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Vaccine Reduces Risk of Hospitalisation with Shingles

THE RISK of developing shingles (herpes zoster virus), a skin condition that occurs once the varicella-zoster virus is reactivated in nerve cells, can be…

Melanoma, Mutations, and Mice

MELANOMAS with mutations in ATR, a protein that detects and repairs DNA damage caused by ultraviolet exposure and which contributes to cell reproduction…

Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Ulcerative Colitis Relapse

CLINICAL relapse risk amongst individuals with ulcerative colitis (UC) more common if the levels of vitamin D in the blood are lower than required…

Connection Uncovered Between Gut Bacteria and Patient Behaviour

A POTENTIAL link has been discerned between gut bacteria and behaviour in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a common gastrointestinal…

Focussed Ultrasound for Tumour Destruction

FOCUSSED ultrasound has been suggested as a future therapy for the gentler treatment of tumours of the liver. Already used readily as a diagnostic method…

Harnessing the Liver’s Fat-Burning Power

LIVER cells have been found to have their own ability to burn accumulated fat, according to Swedish researchers. A new clinical trial has been planned…

Pembrolizumab Improves Survival as a Second-Line Treatment for Urothelial Cancer

PEMBROLIZUMAB, a highly selective, humanised monoclonal antibody targeting programmed cell death 1 (PD-1), has a superior safety profile and improved…

Promising Results from Phase II Trial of Renal Cancer Drug

RESULTS published from a Phase II clinical trial have shown the potential of the investigational drug savolitinib in the treatment of c-MET-driven…

The First Successful Robot-Assisted Retinal Vein Cannulation

A REVOLUTIONARY treatment has been developed for the surgical dispersal of retinal vein occlusion clots. The procedure would not have been possible…

Scientists Develop Bioprinting Technology Capable of Synthesising Human Skin

HUMAN skin has been successfully synthesised using a three-dimensional (3D) bioprinter. Researchers at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid…