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Groundbreaking new insight into Huntington’s disease

Groundbreaking new insight into Huntington’s disease

New revolutionary research illuminates that Huntington’s disease could manifest its effects in the in-utero stage. Huntington’s disease is a rare genetic disorder affecting between five...
Patients in middle-income countries facing major high blood pressure crisis 

Patients in middle-income countries facing major high blood pressure crisis 

High blood pressure poses a significant challenge for individuals in middle-income countries, causing increased heart problems and death. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension,...
liver disease in children

Liver disease in children caused by chemical exposure during pregnancy

Evidence from a Mount Sinai study suggests that exposure to chemicals during pregnancy may be a cause of liver disease in children. Liver disease in...
New technique improves fatty liver disease diagnosis

New technique improves fatty liver disease diagnosis

MedUni Vienna researchers have discovered a novel technique that estimates alcohol consumption in fatty liver disease patients. Understanding whether a patient has non-alcoholic fatty liver...
bowel cancer tests

Home bowel cancer tests could prevent 11,000 deaths in England

A University of Sheffield study suggests that sending more bowel cancer tests that can be completed at home could save around 11,000 lives in...
The Nutrition for Dementia Prevention Working Group has recommended that clinical trials surrounding diet and dementia are vital.

Debunking myths about diet and dementia with enhanced clinical trials

The Nutrition for Dementia Prevention Working Group has recommended that clinical trials surrounding diet and dementia are vital. Is there a link between diet and...
£2.3 million clinical trial launched for children with neurological impairment

£2.3 million UK clinical trial launched for children with neurological impairment

A groundbreaking clinical trial called PARROT will begin in the UK to research chest infections in children with neurological impairment. Researchers from the University of...
symptoms of bowel cancer

Thousands check for symptoms of bowel cancer following Dame Deborah James’ passing

The NHS has revealed that thousands more people have searched for symptoms of bowel cancer online this week following the death of Dame Deborah...
atrial fibrillation

Is atrial fibrillation a cause of dementia?

Following new evidence suggesting a link between atrial fibrillation and cognitive decline and dementia, Health Europa Quarterly spoke to Professor Ben Freedman of the...
Alzheimer's disease in women

A newly discovered gene may cause Alzheimer’s disease in women

A team of US researchers have uncovered a new gene – known as MGMT ­– that may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease in...
Only one in five people in the US have ideal heart health 

Only one in five people in the US have ideal heart health 

A new study by the American Heart Association finds that only one in five people in the US have ideal heart health. The new research...
Adult cancer survivors have a 42% higher risk of cardiovascular diseases

Adult cancer survivors have a 42% higher risk of cardiovascular diseases

Adult cancer survivors have a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases later in life when compared with adults without cancer. In a long-term study following around...
Food allergies in children can be reduced by early food introduction

Food allergies in children can be mitigated by early food introduction

Infants consuming peanut, milk, wheat, and egg from three months old had a lower risk of developing a food allergy at three years old. Researchers...
Parkinson’s disease life expectancy

Parkinson’s disease life expectancy determined by genetic mutations

A research team based in France has identified new gene variants that may predict Parkinson’s disease life expectancy. The groundbreaking discovery may help to...
risk genes for Alzheimer's disease

International study identifies new risk genes for Alzheimer’s disease

Professor Jean-Charles Lambert, who spearheaded the most extensive ever genome-wide association study for Alzheimer's disease, outlines how the project has discovered 75 risk genes...
travel therapy

Could travel therapy be an effective treatment for dementia?

Innovative research emerging from Edith Cowan University (ECU) indicates that travel therapy could have a range of health benefits for patients with dementia and...
obstructive sleep apnoea

Obstructive sleep apnoea among women linked to low hormone levels

A University of Bergen study has revealed that reduced hormone levels in postmenopausal women may be a cause of obstructive sleep apnoea. The research identified...
Food for thought: nutrition as a treatment for mental health conditions

Food for thought: nutrition as a treatment for mental health conditions

Our diet can have a huge impact on our mental wellbeing, but what potential does nutritional therapy hold for the treatment of mental health...
Sunshine may shield children from multiple sclerosis diagnosis

Sunshine may shield children from multiple sclerosis diagnosis

A new study by the University of California San Francisco and the Australian National University shows that children and young adults exposed to the...
cervical cancer vaccine

ACCUVAC-PTE7 cervical cancer vaccine provides complete protection

In a groundbreaking advancement in the treatment of cancer, Defence Therapeutics has revealed that the company’s AccuVAC-PTE7 cervical cancer vaccine completely protects against the...

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