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A new invention to help surgeons during operations on cancer patients

Cancer

A new invention to help surgeons during operations on cancer patients

8 Sep 2017

A pen-sized device could soon help cancer surgeons tell whether the tissue they plan to cut out of a person is cancerous or healthy. It usually takes several days for pathologists to analyse a tissue...

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New heart treatment is biggest breakthrough since statins, scientists say

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New heart treatment is biggest breakthrough since statins, scientists say

7 Sep 2017 • 2 Likes • 2 comments

US researchers find heart attack survivors given anti-inflammatory injections have fewer future episodes and lower cancer risk. Anti-inflammatory injections could lower the risk of heart attacks and...

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Revolutionary cancer treatment gets approved by FDA

Cancer

Revolutionary cancer treatment gets approved by FDA

5 Sep 2017

The US has approved the first treatment to redesign a patient's own immune system so it attacks cancer. The regulator - the US Food and Drug Administration - said its decision was a "historic" moment...

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An overview of cancer research progress

Cancer

An overview of cancer research progress

30 Aug 2017

Every news story about cancer research should come with a health warning: believe the hope, but not the hype. Good headlines are quick and catchy, good science is steady steps taken on a complicated...

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Experimental immunotherapy for type 1 diabetes

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes insipidus

Experimental immunotherapy for type 1 diabetes

30 Aug 2017

An immunotherapy approach for treating type 1 diabetes has been found to be safe for the first time, and seems to stop the condition from getting worse. Immunotherapies aim to modulate a person’s...

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Should you finish a course of antibiotics?

Should you finish a course of antibiotics?

2 Aug 2017 • 6 comments

It is time to reconsider the widespread advice that people should always complete an entire course of antibiotics, experts in the BMJ say. They argue there is not enough evidence to back the idea...

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Telomeres: What causes biological aging?

Telomeres: What causes biological aging?

2 Aug 2017 • 1 comment

If you are wondering how your cells age, look no further than the ends of your chromosomes. Special structures called telomeres keep a close eye on the damage that accumulates in our cells and signal...

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Diabetes nutrition tips: sugar and sugar substitutes

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

Diabetes nutrition tips: sugar and sugar substitutes

2 Aug 2017 • 10 comments

Hello Elisa, in the first part of our interview, you gave us a lot of information on diabetes and nutrition. But there is another topic that we have not yet discussed: sugar. Is it better to consume...

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Diabetes nutrition tips: prevention and weight loss

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

Diabetes nutrition tips: prevention and weight loss

2 Aug 2017

People who have type 2 diabetes are often overweight. How can they lose weight effectively and maintain the right weight? We can lose weight by adopting a well-balanced diet rich in fibre. It is...

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Artificial sweeteners linked to weight gain, finds new research

Artificial sweeteners linked to weight gain, finds new research

1 Aug 2017 • 2 comments

Artificial sweeteners are found in a plethora of products from cough syrups to salad dressings, but new research claims that the sugar alternative could actually lead to weight gain.The chances of...

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All English GPs to have Wi-Fi by end of year

All English GPs to have Wi-Fi by end of year

13 Jul 2017

NHS Digital has reiterated its intention to provide free Wi-Fi to all English GP practices by the end of the year, promising that patients will be able to access the internet free of charge in...

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Personalised vaccines to treat skin cancer show promise in small studies

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Personalised vaccines to treat skin cancer show promise in small studies

13 Jul 2017 • 1 comment

Personalised vaccines have been used to successfully treat melanoma (skin cancer) patients in two small studies. Researchers used unique differences in each patient’s cancer to design vaccines to...

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