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First implants derived from stem cells to 'cure' type 1 diabetes
Posted in Medicine on 8th Aug, 2017
by Alex Muller
About 10 per cent of the 422 million people who have diabetes worldwide have type 1 diabetes.
Diabetes drug could help those living with Parkinson's disease, research reveals
Posted in Medicine on 7th Aug, 2017
by Alex Muller
Exenatide, currently used to treat type 2 diabetes, improves movement-related issues and might also slow the progression of Parkinson's.
Study: Psilocybin helps depressed patients 're-connect' to the world
Posted in Medicine on 5th Aug, 2017
by Alex Muller
Psilocybin is the primary mind-altering substance in psychedelic magic mushrooms.
Researchers Find Vulnerability That Will Allow Them To Kill particularly Aggressive Form Of Leukemia
Posted in Medicine on 4th Aug, 2017
by Alex Muller
'Our findings suggest two drug strategies to treat AML,'
Depression is the single biggest predictor of death for heart patients
Posted in Medicine on 31st Jul, 2017
by Alex Muller
A major new study from the Intermountain Medical Center has shown how the death rate for depressed heart patients is double that of non-depressed heart patients