This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-46951262 By Jane Dreaper Health correspondent, at BBC News Funding to tackle 33 significant diseases has reached its highest level since figures were taken, says a survey which has tracked this for 11 years. The G-Finder report found that money invested in research and development reached $3.5bn (£2.8bn) in 2017. The total is a 7%…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-46958785 By https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-46958785 Fifteen-year-old Mason Kettley, who has a rare brain cancer, is about to become one of the first NHS UK patients to have proton-beam therapy, at a new dedicated treatment centre. He is starting treatment at the £125m centre at Manchester’s Christie hospital. Previously, most patients needing the treatment had…
This article was taken from: https://www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/news-from-the-bhf/news-archive/2019/january/new-research-could-advance-treatments-for-people-living-with-damaged-hearts By The British Heart Foundation Scientists could find a way to rebuild damaged hearts, thanks to new research we have funded. Researchers at the University of Cambridge have discovered that using stem cells to make new heart tissue has the potential to regenerate injured hearts and treat heart failure. Although…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jan/16/living-medicine-helps-make-toxic-ammonia-breakthrough By Ian Sample Science editor Using genetically modified bugs to prolong life was ‘fanciful’ until recently, says scientist A “living medicine” made from genetically modified bugs has prolonged the lives of animals with severe metabolic disease in a landmark test of the treatment. Researchers created the medicine by making a common strain…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-46883437 By Owain Clarke at BBC Wales health correspondent Obesity is overtaking smoking as the biggest risk to health in Wales, experts have warned. The “stark” problem with overweight children could also mean this generation will not live as long as their parents, according to Wales’ chief medical officer. It comes as…