Brain tumours are hard to treat. But even this is a harrowing understatement for some forms of the disease. Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) is one such example. These rare brain tumours almost exclusively affect children, and they’re invariably fatal. “Almost all children with DIPG sadly die within a couple of years of diagnosis,” says […]
$20 blood test could help diagnose hepatitis B patients across Africa
A simple $20 blood test could help diagnose thousands of patients with hepatitis B in need of treatment in some of Africa’s poorest regions. Researchers have developed an accurate diagnostic score that consists of inexpensive blood tests to identify patients who require immediate treatment against the deadly hepatitis B virus—which can lead to liver damage […]
Restricting a key cellular nutrient could slow tumor growth
Remove tumor cells from a living organism and place them in a dish, and they will multiply even faster than before. The mystery of why this is has long stumped cancer researchers, though many have simply focused on the mutations and chains of molecular reactions that could prompt such a disparity. Now, a group of […]
FYI: White Wine Could Be Doing More Harm Than You Think
Let’s be honest – we’re always happy to rave about wine’s slated health benefits but a little less inclined to have a closer look at the drawbacks of our favourite drop. And unfortunately, white wine has been found to have a few of them. A recent study, published in the Journal of the American Academy […]
Research Says The Month You’re Born Could Affect Your Long-Term Health
If you thought the only thing your birth month determined was whether you’d have an indoor or outdoor celebration – think again. A study published in Medicina Clinica suggests that the timing of your arrival into the world can influence your long-term health, after researchers at the University of Alicante analysed the birth month of […]