Articles on Treatment
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Diabetes medications can have real benefits but there are still some nagging unknowns about their effects.
Increasing autistic children’s levels of vasopressin, a hormone that regulates social behaviour, could help treat the social deficits common to autism, research suggests.
We need to rethink our approach to routinely giving permanently unconscious patients life-prolonging treatment.
New research identifies the molecular pathway that causes the enigmatic food allergy eosinophillic esophagitis (EoE), opening…
The use of “chemical castration” has been seen by many as an answer to the public fear of paedophiles, reignited by the recent trial of Brett Cowan for the murder of Daniel Morcombe. The idea is that giving…
Researchers at Aston University have discovered that giving hydrogen sulfide to pregnant women can block chemicals that cause…
Changes to the treatment of anorexia nervosa have shown to improve the chance of sustained recovery. In a clinical trial…
Researchers have genetically modified cells to produce a protein that plays a key role in embryonic kidney development and…
A landmark study has revealed there are 10 different types of breast cancer, not four as previously thought - a finding that is expected to have far-reaching implications for treatment of the disease…
A previous study found that individuals with diabetes had double the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, and that the…
A new treatment may prolong the lifespan of melanoma patients. Vemurafenib, the first acute melanoma drug in more than a…
One in four women who have been clinically diagnosed as infertile can still conceive without undergoing treatments, indicating…
Combining fasting with chemotherapy could be a more effective way of treating cancer than chemotherapy on its own, a new…
The way people perceive their illness has a significant impact on their health, a review of existing studies has found. People’s…
A naturally produced compound similar to a daily vitamin could be used to treat and prevent diabetes. Researchers have been…
An Apple iPad application has been launched to help doctors choose the best treatment for their patients. The application…



