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Scientists succeed in synthesising promising anti-cancer fungal compound

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have synthesised for the first time a complex fungal compound known as verticillin A, discovered more than 50 years ago and long viewed as a potential anti-cancer agent. Verticillin A has

Breakthrough Alzheimer’s drug ‘could slow disease by 8 years’

An Alzheimer’s drug deemed too costly for the National Health Service (NHS) can slow progression of dementia by up to eight years, researchers have claimed. Medicines assessor NICE ruled in June that the benefits of two breakthrough therapies

Study finds way to ‘reboot’ eye, restore impaired vision

Scientists claim to have found a way to restore vision in people with a common developmental eye disorder by “rebooting” the retina to its early state, enabling it to grow and cure itself. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of

Marburg outbreak reported in southern Ethiopia

Ethiopian authorities have announced an outbreak of the Marburg virus in the south of the country, in the Omo Region bordering South Sudan, where nine confirmed cases have been recorded to date. According to the Ethiopian Ministry of Health and the

Study reveals key secret behind benefits of plant-based diet for heart health

A French study has revealed that the real secret behind the heart-health benefits of a plant-based diet lies in the quality and level of processing of the foods consumed. Diets rich in minimally processed, nutrient-dense plant foods were linked to a 40