For decades cannabis has steadily shed its image as an illicit narcotic to emerge as what many now describe as a therapeutic or lifestyle substance. Legalisation campaigns, expanding medical prescriptions … Read More
A class of medications widely used to treat diabetes and obesity may also hold promise in reducing the risk of addiction and helping people already struggling with substance dependence, according … Read More
A new immunotherapy treatment for advanced prostate cancer is raising fresh hope for patients after early clinical trials showed it can halt the disease’s progression and, in some cases, shrink … Read More
A low-cost over-the-counter supplement is drawing growing scientific interest as a potential way to reduce the risk of heart disease in people living with type 2 diabetes, a group already … Read More
Years after the global vaccination drive that helped bring the pandemic under control, concern has not entirely faded over the risks that accompanied the unprecedented scale and speed of immunisation. … Read More
Scientists have developed an experimental universal vaccine that could one day be administered as a simple nasal spray, offering protection against a wide range of respiratory viruses, bacterial infections and … Read More
Procedural advances in in vitro fertilisation (IVF) have transformed reproductive medicine over the past four decades, helping millions of couples achieve parenthood. Yet scientists increasingly believe that traditional IVF techniques … Read More
Alcohol is often associated with celebration, relaxation, and social life, but its effects on the brain are far more complex than the brief sense of warmth or confidence it may … Read More
A recent announcement that the testing company SGS has received approval from Belgium’s Federal Agency for Nuclear Control to resume human ADME studies using carbon-14 radiolabelled investigational products may sound … Read More
It is a familiar, fleeting drama. You rise from bed, or from a chair after sitting too long, and the room seems to sway. Your vision narrows, your heart begins … Read More
Health authorities in England are preparing for a fresh bout of measles, a disease many across Europe once believed had been pushed to the margins of history. Warnings from public-health … Read More
For generations, aspirin has been treated as a simple, dependable ally in the fight against heart disease and even cancer. Doctors once advised millions of people to take a daily … Read More
Reports suggesting that early-morning coffee may increase the risk of dementia have stirred concern among coffee drinkers across Europe, but a closer look at the science shows the picture is … Read More
For years, scientists warned that plastic was finding its way into the oceans, the soil, the air and eventually into the human body. The warnings were easy to ignore. Plastic … Read More
European food safety authorities are facing renewed scrutiny following a wave of recalls involving powdered baby milk products contaminated with cereulide, a toxin produced by Bacillus cereus. In Luxembourg, the … Read More
