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£4.25m research grant for motor neurone disease treatment

£4.25m research grant for motor neurone disease treatment

£4.25m research grant has been awarded to six UK universities to discover motor neurone disease treatment. Motor neurone disease affects the brain and nerves, causing...
Smoking tobacco increases the risk of depression by up to 132%

Smoking tobacco increases the risk of depression by up to 132%

New research by the University of Bristol has revealed that smoking tobacco significantly increases the risk of developing depression and schizophrenia. Staggering data indicates that...
Single brain scan revolutionises early Alzheimer’s diagnosis

Single brain scan revolutionises early Alzheimer’s diagnosis

An early-stage Alzheimer’s diagnosis is typically difficult to identify, but new machine learning technology could change this. There is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, amplifying...
New research finds severe gum disease is linked to impaired lung function

New research finds severe gum disease is linked to impaired lung function

According to new research, increasingly severe gum disease could cause lung function to decline. Severe gum disease occurs due to a serious bacterial infection that...
Computer tool tracks stroke rehabilitation to improve recovery

Computer tool tracks stroke rehabilitation to improve recovery

New computer technology can accurately track the progress of stroke rehabilitation, boosting recovery for the patient. New research indicates that a sensor-equipped computer programme can...
Uterine transplantation effectively treats infertility

Uterine transplantation effectively treats infertility

New research concludes that uterine transplantation is an effective and safe method to treat infertility when a functioning uterus is lacking. A report conducted by...
Nordic walking

Nordic walking enhances heart disease patient’s functional abilities

Evidence from a new randomised clinical trial suggests that Nordic walking can effectively boost the functional capacity of people with heart disease. The University of...
New research provides insight into how diet affects colorectal cancer risk

New research provides insight into how diet affects colorectal cancer risk

University of Cincinnati research identifies how bacteria in different diets can affect colorectal cancer risk. Colorectal cancer risk rates continue to rise in younger populations,...
insulin pumps

Health inequalities found in access to insulin pumps

A team of US researchers has identified that there are still significant disparities in access to life-saving insulin pumps among youth patients with type...
Pre-school play reduces the risk of future mental health disorders

Pre-school play reduces the risk of future mental health disorders

New research finds that children who play with others at pre-school age reduce the risk of mental health disorders later in life. Researchers from the...
tick-borne Lyme disease

14% of the global population may have tick-borne Lyme disease

A groundbreaking analysis has revealed that more than 14% of the world’s population has or has previously had tick-borne Lyme disease. Researchers have performed a...
sex chromosome

One in 500 men has an extra sex chromosome that increases disease risk

New evidence suggests that around one in 500 men could be carrying an extra sex chromosome that increases their risk of a range of...
GP surgeries to provide specialist support for mental health problems

GP surgeries to provide specialist support for mental health problems

Thousands of new mental health professionals will be employed in GP surgeries to offer more support for mental health problems. In a new announcement from...
NICE recommends VAZKEPA® (icosapent ethyl) to reduce cardiovascular risk

NICE recommends VAZKEPA® (icosapent ethyl) to reduce cardiovascular risk

Icosapent ethyl has been recommended by NICE for use across the NHS in England and Wales to reduce cardiovascular (CV) risk in adult statin-treated...
heart conditions

Having multiple heart conditions may triple the risk of dementia

An extensive UK study of more than 200,000 people has discovered that people’s risk of dementia with multiple heart conditions is three times as...
early sign of Parkinson's disease

Nightmares may be an early sign of Parkinson’s disease

Results from a UK study suggest that experiencing bad dreams or nightmares as an older person may be an early sign of Parkinson’s disease. The...
psychiatric disorder

COVID-19 may increase psychiatric disorder risk by 25%

A new study performed at Oregon State University has discovered that people infected with COVID-19 are at an elevated risk of developing a psychiatric...
cause of COPD

Poor quality sleep may be a cause of COPD flare-ups

Research pioneered by a team at UC San Francisco suggests that poor quality sleep may be a cause of COPD flare-ups and has a...
Endometriosis treatment

Optimising endometriosis treatment, care and awareness in the UK

One in 10 women is affected by endometriosis yet the condition remains poorly understood and undertreated. Health Europa Quarterly spoke to Endometriosis UK about...
Six health conditions improved by plant-based diets

Six health conditions improved by plant-based diets

New commentary has outlined key benefits of plant-based diets that could help six health conditions such as diabetes and cancer. Published in the American Journal of...

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