James Kingsland

A study suggests that surgically fixing cerebrospinal leaks can completely reverse the symptoms of dementia. However, the research also found that it is not always possible to identify the source of the leaks.

A new phase 3 clinical trial of the drug osimertinib has found that it could improve survival rates following surgery for non-small cell lung cancer by preventing metastasis.

A new study from a South Korean cohort suggests that heavy drinkers have a higher dementia risk, but that a mild or moderate alcohol intake may be tied to a lower risk.

How a gene therapy cures infants with fatal genetic disease MLD

A sensory mechanism that governs how quickly flies age may also have a corollary in people.

Medical News Today discusses why the gut microbiome is important in Parkinson's disease and what researchers are doing to discover more about the link between Parkinson's and gut health.

In Conversation: My podcast changed me

How is the gut microbiome of a person with IBD different, and can we use diet to change it and help with disease management? To answer these, and other questions, we are in conversation with Dr. Marcel de Zoete and Zosia Krajewska.

Dr. Borja del Pozo Cruz, who has studied the relationship between longevity and different forms of exercise, and Dr. Edwina Brocklesby, or 'Iron Gran,' Britain’s oldest woman to have completed an Ironman triathlon, explain how exercise prolongs our health span.

In this wrap-up of medical research in 2023, Medical News Today’s editors delve into three interesting topics: artificial sweeteners, colon cancer, and male birth control pills.