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Diabetes: Switching to common drugs raises risk of complications

Diabetes (Type 2)
Diabetes insipidus

Diabetes: Switching to common drugs raises risk of complications

20 Jul 2018 • 5 comments

A new study, published in the journal BMJ, finds that switching to a class of drugs called sulfonylureas could raise the risk of complications for people living with type 2 diabetes. Researchers set...

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Potential new MS drug could regenerate myelin

Multiple sclerosis

Potential new MS drug could regenerate myelin

20 Jul 2018

New research could lead to treatments for multiple sclerosis that regenerate myelin, the fatty coating that insulates nerve fibers and protects signals between brain cells. Scientists from the...

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'Link between diabetes and cancer risk firmly established'

Cancer
Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

'Link between diabetes and cancer risk firmly established'

20 Jul 2018 • 2 comments

That diabetes and cancer are linked in some way is by no means a new idea, but it had never previously been confirmed. Now, a major new study draws a firm conclusion: diabetes raises a person's risk...

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Obstructive sleep apnoea linked with brain changes seen in dementia

Frontotemporal dementia
Sleep apnea

Obstructive sleep apnoea linked with brain changes seen in dementia

19 Jul 2018

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is associated with changes to the structure of the brain that are also seen in the early stages of dementia, a new study has found. Walls of the throat relax and narrow...

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Getting to the heart of the matter: can we prevent cardiovascular disease?

Cardiovascular diseases

Getting to the heart of the matter: can we prevent cardiovascular disease?

19 Jul 2018

The dramatic increase in age-associated disorders such as cardiovascular disease represents a major burden on modern society. Researchers at the University of Leuven, Belgium, are working to prevent...

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Risk of heart rhythm disorder increases the more you smoke

Cardiovascular diseases

Risk of heart rhythm disorder increases the more you smoke

19 Jul 2018

Those who smoke a substantial amount are at a greater risk of a heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation, a new study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a European...

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Alzheimer’s and herpes virus link has been highlighted in new study

Alzheimer's disease
Herpes

Alzheimer’s and herpes virus link has been highlighted in new study

19 Jul 2018 • 1 comment

A new commentary by scientists at the universities of Manchester and Edinburgh, UK, on a study by Taiwanese epidemiologists has shown support for the link between the herpes virus and reduced risk of...

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Record three in five HIV-carriers now have access to drugs: UN

HIV/AIDS

Record three in five HIV-carriers now have access to drugs: UN

18 Jul 2018

Paris, July 18, 2018 (AFP) - Almost three in five people infected with HIV, or 21.7 million globally, took antiretroviral therapy in 2017 -- a new record for anti-AIDS drug access, the UN's HIV/AIDS...

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Australia scientists develop 'world first' melanoma blood test

Skin cancer

Australia scientists develop 'world first' melanoma blood test

18 Jul 2018

Sydney, July 18, 2018 (AFP) - Australian researchers said Wednesday they have developed a blood test for melanoma in its early stages, calling it a "world first" breakthrough that could save many...

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Gene-editing damages DNA more than previously thought: study

Gene-editing damages DNA more than previously thought: study

18 Jul 2018

Paris, July 16, 2018 (AFP) - A revolutionary gene editing technique hailed as the future of disease eradication and mooted for a Nobel prize may be less precise and cause more cell damage than...

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First-ever colour X-ray on a human

First-ever colour X-ray on a human

16 Jul 2018 • 2 comments

Paris, July 12, 2018 (AFP) - New Zealand scientists have performed the first-ever 3-D, colour X-ray on a human, using a technique that promises to improve the field of medical diagnostics, said...

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Virtual whale ride helps ease fear of heights: study

Virtual whale ride helps ease fear of heights: study

12 Jul 2018

Paris, July 11, 2018 (AFP) - People who had lived with a fear of heights for decades became less afraid after virtual reality (VR) therapy that saw them riding a flying whale, researchers said...

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