Met investigates ‘stem cell autism cure’ claim
The local council says it is aware of concerns over “experimental procedures” on autistic children. Source link
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Doctors cure girl, 13, of rare condition in ‘world first’ treatment
Doctors at the Royal Stoke Hospital helped a 13-year-old girl with her rare liver condition. Source link
Richard Scolyer: Melanoma doctor's high-stakes gamble to cure his brain cancer
Over the past decade, their team’s research on immunotherapy, which uses the body’s immune system to attack cancer cells, has dramatically improved outcomes for advanced melanoma patients around the world. Half are now essentially cured, up from less than 10%. Source link
Hyperemesis: Scientists make pregnancy sickness cure breakthrough
They studied women at the Rosie Maternity Hospital in Cambridge and found those with a genetic variant putting them at a greater risk of HG had lower levels of the hormone, while women with the blood disorder beta thalassemia, which causes very high levels of GDF15 prior to pregnancy, experienced very little nausea or vomiting. … Read more
Derby: New anti-viral drug study aims to cure long Covid
Long Covid symptoms include extreme fatigue and breathlessness, palpitations, or brain fog. Source link
Explained | All about H3N2 virus: symptoms, prevention, and cure
File photo: Women wearing face masks as a precaution against H3N2 virus cases on the rise in Hyderabad on Thursday, March 09, 2023 | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL The story so far: At least two people have succumbed to the H3N2 subtype of seasonal influenza in India, the Health Ministry confirmed last week. A countrywide … Read more
‘Use new tech to cure bone cancer rather than using implants’ – ET HealthWorld
Jaipur: During a conference on bone cancer in the city, cancer and orthopaedic experts advocated that before opting to replace the cancerous bone with an implant, doctors should make an effort to cure the cancer of the bone by using the latest technique. Experts said that the cancerous bone can be recycled by using a … Read more
Truth or TV: Is Grey’s Anatomy’s Parkinson’s ‘Cure’ Real?
It’s not unusual for TV to fast-track medical innovation. Take the current season of Grey’s Anatomy, which featured a major storyline about a “cure” for Parkinson’s disease. The drama series followed a team of researchers and doctors as they used a groundbreaking surgical procedure using skin-derived stem cells. In real life, despite decades of research … Read more
Could Gene Therapy Help Cure Sickle Cell Disease?
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A gene therapy that could provide a permanent cure for sickle cell disease continues to show success through a third wave of patients, researchers report. The therapy, LentiGlobin, restored normal blood function in 35 sickle cell patients who had the one-time procedure, according … Read more
Is an HIV Cure Possible?
Babies who got antiretroviral drug therapy within hours of birth and stayed HIV-negative for months or years may offer a clue to treating newly diagnosed adults. Source link