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Protein ‘off-switch’ in the brain could help find new Alzheimer's treatments

Protein ‘off-switch’ in the brain could help find new Alzheimer’s treatments

Understanding that memory, learning and cognitive flexibility depend on a protein ‘off-switch’ in the brain could lead to new treatments for Alzheimer's disease, new...
Daily lifestyle changes could avoid 26,000 cancer cases in women annually

Daily lifestyle changes could avoid 26,000 cancer cases in women annually

Making everyday changes to diet and exercise could cut the number of cancer cases in women by around 500 every week in the UK,...
Is insomnia a long-term side effect of stroke?

Is insomnia a long-term side effect of stroke?

Stroke patients experience long-term issues with insomnia, which puts them at an increased risk of depression and limits their ability to learn new skills,...
Treating Type 2 diabetes in elderly and frail adults is focus of new guidance

Treating Type 2 diabetes in elderly and frail adults is focus of new guidance

New guidance has been published which focuses on how to manage the treatment of Type 2 diabetes in the elderly, including for the first...
Childhood cancer survivors at risk of deadly heart disease in pregnancy

Childhood cancer survivors at risk of deadly heart disease in pregnancy

Women who survive cancer at a young age are at higher risk of developing a deadly heart disease, peripartum cardiomyopathy, during pregnancy later in...
Does intense workplace exercise put you at risk of early death?

Does intense workplace exercise put you at risk of early death?

Men with highly physical jobs have an 18% higher risk of early death than those in a more inactive role, a study published in...
Atopic eczema in adults linked to increased heart problems

Atopic eczema in adults linked to increased heart problems

Those with atopic eczema in adult life have an increased risk of cardiovascular problems, according to a new UK study published this week. The study,...
Two new lung cancer risk factors have been discovered

Two new lung cancer risk factors have been discovered

Seven risk factors, including two new ones, can help predict susceptibility to developing lung cancer and they don’t just apply to heavy smokers. A new...
A more active commute to work could reduce risk of heart disease

A more active commute to work could reduce risk of heart disease

Avoiding the car and having a more physically active commute to work could reduce the risk of dying from heart disease and stroke by...
Inflammatory bowel disease might help with Parkinson's disease

Inflammatory bowel disease might help with Parkinson’s disease

A possible link between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and Parkinson’s disease which could help doctors to slow down the neurological condition has been described...
Ebola vaccine being given to 'high risk' Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ebola vaccine being given to ‘high risk’ Democratic Republic of the Congo

With support of the WHO and partners, the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing the Ebola vaccine for high risk populations...
Could lifestyle choices be linked to development of early-onset dementia?

Could lifestyle choices be linked to development of early-onset dementia?

Writing for Health Europa, Ella Hendrix explores whether lifestyle factors could play a role in rising levels of early-onset dementia. Early-onset dementia appears to be...
Resistance to antifungal treatments could lead to disease outbreak

Resistance to antifungal treatments could lead to disease outbreak

Growing levels of resistance to antifungal treatments could lead to increased disease outbreaks globally, warns new research from Imperial College London and the University...
Are finances a factor in the development of dementia?

Are finances a factor in the development of dementia?

New research from the University of Exeter and UCL in the UK has found that older adults in England who have fewer financial resources...
Could it be safe for pregnant women to use rheumatoid arthritis drugs?

Could it be safe for pregnant women to use rheumatoid arthritis drugs?

Expectant mothers may be able to take certain drugs to treat their rheumatoid arthritis (RA) without any possible increased health risks to their unborn...
The Make Sense campaign for head and neck cancer

The Make Sense campaign for head and neck cancer

Professor C René Leemans discusses the Make Sense campaign’s efforts to raise awareness of head and neck cancer and improve outcomes for patients with...
Asthma outcomes across England varied despite care improvements

Asthma outcomes across England varied despite care improvements

Despite the falling numbers of asthma deaths and hospital admissions in England, the overall regional and socioeconomic variations of outcomes have not changed, according...
IMI launches milestone project focusing on hypoglycaemia

IMI launches milestone project focusing on hypoglycaemia

Celebrating its tenth anniversary, the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) has today announced it has launched its milestone 100th project, which will focus on diabetes...
Undetected cases of coeliac disease in children at all time high

Undetected cases of coeliac disease in children at all time high

On International Coeliac Day (16 May), experts have warned that as many as 80% of coeliac disease cases in children are undiagnosed in Europe. Coeliac...
A new special treatment could help treat depression and anxiety disorders

A new special treatment could help treat depression and anxiety disorders

A strong link between depression and anxiety disorders and autoimmune thyroiditis has been proven by scientists, and now a new special treatment could help...

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