Groundbreaking discoveries and inventions in the Life Sciences advancing Evidence Based Medicine
A team of researchers from the University of Barcelona and Barcelona’s August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS) have identified a mechanism involved in the regulation of cholesterol movement…
Phase 2 clinical trials testing a new treatment for celiac disease are well underway and have shown it may be possible for patients with the celiac disease to reintroduce gluten…
It is advantageous to know what specific DNA mutations have led to the development of cancer, as this informs treatment decisions. Certain treatments will be much more effective at treating…
A universal flu vaccine would provide protection against all strains of flu, but an antibody that is broadly effective has so far escaped researchers. However, new research has revealed an…
Patients with Type 1 diabetes must monitor their blood glucose levels regularly and administer insulin injections, but another treatment option may soon become available that has been shown to be…
The U.S. drug company Biogen has developed a revolutionary new drug which it claims can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. All other treatments for this form of dementia work…
A team of researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), the University of Pennsylvania, and Drexel University have provided insights into the molecular mechanisms behind mitochondrial disease and how small…
Researchers at Northwestern Medicine have tested a new strategy for treating Parkinson’s disease with positive results. The study suggests the new approach could serve as viable treatment option for several…
Researchers at Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine (LKSOM) have characterized a new pathway involved in fibroblast activation and myofibroblast formation, which provides clues as to how pathological fibrosis…
Botanical medicines have been used for tens of thousands of years as a treatment for specific ailments such as high blood pressure, although the mechanisms by which these plant extracts…