An antibiotic created from human sweat might fight off hospital superbugs and deadly strains of tuberculosis, scientists reported in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences...

Omontys (peginesatide) Injection, a drug used for anemia treatment in kidney dialysis patients, has been recalled because of "serious, life-threatening or fatal hypersensitivity reactions", including anaphylaxis. The voluntary recall has been announced by Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. and Affymax Inc. The two companies have recalled all Omontys lots which are sold in 20mg and 10mg vials...

Rather than trying to reactivate the insulin-producing beta cells, researchers say that reprogramming the alpha cells into beta cells may be a better route to take in order to treat type 2 diabetes...

A new form of radiotherapy to treat prostate cancer is being used by doctors in Southampton, UK. Implanting radioactive pellets in prostate cancer patients which specifically target and eradicate the cancerous cells at the tumor site has proved to be very effective treatment...

The activation of cortical type 2 cannabinoid (CB2) receptors with cannabinoid trans-caryophyllene (TC) is effectively able to facilitate recovery among ischemic brain injury patients, according to a recent study published in The American Journal of Pathology...

The idea that the supply of breakthrough drugs in the UK is drying up is a myth, researchers from Birmingham University reported in BMJ Open. In fact, the authors point out that if we look over the last four decades, the opposite seems to be the case - the supply of innovative pharmaceuticals in the UK has risen and continues to do so...

A new flu drug has been developed by CSIRO scientists which could help in combating influenza pandemics, according to a report published in the journal Science. Researchers conducted tests in laboratory models and found that the drug is extremely effective at preventing the spread of various strains of the influenza virus...

Red wine and red grapes contain resveratrol, a substance which appears to protect against hearing loss and cognitive decline, researchers from the Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, reported in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery...

New recommendations on testing and screening newborn children for genetic diseases have been published in the latest policy statements of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG)...

Most people have dabbled in alcohol and maybe even smoked some pot during their teen years, perhaps even something harder. Sharing these stories with your children could save them from making the same mistakes, right? Wrong, according to new research published in the journal Human Communication Research...

The life expectancy of some prostate cancer patients could be lengthened with a natural, non-toxic substance called genistein-combined polysaccharide (GCP). The finding came from a new study on prostate cancer cells and mice conducted by researchers from University of California, Davis, and was published in Endocrine-Related Cancer...

Diets that are high in fat are possibly linked to childhood brain-based conditions, such as memory-dependent learning disabilities and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), researchers from the University of Illinois College of Medicine reported in Psychoneuroendocrinology...

Results of a survey by the charity Cancer Research UK show that more than two thirds (68%) of people who use sunbeds are concerned that the practice is aging their skin. The research, which polled 2,500 UK adults in January, was released to coincide with the charity's R UV UGLY sunbed awareness campaign...

According to two studies published in this week's Science journal, ramping up HIV antiretroviral treatments in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal has been worth the extra expense...

Men who take calcium supplements are more likely to die of heart disease than those who do not take supplements. The finding came from a new study by a team of experts led by Qian Xiao, from the National Institutes of Health, and supports prior research from last year which indicated that calcium supplements are linked to a higher risk of heart attack...

Life stress early on such as that experienced by babies who are sick, appears to have an early impact on heart function, affecting the heart's ability to refill with oxygen-rich blood and relax. A group of researchers from Georgia Regents University conducted a study using rat pups, separating them from their mothers for a couple hours everyday...

Kadcyla (ado-trastuzumab emtansine), a new medication for the treatment of HER2-positive, metastatic breast cancer, has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), USA. Metastatic, also known as late-stage, means the cancer has spread to other parts of the body...

In a remarkable example of interdisciplinary teamwork, astronomers are helping cancer researchers use computerized stargazing algorithms developed for spotting distant galaxies to identify biomarkers in tumors to determine how aggressive they are...

Only one third of British men are considered to be normal weight, according to the latest statistics from the NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC). Experts warn that the UK obesity crisis is 'spiraling out of control', with the number of people being admitted to hospital because of obesity-related problems increasing significantly in recent years...

With more parts of the Affordable Care Act going into effect over the coming months, the new changes will give consumers a reliable method to compare and enroll in healthcare coverage in the small group and individual markets, while giving insurance companies and states more independence and versatility to enforce the new law. The U.S...