Once-a-day Pill that Makes HIV Treatment Easier and with Fewer Side-effects Moves a Step Closer

HIV sufferers have been given hope of a more efficient treatment, after wide-scale tests on a breakthrough pill.

The new 'Quad' pill was found to be faster acting and have fewer side-effects compared to two widely-used drug regimens.

And an extra bonus for those who need to take it, the solitary once-a-day pill removes the need for an array of drugs on a daily basis.

Sufferers must rigidly adhere to their HIV medication routine because missed doses can quickly lead to the virus becoming resistant to the medication, making them more vulnerable to a progression of their illness.

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A warning has been sounded over antidepressant drugs taken by more than a million patients in Britain.

A study for medical regulators found that the drugs increase the risk of heart problems which can cause sudden death.

Doctors have been told to lower the maximum dose of the UKÂ’s most widely prescribed antidepressant, Citalopram, for all patients.

However, regulators have admitted that it is not clear whether the lower dose is safe — as this was not tested.

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Making Breakfast a Habit May Cut the Odds of Diabetes, Obesity

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Australian doctors have conducted a world-first medical procedure in which heart valves are replaced without patients needing to undergo open heart surgery.

The treatment, using a manoeuvrable synthetic heart valve, lasts about 90 minutes and could be commonly performed within two years.

It allows doctors to replace the aortic valve via the insertion of a synthetic valve through a small hole in the groin and into the heart. The valve opens once inside the heart and can be easily repositioned.

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Scientists claim to have overcome a major hurdle in their work on finding a way to wipe out cancer with viruses.

Scientists suggest the reovirus, which usually causes mild colds or stomach upsets, has the power to shrink tumours.

They have created the viral vaccine that can be injected into the bloodstream, "hitching a ride" on blood cells and avoiding the immune system.

Previous research has focused on injecting the virus into tumours.

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Groundbreaking Alzheimer's Vaccine could Cut Cases by Half and be First Step Towards Finding Cure

A groundbreaking vaccine that could cut cases of Alzheimer's disease by half has been discovered.

The jab developed by scientists in Sweden could delay the onset of the debilitating illness and be the first step towards finding a cure.

Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia and attacks nerves, brain cells and neurotransmitters that carry messages to and from the brain.

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Two Patients Get Eye Stem Cells Transplant to Restore Sight

Two people have had stem cells transplanted into their eyes as part of a clinical trial to restore their sight.

The technique has been developed by Scottish specialists to reverse corneal blindness, and it is believed to be the first treatment of its kind in the UK.

Both have corneal blindness, and until now the only treatment was a transplant of cornea tissue from an organ donor.

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What parents need to know about effective child discipline for children with ADHD.

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Open Wide! Dental Filling of the Future Kills Bacteria and Regenerates Tooth

The dreaded trip to the dentist to replace a worn-out filling could soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a dental breakthrough.

Scientists have used nanotechnology to create the first cavity-filling composite that kills harmful bacteria and regenerates tooth structure lost to decay.

Rather than just limiting decay with conventional fillings, the new material controls harmful bacteria, which co-exist in the natural colony of microorganisms in the mouth.

It also works to remineralise the tooth, said study leader Professor Huakun Xu from Maryland University School of Dentistry.

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