Medical
Having already cured many diseases and conditions that were once a death sentence, medical researchers continue to strive to help us live longer and healthier lives. Read about the latest advances here.
A study from Imperial College London is suggesting antibiotic use prior to cancer immunotherapy can significantly reduce the efficacy of the treatment.
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Research finds significant differences in gut bacterial diversity between babies born by caesarean and those born vaginally. -
A new study is suggesting a simple breath analysis can accurately predict whether lung cancer patients will positively respond to immunotherapy treatments.
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Recent trials have shown a new flu vaccine skin patch to be effective at boosting immunity against the virus.
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New research has discovered how gut bacteria can directly influence blood sugar levels by promoting the synthesis of gut-derived serotonin.
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Scientists at the University of Illinois have come up with a biohybrid robot that can be propelled by a mix of motor neurons, muscular tissue and light.
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A new study shows that disabling a single protein in human cells could render the cold virus ineffective.
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Led by scientists from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, a new study is homing in on a single gene suggested to be a master regulator in schizophrenia.
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Scientists have developed a new prostate cancer blood test that promises significant increases in accuracy compared to current blood tests.
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A study reveals measuring the speed of pupil dilation while undertaking a cognitive test could help identify early, pre-symptomatic stages of Alzheimer’s.
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A new supercooling technique could greatly improve transplantation outcomes by taking the organs into the realm of subzero temperatures for the first time.
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A new AI diagnostic method, using a neural network, can accurately identify congestive heart failure instantly by checking ECG data from just one heartbeat.
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American researchers have 3D-bioprinted a miniature human heart, using human cardiac cells.
