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Type 1 diabetes immunotherapy proven safe in first trial
A pioneering immunotherapy against type 1 diabetes that has been designed to retrain the body’s immune system and slow the advance of the disease has been shown to be safe in its first trial. Tested on 27 patients in the […]
Breakthrough nanochip tech reprograms cells to repair injured organs
A novel nanochip technology that can reprogram cells to repair or replace injured tissue or restore function of aging tissue including organs, nerve cells and blood vessels has been developed by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center […]
Researchers discover protein that tricks heart into growing healthily
A Canadian research team from The Ottawa Hospital, the University of Ottawa, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and Carleton University has discovered a protein that is capable of tricking the heart into growing in a healthier way and pumping […]
Singapore needs more “generalist” doctors than specialists, med schools say
The deans of three medical schools in Singapore say the city-state needs more “generalist” doctors who are skilled enough to treat a patient with several medical conditions to avoid having patients switch from one specialist doctor to another. “Increasingly, I […]
Singapore sees first diphtheria case in 25 years
A Bangladeshi construction worker living in Singapore died on August 4 from diphtheria in what is believed to be the first case of the bacterial infection in the country in 25 years, according to Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH). MOH […]
APHM 2017: Collaborate with competitors for better patient-focused service
The healthcare industry should emulate the airline industry in collaborating with competitors and working together for the benefit of the patient, said Mike Wagner, executive director and chief teaching officer of The Advisory Board Company, at the APHM 2017 conference […]
APHM 2017: Unreported medical errors continue to be an “invisible crisis”
Medical errors that go unreported by hospital employees and that are not made public continue to be an “invisible crisis” for the healthcare sector, said Tami Minnier, Vice Chair of Board Joint Commission International at the APHM 2017 conference and […]
Global blindness, vision impairment rates to triple by 2050
Blindness and vision impairment rates worldwide are expected to triple, from the current 36 million cases to 115 million cases, within the next four decades if treatment is not improved by better funding. According to the researchers, the aging population […]
Type 2 diabetes drug may be key to stopping Parkinson’s progression
A drug that is normally used to treat type 2 diabetes may hold the key to stopping the progression of Parkinson’s disease, a clinical trial suggests. Current drugs help manage the symptoms, but do not prevent brain cells dying. But […]
Scientists successfully edit embryos to remove disease-causing faulty DNA
A team of US and South Korean scientists have, for the first time, successfully removed a piece of faulty DNA that causes deadly heart disease to run in families from embryos in what could be the beginning of the road […]
