News: medication

Strongest contender in decades in fight against breast cancer

Breast cancer

For decades, hormonal treatment of breast cancer has been going in one direction – blocking estrogen. Now a global study involving researchers at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ has discovered there may be another, less toxic way to defeat the most common form of breast cancer.

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Pill could provide alternative to weight loss surgery

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A new pill that appears to mimic the effects of gastric bypass surgery is providing fresh hope for people living with type 2 diabetes and obesity. 

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Popular soup can cause liver damage when mixed with medication

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Researchers from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ have found that a popular soup, bak kut teh, has the potential to cause liver failure by clashing with prescription medication.

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