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H. pylori – short for Helicobacter pylori – colonises the stomach and is known to be linked to the development of stomach cancer. It is estimated that over half of the world’s population is infected with H. pylori, making it one of the most common bacterial infections.…  Read more

A strangely named pathway that’s crucial to bone growth has emerged as a key in the fight to treat the bone cancer osteosarcoma.…  Read more

When influenza (or flu) reaches the critical stage, there are no specific treatments available for patients. Now new research has identified a key to this sometimes fatal condition, and opened the door to possible cures.…  Read more

A recently discovered genetic mutation could be the cause of some severe and baffling cases of osteoporosis – including in young people.…  Read more

Inflammation is at the heart of numerous diseases and new research has found that the exact time an innate immune cell dies is crucial to the inflammatory process.…  Read more

A major systematic review of treatments for protecting the newborn brain from the negative effects of inflammation has found that earlier anti-inflammatory intervention is best, but it’s better late than never.…  Read more

Ten years of research has revealed a vital secret to how cancer cells work, and opened the door to potential new treatments.…  Read more

The health effects of fetal growth restriction (FGR) can last a lifetime and the latest research from Hudson Institute is showing just how pervasive those effects can be on the cardiovascular system.…  Read more

Despite encountering more than her share of health challenges, 92-year-old Delva Walker has the most positive outlook you are ever likely to encounter.…  Read more

Jessica Clark calls herself the luckiest unlucky person in the world – but she still wants to know why she got ovarian cancer at such a young age.…  Read more