Pelvic Organ Prolapse – Treatment and Prevention

by Monica Quinn Pelvic Organ Prolapse – Treatment and Prevention A prolapse is a drooping or descending of organs, in this case of the pelvic organs, which are the rectum, vagina, cervix, uterus, and the bladder. These are all supported by the pelvic floor muscles. These muscles allow you to be able to control your… Read More: Pelvic Organ Prolapse – Treatment and Prevention »

Nobel prize for medicine goes to cancer therapy

Image copyright SPL Two scientists who discovered how to fight cancer using the body’s immune system have won the 2018 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine. The work, by Professor James P Allison from the US and Professor Tasuku Honjo from Japan, has led to treatments for advanced, deadly skin cancer. Immune checkpoint therapy has… Read More: Nobel prize for medicine goes to cancer therapy »