Four of 38 patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma have seen the disease disappear following treatment, while five others saw reductions of 50 per cent in their tumours. While the trials were only carried out on patients with blood cancer, it is hoped the methods can be adapted to tackle other cancers. The drug, which could prove cheaper than (read more...)

A new drug halts the devastating progress of Alzheimer’s disease, say British scientists. It is said to be more than twice as effective as current treatments. A daily capsule of rember, as the drug is known, stops Alzheimer’s disease progressing by as much as 81 per cent, according to trial results. Wow. It’s still going to take (read more...)