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New test measures cancer drugs success
Posted in Medicine on 11th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
A new scanning technique is being tested to see if it gives an early indication of how well cancer drugs are working on individual patients.
Neuronal structures associated with memory sprout in response to new drugs
Posted in Science on 11th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
Drug candidates protect neurons against damage from substance implicated in Alzheimer's disease.
Study reveals the possibility of curbing synapse loss in Alzheimer's
Posted in Science on 4th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
Currently, there are 5 FDA-approved drugs for Alzheimer's, but they only boost cognition temporarily and do not address the causes of cognitive impairment.
Alzheimer's may be prevented by antibody-releasing implant
Posted in Science on 19th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
A new implantable capsule may provide a novel way of tackling Alzheimer's disease, preventing the buildup of harmful protein plaques in the brain.
New drug kills common brain cancer in children
Posted in Medicine on 15th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
While treatments are improving, success rates still lag behind other childhood cancers, particularly with an aggressive form of the cancer.