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New blood test detects stroke and heart attack risk in lupus patients with no CVD symptoms

Lupus

New blood test detects stroke and heart attack risk in lupus patients with no CVD symptoms

19 Oct 2017

The results of a study presented at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR) 2017 press conference have shown that a specific biomarker detected in the blood of lupus patients with no...

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Gluten-free diet should not be eaten by people who are not coeliac, say scientists

Gluten-free diet should not be eaten by people who are not coeliac, say scientists

18 Oct 2017 • 6 comments

Gluten-free diets should not be encouraged among people who do not have coeliac disease, scientists have said. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye and barley and gives food a chewy texture and...

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With type 1 diabetes, "you can live normally"!

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

With type 1 diabetes, "you can live normally"!

10 Oct 2017

Hello, can you please introduce yourself in a few words and tell us about your diagnosis? Hi my name is Stephen Mc Donagh, I am 36 and work as a chef. I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the...

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Severity of asthma attacks may be reduced with vitamin D supplements

Asthma

Severity of asthma attacks may be reduced with vitamin D supplements

4 Oct 2017

Adding vitamin D supplements to standard medication could reduce the severity of asthma attacks for individuals with the respiratory condition, suggests a new review. Researchers found that people...

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I never felt I was coping with breast cancer on my own

Breast cancer

I never felt I was coping with breast cancer on my own

3 Oct 2017 • 2 comments

Hello, can you please introduce yourself in a few words? My Name is Niki, I am 45 years old, I am married with two grown up children.    How and when were you diagnosed with breast cancer? I was...

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Parkinson's breakthrough: New disease-causing mechanism found

Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's breakthrough: New disease-causing mechanism found

2 Oct 2017

A new study led by scientists in South Korea and Singapore "overturns three decades of consensus" on what causes Parkinson's disease symptoms. A study recently published in the journal Neuron sheds...

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Regular sauna use could reduce men's hypertension risk

Regular sauna use could reduce men's hypertension risk

2 Oct 2017 • 1 comment

Sauna bathing may be more than just a relaxing pastime; a new study finds that regular sauna use could almost halve men's risk of developing high blood pressure. High blood pressure, or hypertension,...

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Pelvis-targeting radiotherapy safe for prostate cancer patients

Prostate cancer

Pelvis-targeting radiotherapy safe for prostate cancer patients

28 Sep 2017

A form of radiotherapy targeting the pelvis is safe for men with advanced localised prostate cancer, according to a new study. In a trial part-funded by Cancer Research UK, patients who received the...

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UK scientists edit DNA of human embryos

UK scientists edit DNA of human embryos

22 Sep 2017

The blueprint for life - DNA - has been altered in human embryos for the first time in the UK. The team at the Francis Crick Institute are unravelling the mysteries of the earliest moments of life. Un...

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Could electrical implants replace pills for some illnesses?

Could electrical implants replace pills for some illnesses?

22 Sep 2017

A pioneering approach to tackling a host of diseases using an electrical implant could eventually reduce or even end pill-taking for some patients, researchers have claimed. The technology relies on...

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Including exercise in everyday life healthier than gym, says study

Including exercise in everyday life healthier than gym, says study

22 Sep 2017

Incorporating physical activity into our everyday lives, from taking the stairs to holding “walkaround” meetings in the office, is more likely to protect us from heart disease and an early death than...

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Lack of NHS psyciatrists in some parts of the UK

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Lack of NHS psyciatrists in some parts of the UK

15 Sep 2017 • 1 comment

There are not enough NHS psychiatrists in some parts of the UK and more should be recruited to improve care, says the Royal College of Psychiatrists. In Scotland, there are 10 consultant...

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