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Balding men more likely to get prostate cancer, study reveals

Prostate cancer

Balding men more likely to get prostate cancer, study reveals

1 Mar 2016

Male pattern baldness may be an indicator of men's susceptibility to fatal prostate cancer, new research suggests.   A large-scale study by medical professionals at America's National Cancer...

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Natural Psoriasis Treatments: Which Alternative Therapies Do And Don't Work

Arthritis

Natural Psoriasis Treatments: Which Alternative Therapies Do And Don't Work

1 Mar 2016 • 2 comments

Psoriasis is a lifelong condition characterized by the rapid buildup of cells on the skin’s surface, which appear as thick, silvery scales, and painful, itchy red patches. The condition affects more...

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New Ankylosing Spondylitis Treatment Guidelines

Ankylosing spondylitis

New Ankylosing Spondylitis Treatment Guidelines

1 Mar 2016

Experts at the National Institutes of Health conducted systematic reviews of the literature to address 57 clinical questions related to the treatment of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) or...

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PCSK9-inhibitor drugs: A game-changer for individuals with extremely high cholesterol levels

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PCSK9-inhibitor drugs: A game-changer for individuals with extremely high cholesterol levels

1 Mar 2016

A 59-year-old heart patient with dangerously high levels of cholesterol that could not be adequately reduced by statin drugs now has near-normal cholesterol levels, thanks to a new class of drugs...

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U.S. Researchers to Study a Lung Cancer Vaccine Developed in Cuba

Lung cancer

U.S. Researchers to Study a Lung Cancer Vaccine Developed in Cuba

1 Mar 2016

On March 21, 2016, Barack Obama will become the first U.S president to visit the island nation of Cuba since Calvin Coolidge did so in 1928. The trip not only serves to signify an official thawing in...

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Zoe Renshaw: “Suffering from Crohn’s Disease made me more determined to run the London Marathon”

Crohn's disease

Zoe Renshaw: “Suffering from Crohn’s Disease made me more determined to run the London Marathon”

29 Feb 2016

Crohn’s disease sufferer Zoe Renshaw used to opt out of social activities and stay indoors because her symptoms would get her down. However, the strong-willed Littleborough woman decided that enough...

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Respiratory Drug Focus of New Clinical Trial for Parkinson’s

Parkinson's disease

Respiratory Drug Focus of New Clinical Trial for Parkinson’s

29 Feb 2016 • 3 comments

A medication approved to treat various respiratory diseases and that has demonstrated neuroprotective effects in preclinical studies is the focus of a new clinical trial for Parkinson’s disease.  ...

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New test 'accurately' spots the most deadly forms of breast cancer BEFORE they spread

Breast cancer

New test 'accurately' spots the most deadly forms of breast cancer BEFORE they spread

26 Feb 2016

A new test for breast cancer can accurately spot the most aggressive tumours before they spread. Scientists have created a technique that identifies which cancers are most likely to grow...

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Gut bacteria hold clues about type 2 diabetes

Diabetes (Type 2)
Diabetes insipidus

Gut bacteria hold clues about type 2 diabetes

25 Feb 2016

Changes in the types and activities of human gut bacteria could lead to earlier diagnoses of type 2 diabetes, according to a study of identical twins, findings of which are published in Genome...

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Salt rooms rising in popularity for asthma, allergy sufferers

Asthma

Salt rooms rising in popularity for asthma, allergy sufferers

25 Feb 2016 • 1 comment

If you suffer from allergies or asthma, maybe even have trouble sleeping at night, salt may be the answer to your problems.   Salt Therapy is growing in popularity across the country. Many people are...

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Side Effects of Multiple Sclerosis Medications

Multiple sclerosis

Side Effects of Multiple Sclerosis Medications

25 Feb 2016

It's important that you talk with your doctor about the different MS medications you're prescribed, as well as their side effects.   Twelve disease-modifying medications are FDA-approved to treat...

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Green tea compound shows promise for treating rheumatoid arthritis

Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis

Green tea compound shows promise for treating rheumatoid arthritis

25 Feb 2016

A compound found in green tea could be an effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, according to the results of a new study. In the journal Arthritis and Rheumatology, researchers from Washington...

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