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Pediatric cancer drug shows 93 percent response rate
Posted in Medicine on 1st Apr, 2018
by Alex Muller
A first-of-its-kind drug targeting a fused gene found in many types of cancer was effective in 93 percent of pediatric patients tested.
A pill that staves off aging? It's on the horizon
Posted in Medicine on 31st Mar, 2018
by Alex Muller
Supplementation also tends to improve blood pressure and arterial health, particularly in those with mild hypertension, the study found.
Cannabinoids are easier on the brain than alcohol, study finds
Posted in Science on 30th Mar, 2018
by Alex Muller
'while marijuana may also have some negative consequences, it definitely is nowhere near the negative consequences of alcohol'
Discovery of MRSA-busting antibiotic gives hope against resistant superbugs
Posted in Medicine on 29th Mar, 2018
by Alex Muller
Antibiotics that can wipe out infections of superbug MRSA has raised hopes in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.
The Cancer Immunotherapy Revolution
Posted in Medicine on 25th Mar, 2018
by Alex Muller
The science of mobilising the immune system to kill cancer has been pursued for more than a century. Yet only recently has it taken centre stage in mainstream oncology.