A new treatment for strokes is producing its first results and so far doctors have reported a positive response. Six patients received insertions of human stem cells into damaged brain cells and they reported limb weaknesses and other problems to be slightly reduced. The most dramatic result was one patient who received stem cells from […]
Category: New drugs
Drug expert claims that banning certain drugs is hindering scientific progress
An expert on drugs in Britain has stated that banning drugs such as LSD, magic mushrooms and ecstasy has significantly delayed the progress of science in the UK. The scientist, David Nutt, has stated that the ban of these substances has affected the development of science as much as the ban on stem cell research […]
Delays in drug licencing means that patients are going without treatment
It is estimated that delays in the NHS about approving drugs that can be given to patients is meaning that some patients are waiting for around nine years before they receive drugs that can treat life-threatening conditions. This information has come out of a recent study and has shown also that the average time for […]
Innovative new products aim to help dementia sufferers
Innovations are always being created in order to help people who are suffering from dementia. Some of the latest innovations include wrist alarms and special scented sprays which can trigger appetite. The scent innovation is a device that can be plugged into a wall and it will trigger hunger in the person with dementia. This […]
New drug prevents fat build up in arteries
A revolutionary new drug is reported to be able to significantly reduce the amount of fats that build up in our arteries. A team of scientists from a Swiss university have successful developed a ground breaking vaccine that has been found to prevent heart attacks. Studies reveal that the vaccine, administered either by nasal spray […]