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Promising new pancreatic cancer treatment being trialled

Posted on: 22 Feb 2012

Scientists believe they may have found an effective new treatment for patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, following promising early trial results of an experimental drug combination. Pancreatic cancer is the… read more

Research suggests heart disease risk may be inherited

Posted on: 09 Feb 2012

Scientists from the University of Leicester have recently discovered that heart disease in men can be genetically inherited, passed from father to son via the Y chromosome. The team of… read more

Disguised bacteria able to evade vaccines

Posted on: 31 Jan 2012

Scientists have found that some bacteria have become able to evade efforts to vaccinate against them by developing a new disguise. Their research is the result of a recent study… read more

Counterfeit malaria drugs putting lives at risk

Posted on: 26 Jan 2012

Scientists have warned that fake and poor quality anti-malarial drugs are threatening efforts to control the disease in Africa, potentially putting millions of lives at risk. Malaria is one of… read more