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'Living Drug' That Harnesses Immune System Clears Hurdle

Posted in Medicine on 15th Jul, 2017
by Alex Muller

A new kind of cancer treatment that uses genetically engineered cells from a patient's immune system to attack their cancer easily cleared a crucial hurdle Wednesday.

Kidney cancer drug approved for NHS use in England

Posted in Medicine on 11th Jul, 2017
by Alex Muller

A drug which could prolong life for people with advanced kidney cancer has been approved for use on the NHS in England and Wales.

Ultra-tough antibiotic to fight superbugs

Posted in Medicine on 30th May, 2017
by Alex Muller

US scientists have re-engineered a vital antibiotic in a bid to wipe out one of the world's most threatening superbugs.

'Heart attack risk' for common painkillers

Posted in Medicine on 11th May, 2017
by Alex Muller

A fresh study suggests there may be a link between taking high doses of common anti-inflammatory painkillers - such as ibuprofen - and heart attacks.

Cannabis extract could reverse brain's decline in old age

Posted in Medicine on 10th May, 2017
by Alex Muller

Regular low doses of THC dramatically boosted memory and learning in older mice, say scientists, who plan a clinical trial in humans later this year.