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New Drug Shields Heart, Boosts Cancer Treatment
Posted in Medicine, Science on 20th Apr, 2026
by Alexander Muller
Researchers has developed a cardio-oncology drug that protects the heart from chemotherapy damage while enhancing the effectiveness of cancer treatments against tumour growth and spread.
Researchers test 250-year-old heart medicine in patients with deadly pancreatic cancer
Posted in Medicine, Science on 15th Oct, 2025
by Alexander Muller
If successful, digitoxin could become a new treatment option for patients who currently have very limited alternatives.
'Breakthrough' CRISPR Treatment Slashes Cholesterol In First Human Clinical Trial
Posted in Medicine, Science on 24th Nov, 2023
by Alex Muller
For these treatments, scientists extract immune cells or blood cells from the body, edit the cells using CRISPR to correct the genetic mistake, and reinfuse the treated cells into the patient.
Common heart condition linked to 45% higher risk of cognitive decline
Posted in Highlights from UCL, Medicine, Science on 26th Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller
University College London researchers looked at 4.3 million individuals on the UK's primary electronic health record to identify 233,833 people with the common heart condition atrial fibrillation and 233,747 without it.
World-first drug lowers genetic form of “bad cholesterol” by up to 65%
Posted in Medicine on 31st Aug, 2023
by Alex Muller
“This drug is a game-changer in more ways than one,” Nicholls said. “Not only do we have an option for lowering an elusive form of cholesterol, but being able to deliver it in an oral tablet means it will be more accessible for patients.”