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Researchers discover differences between mice and humans in function of insulin-producing beta cells

Research from King's College in London, UK, and Lund University in Sweden could explain why diabetes drugs which have worked in animal experiments are not equally successful in humans.

4 Jul 2017

FDA expands use of cooling cap to minimize chemotherapy-induced hair loss in cancer patients

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the expanded use of a cooling cap, DigniCap Cooling System, to reduce hair loss (alopecia) during chemotherapy.

3 Jul 2017

High fat diet during pregnancy increases breast cancer susceptibility in female progeny, mice study finds

Feeding pregnant female mice a diet high in fat derived from common corn oil resulted in genetic changes that substantially increased breast cancer susceptibility in three generations of female offspring, reports a team of researchers led by scientists at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.

3 Jul 2017

Cambridge scientists develop new method for growing and transplanting artificial bile ducts

Cambridge scientists have developed a new method for growing and transplanting artificial bile ducts that could in future be used to help treat liver disease in children, reducing the need for liver transplantation.

3 Jul 2017

Potentially harmful nanoparticles found to be present in infant formula products

The study commissioned by Friends of the Earth (FoE) has found that six out of six infant formula samples tested contained nanoparticles, which are believed by FoE to be harmful. However the potential health risks of nanoparticles are disputed by others, who claim there is insufficient evidence to support this.

3 Jul 2017

Research identifies main factors that influence low birth weight in Nepal

According to research, 27% of all children born in Nepal have low birth weight and over three-quarters of the new born deaths in Nepal occur in these low birth weight babies.

3 Jul 2017

Prolonged breastfeeding linked to dental cavities in children

According to a latest study published last Friday in the Journal Pediatrics, children who are breastfed for over two years are more likely to develop caries or cavities.

2 Jul 2017

Study looks into specific elements of Mediterranean diet for colorectal health

The benefits of a "Mediterranean diet" (MD) are well-known when it comes to colorectal protection, but it's hard to know specifically what elements of the diet are the healthiest.

30 Jun 2017

Ondek raises capital to develop new treatment for childhood allergy

Ondek, the Australian biotechnology company founded by Nobel Laureate Professor Barry Marshall, today announced it raised A$3.59 million in equity funding from professional and high-net-worth investors to support his work to develop a new treatment for childhood allergy.

30 Jun 2017

Opioid use disorder rises with little being done to curb the menace says new study

A new study has found that more and more Americans are being diagnosed with opioid addiction and the numbers that receive treatment are still very few. This finding is consistent with earlier findings from Blue Cross Blue Shield when analyzing member data.

29 Jun 2017

FDA to expedite orphan drug processing queues

In a press release the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a plan for eliminating the backlog regarding orphan drug application status and also released plans for deadlines to clear the queues.

29 Jun 2017

FDA authorizes marketing of test to aid in diagnoses of serious cancers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today allowed marketing of ClearLLab Reagents (T1, T2, B1, B2, M), the first agency authorized test for use with flow cytometry to aid in the detection of several leukemias and lymphomas, including chronic leukemia, acute leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, myeloma, myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN).

29 Jun 2017

Food allergies linked to higher prevalence of childhood anxiety

Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and Albert Einstein College of Medicine studied the link between food allergy and childhood anxiety and depression among a sample of predominantly low socioeconomic status minority children.

29 Jun 2017

Campylobacter continues to be leading cause of foodborne infections in Denmark

Campylobacter is to blame for more than 4,600 foodborne infections in Denmark and is thus still the most common cause of foodborne disease.

29 Jun 2017

Study suggests that over 80 % of Spanish schoolchildren consume excess salt

Salt is a hidden enemy in children's diets. So says the conclusion of a study by researchers from the Complutense University of Madrid, which suggests that over 80 % of Spanish schoolchildren consume excess salt; this is associated to greater risk of high blood pressure, osteoporosis, and obesity.

29 Jun 2017