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Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

Could diabetes jabs be replaced by a simple skin patch?

Sep 6, 2016

Women with diabetes are at risk of complications during pregnancy due to uncontrolled blood sugar levels. A new wireless patch delivers insulin automatically and keeps mother and baby safe. Chelsi Brown, 24, an office worker from Cambridge,...

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COPD

Physical Activity Reduces Anxiety and Depression in COPD Patients

Sep 5, 2016 • 3 comments

A new study shows that increased physical activity among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) reduces their risk of anxiety or depression. According to researchers at the University of Zurich in Switzerland and the...

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Multiple sclerosis

Researchers work to get multiple sclerosis patients standing

Sep 5, 2016

Veronica Daniels-Lewis was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis 20 years ago and has never taken it lying down. "It's a challenge I'm willing to take, and I'm wanting to help others take that challenge to live their best lives," Daniels-Lewis...

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Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's could potentially be detected by an eye test

Aug 26, 2016

Researchers may have discovered a method of detecting changes in the eye which could identify Parkinson's disease before its symptoms develop.Scientists at University College London (UCL) say their early animal tests could lead to a cheap and...

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Parkinson's disease

Active Music Therapy May Be Beneficial in Parkinson's

Aug 9, 2016 • 1 comment

HealthDay News — Active music therapy has beneficial effects in Parkinson's disease (PD), according to a study published online July 26 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Emanuele Spina, MD, from Federico II University in...

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Crohn's disease

I Have Crohn's Disease & This Is How It Affects My Parenting

Aug 9, 2016

I have Crohn's disease. It's not something I'm embarrassed to talk about, but it's not something I like to put out there because, frankly, once I mention that I have Crohn's disease to people who have a vague notion as to what it is, I'm pretty...

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Arthritis

Which Psoriasis Biologics Have the Best Response Rates?

Aug 9, 2016

Biologic drugs such as adalimumab (ADA), etanercept (ETN), infliximab (IFX), and ustekinumab (UST) have revolutionized the way we manage moderate to severe psoriasis vulgaris and psoriatic arthritis. Patients who once had debilitating disease can...

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Psoriasis

9 Myths You Should Know About Psoriasis

Aug 9, 2016 • 2 comments

Here are nine myths about psoriasis that you shouldn’t believe: Myth #1: Poor hygiene causes psoriasis. Not true. Psoriasis has more to do with genetics and is passed down through families. The condition is thought to be caused...

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Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis

Bioelectronic nerve stimulator eases rheumatoid arthritis

Aug 9, 2016

The study involved implanting signal generator connected to the vagus nerve. Stimulation was found to reduced the production of proteins called cytokines. “This is a real breakthrough in our ability to help people suffering from inflammatory...

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Rheumatoid arthritis

Repetitive physical tasks at work increase risk of rheumatoid arthritis

Aug 9, 2016

People whose jobs involve carrying out repetitive physical tasks can be at an elevated risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, research has suggested. The study from Sweden’s Karolinska Institute, presented at the European League...

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Breast cancer

One of the most common viruses in humans may promote breast cancer development

Aug 9, 2016

New research reveals that infection with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) may put some women at increased risk for developing breast cancer. The findings, published online in the July issue of the journal EBioMedicine, may have important implications...

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Multiple sclerosis

Wondering how MS will affect me today

Aug 9, 2016 • 2 comments

Waking up in the morning and facing the world brings a sense of wonder. Not in the sense of awe, just in wondering how MS will affect me today. Is it a good day or a bad day? What will it bring? Like most people, I guess, one of the...

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