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Researchers Discover Mechanism that Inhibits Recovery After Central Nervous System Damage

A mechanism that reduces the ability of the central nervous system to recover after injury has been uncovered by researchers from the Karolinska…

Heart Failure Patients Can Stay Safe During Ramadan Fasting

Heart failure patients can fast without worsening their condition during Ramadan, according to results of a prospective observational study from Saudi…

Ethnic Variations in the Need for Pacemakers Suggest a Genetic Link

MAJOR variations in the requirement for pacemakers to manage abnormally low heart rate have been found between ethnic groups. The study, conducted by…

Bacterial Strain is Capable of Suppressing Skin Cancer

A strain of bacteria on the skin has the ability to inhibit the growth of skin cancer through the production of a chemical compound, according to…

New Understanding of the Role of a Signalling Protein in Colorectal Cancer Growth

Malignant growth and metastasis in colorectal cancer is driven by the manipulation of a signalling protein caused by growth factors, according to…

Video Consultations Have Great Potential but Require Further Testing

Video consultations provide many potential benefits but further evidence is required to fully ascertain their effectiveness and safety in primary care…

Cell Grafting Technique Shown to Improve Movement in Spinal Cord Injuries

Spinal cord injuries could potentially be treated by grafting human neural progenitor cells into injury lesions, according to a study at UC San Diego…

Potential Methods for Treating Hepatitis Developed by Researchers

Two new methods of potentially treating hepatitis have been discovered by researchers from Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands. It is hoped…

European League Against Rheumatism Recommendations for Early Arthritis: What Has Changed?

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, disabling, inflammatory, autoimmune disease that affects approximatively 0.4–1.0% of the population. Immune…

Current Approach to the Treatment of Coronary Chronic Total Occlusions

Coronary chronic total occlusions (CTO), in spite of excellent progress in the field of medicine, remain a great challenge for interventional cardiologists.