Experimental drug helps some Duchenne patients while others remain untreated
Two boys in Minnesota and San Diego show different outcomes with an experimental treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Category: Health
Man denied life insurance after doctors recommended active surveillance for prostate cancer
A man from Chicago was rejected by eight insurers in 2013 because they classified his monitored prostate cancer as untreated.
WHO issues new global guidelines against obesity drugs for children under ten
The World Health Organization has released new global guidelines advising against the use of obesity medications for children younger than ten years old.
Fire-damaged Cairngorms paths reopen for cyclists after July wildfire
Cyclists are now able to ride new routes in the Cairngorms national park following a major wildfire that burned over 33 square kilometres of land starting on 15 July.
Woman calls for better awareness of medically advised terminations after son had Chaos syndrome
Rosanna Brown from Hampshire is campaigning for improved support and terminology regarding termination for medical reasons following the loss of her son in 2023.
End of sugar rationing in Britain created health effects decades later
Scientists are studying how the 1953 lifting of postwar sugar limits in Britain influenced the long-term health of people born during that era.
Experts confirm hangxiety is a real condition affecting drinkers
Medical experts explain that alcohol-induced anxiety known as hangxiety affects millions of people after nights out in the UK and elsewhere.
Next Generation Collective launches to support young entertainment industry mental health
The Next Generation Collective launched today in New York City to provide mental health resources for young people working in entertainment.
Simulations reveal flexible protein gate controls mitochondrial fold access
Researchers at the Max Delbrück Center and Freie Universität Berlin used computer models to study a human protein complex that regulates entry into mitochondrial folds.
Richard Morecroft, veteran ABC presenter, dies at age 70
Former ABC news anchor Richard Morecroft has died at his home on the south coast of New South Wales at age 70.