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Joseph Shavit
Oct 23, 2022
New drug stops recurrence and growth of breast cancer
Triple negative breast cancer accounts for 10 to 15% of all breast cancers and affects 225,000 patients per year worldwide.


Joseph Shavit
Oct 21, 2022
Cholesterol-lowering drugs slow down cancer, major study finds
Understanding the molecular mechanisms of metastasis is therefore a key piece of the puzzle in the fight against cancer.


Joseph Shavit
Oct 20, 2022
First-ever heart disease treatment uses ultrasound-assisted lasers
High-power laser treatments direct thermal energy to vaporize water in the artery and create a bubble, which expands to break the plaque.


Joseph Shavit
Oct 19, 2022
Major study confirms genetic link between gut disorders and Alzheimer's disease
A world-first study has confirmed the link between the two, which could lead to earlier detection and new potential treatments.


Joseph Shavit
Oct 18, 2022
Groundbreaking rotator cuff treatment regenerates and protects shoulder from repeat injury
Tears of the major tendons in the shoulder joint, commonly called the rotator cuff, cause disability and pain among the adult population.


Joseph Shavit
Oct 17, 2022
Researchers make major lung cancer discovery
Immunotherapy has emerged as a major weapon in the battle against non-small cell lung cancer, making up 80-85 per cent of all lung cancers.


Joseph Shavit
Oct 16, 2022
Prostate cancer can now be cured thanks to an innovative one-hour operation
Doctors in the UK hope that thousands of men with prostate cancer could be cured through an innovative hour-long 'Nanoknife' operation.


Joseph Shavit
Oct 14, 2022
Groundbreaking new drug treats cataracts -- avoiding the need for surgery
A revolutionary new drug for cataracts has shown extremely positive results in laboratory tests, giving new hope for a non-surgical cure.


Joseph Shavit
Oct 9, 2022
Medical discovery drastically improves treatment of colorectal cancer
This finding could lead to more accurate diagnoses and, eventually, personalized treatments that target the protein expressed by the gene.


Joseph Shavit
Oct 9, 2022
First-ever 3D treatment can revolutionize diabetes care
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have designed a new bandage treatment, known as a scaffold, to treat diabetic foot ulcers.


Joseph Shavit
Oct 8, 2022
Scientists reverse hair loss due to male- and female-pattern baldness
An array of over-the-counter remedies are available, but most of them don’t focus on the primary causes: oxidative stress and circulation.


Joseph Shavit
Oct 4, 2022
Novel blood stem cell research could change medicine of the future
Making stem cells from a patient’s adult cells – rather than human embryos – is one of the holy grails in modern medicine treatments.


Joseph Shavit
Oct 2, 2022
Groundbreaking research close to wiping childhood cancer off the map
Scientists have created a roadmap of the genetic mutations present in the most common childhood cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).


Joseph Shavit
Sep 30, 2022
Green bananas reduce cancers by over 50%, researchers find
We found that resistant starch reduces a range of cancers by over 60%. The effect was most obvious in the upper part of the gut.


Joseph Shavit
Sep 27, 2022
Sugar molecule key to the prevention and cure of Alzheimer's Disease
Researchers say they discovered that a special sugar molecule could play a key role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease.


Joseph Shavit
Sep 26, 2022
Groundbreaking oral gel prevents and treats gum disease at home
A topical gel that blocks the receptor for a metabolic byproduct called succinate treats gum disease by suppressing inflammation.


Joseph Shavit
Sep 24, 2022
Groundbreaking treatment uses viruses to fight Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis
How can we selectively kill harmful gut bacteria that cause inflammatory bowel disease or other disorders? Researchers suggest using viruses


Joseph Shavit
Sep 23, 2022
Revolutionary new drug stops breast cancer growth and recurrence
When detected early, some cancers are more aggressive and fatal than others. This is the case, with triple negative breast cancer.


Joseph Shavit
Sep 22, 2022
Nerve regeneration breakthrough offers hope to patients in persistent pain
Damaged nerves can be regenerated with the application of a frozen needle under advanced imaging guidance, according to new research.


Joseph Shavit
Sep 17, 2022
Breakthrough rotator cuff treatment regenerates shoulder and protects from repeat injury
Advances in surgery have made ever better rotator cuff repairs possible. But failure rates with surgery can be high.
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