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Vaccine that could lower cholesterol starts phase I human trial
A new vaccine that could potentially help lower high levels of cholesterol is now starting a phase I trial in human patients following successful results in mice. The study is the first to show that it is possible to immunize […]
Japanese town turn to dogs for help in detecting cancer signs
The northeastern Japanese town of Kaneyama, with 6,000 residents, is taking part in a research program where dogs are being trained to sniff out signs of cancer. Kaneyama has Japan’s highest fatality rates stemming from stomach cancer, according to local […]
Smart search AI program could help doctors keep up with new research
Researchers in the US believe that artificial intelligence (AI) smart search programs could help them ease the process of systemically reviewing new medical research, which is a key step in bringing the best practices from laboratories to doctors’ offices. The […]
Google invests in new fund for European biotech companies
Google, alongside Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company Novartis, is investing in a new US$300 million fund run by leading life sciences investment firm Medicxi, as the tech giant pumps cash into global medical research, seeding what it believes will become a […]
New blood test could help prostate cancer patients get right drug treatment
A new blood test that detects prostate cancer DNA in the blood could pick out which men with the advanced stage of the disease would benefit from a new drug treatment. Blood samples from 49 men with advanced prostate cancer […]
New antibiotic from soil microbe could kill drug-resistant bacteria –study
A new antibiotic, called pseudouridimycin, produced by a microbe found in a soil sample collected in Italy has been found to be effective against a broad spectrum of drug-sensitive and drug-resistant bacteria in a test tube and cures bacterial infections […]
Scientists identify three bird flu virus mutations that could lead to pandemic
Researchers led by James Paulson of the Scripps Research Institute in California in the US have identified three mutations that have the potential to turn a strain of bird flu now circulating in China into a potential pandemic virus that […]
India’s North East region has potential to be healthcare hub for SE Asia –Rijiju
Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs of India, believes that the country’s North East region has the potential to become a healthcare hub for Southeast Asia. “We can create a medical hub in the North East for […]
‘Smart’ clothes invented to monitor healthcare
Asahi Kasei aims to monitor wearers’ health through “smart” clothes which includes medical applications that can potentially save their lives. Smart clothing is a promising new field in Japan’s crowded textile market. Tokyo-based Asahi Kasei lags its competitors — it […]
New “real sun tan” drug could help protect from UV damage, skin cancer
Scientists have created a new drug that tricks the skin into creating the brown form of the pigment melanin to make the skin tan, without the damaging effects of UV radiation. The team at Massachusetts General Hospital in the US […]
