Groundbreaking discoveries and inventions in the Life Sciences advancing Evidence Based Medicine
The health benefits that come from consuming turmeric have been known for many years. Turmeric has anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties, is an anti-oxidant, and is believed to help prevent cancer….
Blood transfusions are necessary for the treatment of diseases such as thalassaemia or sickle-cell disease. The blood donation service generally meets patients’ needs, although for some patients with rare blood…
Reducing sugar intake is one of the steps that can be taken as part of a weight loss regime; however, replacing sugar with artificial sweeteners may not be the solution….
A single treatment with CRISPR/Cas9 has reduced cholesterol levels in mice for six months. The treatment was used to switch off a gene responsible for regulating cholesterol levels. While CRISPR/Cas9…
A team of researchers have made an important discovery about how the inflammatory response is started. Inflammation is a response to the presence of micro-organisms that cause disease. The process…
Life expectancy is rising, but so too are age-related degenerative diseases which can have a major effect on the quality of life. While organ replacement could offer a solution in…
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in UK men, yet diagnosing prostate cancer is not always straightforward. Currently there are several methods of diagnosing prostate cancer, including measurement of…
China has taken the lead in the use of CRISPR gene editing on humans. There are nine registered clinical trials in China that aim to treat several different cancers and…
When the load-bearing discs in the spine breakdown, they deform causing severe neck and back pain. It has been estimated that approximately 80% of adults suffer from neck or back…
CRISPR-Cas9 allows researchers to make precise edits to DNA to remove defective genes. While the technique can be used to make cuts at specific locations with little off-target effects, researchers…