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Treatment for melanoma: Dr Andrew Dean

Treatment for melanoma: Dr Andrew Dean

Dr Andrew Dean discusses treatments for melanoma, including surgery and immune therapies, and the possibility of joining a clinical trial for melanoma.

17 Nov 2014

Parasite study may improve global health

Parasite study may improve global health

The potential for new treatments for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, diabetes and autism has improved after scientists successfully mapped the genes…

22 Jul 2014

Kawasaki Disease and Pregnant Women

Kawasaki Disease and Pregnant Women

In the first study of its type, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have looked at the health threat to…

23 Mar 2014

New study reveals links between alcoholic liver disease and the circadian clock

New study reveals links between alcoholic liver disease and the circadian clock

Researchers from the University of Notre Dame and the Indiana University School of Medicine have revealed a putative role for…

19 Jan 2014

Protease inhibitors (PIs)

Protease inhibitors (PIs)

Protease inhibitors (PIs) act on the HIV viral enzyme protease, which is responsible for assembling new virus particles. Blocking viral protease slows the production and…

27 Oct 2013

NRTIs (Nucleoside/Nucleotide Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors)

NRTIs (Nucleoside/Nucleotide Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors)

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is the cornerstone of treating the HIV infection. Nucleoside and nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) try to inhibit the key viral enzyme…

13 Oct 2013

NNRTIs (Non-Nucleotide Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors)

NNRTIs (Non-Nucleotide Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors)

Antiretrovirals are the best available treatment for HIV. Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) are one of four main classes of antiretrovirals.

05 Oct 2013

Diets low in polyunsaturated fatty acids a problem for youngsters

Diets low in polyunsaturated fatty acids a problem for youngsters

In the first study to closely examine the polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) intake among U.S. children under the age of…

03 Oct 2013

Cold and Flu: What to Eat and Drink to Get Better Faster

Cold and Flu: What to Eat and Drink to Get Better Faster

Cold and flu reduce your appetite but healthy eating and drinking plenty of fluids not only helps you recover faster, it can relieve symptoms like…

13 Jul 2013