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World-first blood test for brain cancer may increase survival rates, say experts

Posted in Medicine, Science on 30th Jan, 2024
by Alex Muller

Inexpensive test can help diagnose even ‘inaccessible’ tumours earlier, speeding up treatment and improving outcomes.

Breakthrough research links deformed proteins with schizophrenia.

Posted in Science on 29th Dec, 2023
by Alex Muller

The study’s discovery of deformed proteins is consistent with a theory of schizophrenia that says the illness is related to abnormal brain development.

2023'S Top Anti-Aging Stories

Posted in Medicine, Science on 29th Dec, 2023
by Alex Muller

Helping humans to live longer and healthier were two things that featured in research during 2023.

Blood Test Could Help Detect Lung Cancer, Research Finds

Posted in Medicine, Science on 28th Dec, 2023
by Alex Muller

A Cleveland Clinic doctor highlights research showing how two blood tests could potentially help with early detection of lung cancer.

Cancer Research UK launches ambitious manifesto to avoid 20,000 cancer deaths a year by 2040

Posted in Medicine, Science on 28th Dec, 2023
by Alex Muller

Research has made a substantial difference to cancer survival. According to Cancer Research UK, more than one million lives in the UK have been saved since the late 1980s thanks to advances in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer.