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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 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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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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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

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

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

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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Too much blood pressure medication negatively affects older patients

12 Jul 2018 • 5 comments

Old and frail patients are at an increased risk of mortality and memory issues if their blood pressure medication lowers their blood pressure too much, new research from the Netherlands has...

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Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)
Diabetes insipidus
Diabetic neuropathy
Diabetic retinopathy
Gestational diabetes
Maternally-inherited diabetes and deafness
Neonatal diabetes mellitus
Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
Non-diabetic hypoglycemia

Diagnosis and delay: an approach to addressing diabetic kidney disease

12 Jul 2018

Health Europa takes a look at the causes, diagnosis and treatment of diabetic kidney disease and investigates what is being done at a European level to combat its threat to patients. Common in those...

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Epilepsy

FDA Approves First Marijuana-Based Drug to Treat Epilepsy

12 Jul 2018 • 1 comment

On June 25, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved Epidiolex (cannabidiol), the first marijuana derived drug for use in the United States, to treat two rare forms of epilepsy. This...

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People with autoimmune diseases may be more likely to develop psychosis, according to new research

12 Jul 2018

What exactly causes autoimmune diseases — where the body mistakenly targets and attacks its own tissues — is a bit of a mystery. But what is known is that if you have one autoimmune disorder, such as...

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Healthcheck: cancer, diabetes and mental health conditions on the rise?

12 Jul 2018

Incidences of cancer and diabetes are on the rise. In the case of diabetes, there is a strong suggestion that this is linked to lifestyle factors, but with cancer the factors are more complex. It’s...

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