand diseases. -
Talc "probably" causes cancer, WHO agency finds
July 08, 2024The World Health Organization's cancer research agency has delivered a damning report on the soft mineral talc, calling it "probably" carcinogenic to humans, in particular powders that have been contaminated with asbestos during the mining process. -
Sleep studies simplified: Gold-standard results with far less wiring
July 04, 2024Sleep studies provide a lot of important information but aren’t very patient-friendly. So, researchers redesigned the process, eliminating the multitudes of wires normally used while producing results that are on par with the current gold-standard method. -
Ozempic associated with up to 7x increased risk of rare ‘eye stroke’
July 03, 2024Being prescribed semaglutide for diabetes or weight management is associated with an increased risk, up to seven times, of developing a relatively rare form of untreatable blindness, sometimes referred to as an 'eye stroke,' a new study has found. -
Nervous-system-driven prostheses give amputees greater control
July 02, 2024A new surgical technique for below-the-knee amputations retains a person’s ability to receive sensory feedback from remaining muscles. Having a prosthetic leg driven by an amputee’s own nervous system enables them to walk much more naturally, new research has shown. -
FDA fast-tracks personalized therapy for hard-to-treat-prostate cancer
July 02, 2024The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has green-lit the fast-tracking of an innovative personalized treatment for advanced prostate cancer following a promising clinical trial where the cancer disappeared completely in almost 40% of participants. -
Better-than-normal hearing unlocked by gene tweak
July 01, 2024Increasing the expression of a protein responsible for maintaining neuron health led to better-than-normal processing of auditory information, according to a new study. The findings open the door to new treatments for some forms of hearing loss. -
Measles vaccine breakthrough protects immunocompromised from unvaxxed
July 01, 2024Measles is on the rise, attributable to the anti-vaccination movement and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers have identified a new way of tackling one of the most contagious viruses around, offering protection for those at greatest risk. -
Memories lost due to sleep deprivation restored by existing drugs
June 27, 2024Memories seemingly lost as a result of sleep deprivation were restored using existing drugs used to treat asthma and erectile dysfunction, according to new research. The research suggests these memories are merely hidden, not lost, and offers a way to retrieve them. -
Algae cells recruited to serve as bowel-disease-treating robots
June 27, 2024If you suffer from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a pill full of tiny algae robots may be just what you need. The bio-hybrid microrobots have already been shown to reduce symptoms and promote healing in IBD-afflicted lab mice. -
Noise-induced hearing loss prevented by novel gut treatment
June 27, 2024Combining magnetic properties relied on in traditional Chinese medicine with contemporary knowledge about the gut microbiome, researchers have developed a novel oral treatment to prevent and repair hearing loss caused by noise exposure.
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