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Carmen Lim , The University of Queensland and Wayne Hall , The University of Queensland A multi-million dollar business has developed in Australia to meet the demand for medicinal cannabis.

University of Bath research reveal gaps in drug company payment transparency, risking public trust and patient safety.

A new international observational study offers hope for children with Noonan syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that can thicken the wall of the heart. Could a cancer drug already on the market be used to treat certain children with a rare genetic disorder called Noonan syndrome (NS)- A new retrospective study by doctors and scientists at 27 institutions worldwide suggests that yes, it can.

Canine hookworms are becoming increasingly resistant to drugs across Australia, according to new research.

Bacteria can cause dangerous infections after surgery on the eye. Particularly feared are antibiotic-resistant germs, which are almost impossible to treat and can lead to the loss of the eye.

One Health research in Faculty of Veterinary Medicine has important implications for parasite control programs in low-income countries A research team within the University of Calgary's Faculty of Vet

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The Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), in collaboration with the World Health Organization and other partners conducted a comprehensive review of Chagas disease in Switzerland.

A team of scientists led by researchers from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and the Flemish Institute for Biotechnology (VIB) has developed a new technology to precisely predict and monitor cancer patients' responses to immunotherapy. Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that stimulates a patient's immune system to attack tumors.

A device costing just pennies, based on an idea by a University of Manchester Professor to help his son use an inhaler, could be a gamechanger for asthma patients.

Adolescent drug use continued to drop in 2024, building on and extending the historically large decreases that occurred during the pandemic onset in 2020.

Two UdeM professors have co-authored and published the first Canadian guidelines for better detection, management and treatment of cystic fibrosis-related diabetes.

Researchers at the University of Würzburg have discovered a process that breaks down mRNA molecules in the human body particularly efficiently. This could be useful, for example, in the treatment of cancer. They are like the architects of our body: messenger ribonucleic acids, or mRNA for short. They contain detailed blueprints for proteins, which are read and translated by their "colleagues", the ribosomes.

UCalgary research selected by CIHR to investigate a drug designed to protect brain cells after an ischemic stroke You've had an ischemic stroke, the most common form of stroke.

Research shows epileptic dogs on anti-seizure drugs more likely to experience increased appetite and become overweight or obese The findings led by the Royal Veterinary College are key in helping vet

A new study demonstrates how the digital clinical decision support system ALMANACH (Algorithm for the Management of Childhood Illness) is transforming healthcare for children under five in Somalia.

A major UK patient trial of a new biomarker testing protocol for sepsis, led by University of Manchester researchers, has shown it is possible to safely stop antibiotic treatment earlier than current care.

The results of a clinical tria l'into a new malaria vaccine candidate (RH5.1/Matrix-MTM) show it is well-tolerated and offers effective protection against the blood-stage of the disease - the first inoculation to do so.

A potential new treatment for motor neurone disease (MND) developed by a company spun-out of The University of Queensland has produced successful results in a human clinical trial.

UCLA Health psychiatrist says medication could remove barriers to treatment for those who experienced trauma Key takeaways For service members, especially those that are young and healthy, the transition from military service to the possibility of medical discharge due to a neurological industry can lead to isolation, self-doubt and emotions that can interfere with recovery.

Brussels, December 9, 2024 - Therapeutic mRNAs offer great potential as a versatile and precise tool against cancer and various other diseases.

A recent study confirmed the effectiveness of six different methods for removing cytotoxic drugs from the arms of chairs in outpatient oncology clinics.

The new balloon can be expanded before a meal to prevent overeating, then deflated when no longer needed.

A research team is working to develop a method to reactivate latent HIV in virus carriers in order to eliminate it from the body permanently.

A new chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy has delivered promising results in treating patients with an aggressive blood cancer, in results from a clinical trial led by researchers at UCL and UCLH.

Can small protein molecules from plants, insects, cone snails or snakes serve as blueprints for active substances with reduced side effects' This is the question that the international consortium "Bi

The use of antidepressants is associated with sexual side effects including reduced genital sensitivity that persists after stopping the medication, a new Simon Fraser University study finds.

Ready to live: 40 years of HIV and AIDS leadership at Johns Hopkins As World AIDS Day nears, looking back at a devastating disease and forward to a brighter future Joel Blankson has been treating pat

In a new study, scientists from our top-rated Biosciences department joined forces with researchers from Jagiellonian University (Poland), and the John Innes Centre to reveal how a bacterial enzyme called DNA gyrase twists and stabilises DNA.

Working alongside ANU scientists, we detected a recreational sedative - methylmethaqualone - circulating in Canberra for the first time.