Medical Research Watch

Hepatitis C, a chronic liver disease, is the target of an experimental vaccine in the first phases of human clinical trials in the UK.

A new study published in online journal Gynecologic Oncology shows that the combination of certain drugs may prove beneficial against ovarian cancer cells.

Biomedical device makers are currently designing artificial pancreases for the treatment of diabetes type 1 while the FDA has drafted guidance to provide phase guidelines.

Researchers from the Center for Applied Genomics at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have reported new study findings regarding ADHD and four gene variants in the journal Nature Genetics.

Researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden have reported a new study in the journal Stroke regarding the importance of fruits and vegetables.

A new CDC Vital Signs report indicates that narcotic painkillers such as oxymorphone, oxycodone, methadone, and hydrocodone are killing more than 40 people every day in the U.S. due to overdose.

An exciting new mouse study performed by researchers at the Mayo Clinic may provide hope for delaying signs of aging and aging related discomforts and disease in the future.

Weill Cornell Medical College investigators have reported in the journal Cell that they have made an important discovery about the process of “turning on” lung regeneration.

Dengue fever can develop into a lethal situation for people and is spread by mosquitoes carrying the viral infection. It is estimated that between 50-100 million new cases occur each year.

Researchers working on an international study from the UK and Canada have linked non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes.