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New Developments for Parkinson’s Therapy with COMT Inhibitors

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system. There are currently…

EMJ Neurology 5 [Suppl 1] 2017

Parkinson’s disease (PD is a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system. There are currently…

Urine Samples Used to Detect Bladder Cancer

SCIENTISTS have developed a non-invasive bisulphite sequencing test to detect bladder cancer using urine samples that matches the performance of a…

Brain-Computer Interface Allows Patients with Paralysis to Communicate

SCIENTISTS have reported the use of a brain-computer interface that allows patients suffering from complete motor paralysis to communicate and answer…

Database Created to Collect Cancer Mutation Information

RESEARCHERS in the USA have developed a freely accessible database for collecting and interpreting information on cancer genome alterations.

Scientists Discover Gene That Reduces Mutations in Mycobacteria

A GENE has been discovered that could halt the development of drug-resistant ‘superbugs’ from strains of tuberculosis by reducing…

Concussion Can be Assessed by Blood Protein

RESULTS from a new study have linked higher blood levels of tau, a brain protein, to lengthier periods of recovery from concussion for athletes…

Existing Drug May Halt Spread of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

THE SPREAD of triple-negative breast cancer may be greatly reduced by utilising an existing class of drugs that has been approved for the treatment of…

EMJ Weekly News Round-Up: 27th January

Your EMJ weekly news round-up. In the news, this week: Artificial intelligence detecting skin cancer in clinical images, brain scans used to predict…

Artificial Intelligence Recognises Skin Cancers as well As Doctors

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE has been trained to recognise skin cancers at a level equivalent to dermatologists, according to the findings of a new study from…