Signalling protein crucial to protecting heart during cardiac arrests (re-issue)
A new study has found that a particular signalling protein plays a key role in limiting damage during cardiac arrests. ANI
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy may trigger autism in babies
A new study, led by an Indian researcher, has suggested that women who drink alcohol during pregnancy put their babies at risk of developing autism. ANI
Killer marrow transplant hope for leukaemia patients
Patients with leukaemia who do not respond to conventional treatments may soon benefit from bone marrow transplants selected to target the cancer directly, thanks to a technique, pioneered in Italy, which uses transplants from family members who are not a perfect match. ANI
Sports doping test confounded by common genetic variation
A new study has found that tests for testosterone doping used in professional and amateur sports may normally be confounded by a common genetic variation. ANI
Metabolic syndrome boosts risk of other health issues for men
In a new study, a researcher has suggested that metabolic syndrome leads to an elevated risk of many other health issues in men. ANI
Chances of heart attack increases for men after prostate cancer diagnoses
A new study has suggested that men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer (CaP) are more likely to have a heart attack or what one calls cardio-vascular (CV) morbidity. ANI
Study shows ALS aggregates are composed of only one protein
A new study has provided a big clue to help fight amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), by discovering that the dense protein aggregates that contribute to the nerve decay of ALS are composed of just one protein - superoxide dismutase (SOD1). ANI
Dementia will hit 1.2 million Brits by 2028
A Government forecast has shown that more than a million people in Britain will suffer from dementia within 20 years. ANI
Writing could improve quality of life in cancer patients
A new US study has found that cancer patients who write down their deepest fears about the disease experience a higher quality of life. ANI