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Treating depression helps reduce cardiovascular risk

Posted in Medicine on 8th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller

A new study finds that treating moderate to severe depression with antidepressants may have an added bonus: reducing cardiovascular risks.

Self-healing nanogel acts as long-term drug supply

Posted in Medicine on 24th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

MIT chemical engineers have designed a new type of self-healing hydrogel that can be injected through a syringe to supply one or two different drugs at a time.

UK Government pledges 00m to dementia research

Posted in Science on 21st Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

David Cameron said an international dementia institute would be established over the next five years in a bid to make the UK a world leader for research and medical trials.

Alzheimer's 0m research collaboration begins

Posted in Science on 16th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

A new network of 0m research centres is being launched to spearhead the search for an Alzheimer's cure.

Promising peptide for traumatic brain injury, heart attack and stroke

Posted in Medicine on 13th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

Strokes, heart attacks, and traumatic brain injuries have a common end: cell death and human injury due to hypoxia, or lack of oxygen.