clinical trials

Vishvajyth Ponnambalam A team of interdisciplinary researchers have found that radiation therapy could potentially improve heart function in patients suffering from heart failure. But what exactly is heart failure and what causes it? Treatment is usually necessary for the lifetime of the patient Heart failure is a debilitating cardiovascular...

Leacsaidh MacDonald Marlow The BBC has just reported on the development of a new prototype for a male contraceptive pill. But why has it taken so long to come about? Leacsaidh MacDonald Marlow discusses… The function of this pill is based on the location of a cell pathway which...

Melina Williams This is a sponsored post. Quotient Sciences in Nottingham has successfully completed hundreds of healthy volunteer trials for conditions including asthma, diabetes, heart disease and irritable bowel syndrome Cara has travelled the world with her small son. Quotient has completed over 1,500 trials and has worked with...

It has been reported that a new experimental drug, a derivative of benzodiazepine, may improve memory loss among elderly people. Tests have shown that animals of old age had “better memory skills half an hour after receiving the drug”, which could be taken as a daily pill by those...