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Chronic diseases can be defined as those that persist for a long period of time, in most cases causing the sufferer health issues for longer than a period of 3 months. Chronic diseases in most cases cannot be prevented by vaccines or cured by medication, nor do they just disappear.

Some of the most common chronic diseases include Asthma, Coronary Artery Disease, Cancer, Cystic Fibrosis, Multiple Sclerosis, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Obesity and Osteoporosis to name but a few.

UK Type 2 diabetes cases reach 4.6 million

UK Type 2 diabetes cases reach 4.6 million

There is now a total of 4.6 million people living in the UK with Type 2 diabetes, according to new reports from Diabetes UK. Almost...
The fight against obesity and Type 2 diabetes

The fight against obesity and Type 2 diabetes

A collaboration between the University of Cambridge's Nanoscience Centre and MedImmune is taking great strides towards safer and more effective treatment of obesity and...
Personalising cancer treatment with Lab-grown mini tumours

Personalising cancer treatment with lab-grown mini tumours

A major new study on bowel and stomach tumours has reported that replicating a patient’s tumour in the lab to create mini tumours and...
£45m funding boost set to revolutionise brain tumour research

£45m funding boost set to revolutionise brain tumour research

UK brain tumour research is set to be revolutionised with £45m (~€50m) worth of funding by the department of health and social care and...
EU-supported wearable laser cures chronic skin conditions

EU-supported wearable laser cures chronic skin conditions

EU-funded scientists have developed a wearable laser that will blast the skin with light and treat chronic skin conditions such as acne, actinic keratosis...
COPSAC

The origins of asthma

Led by Professor Hans Bisgaard, the COPSAC research unit focuses on phenotyping children and their environmental exposures to study asthma and other chronic inflammatory...
New genetic mutation passed on by men increases risk of ovarian cancer

New genetic mutation passed on by men increases risk of ovarian cancer

Researchers from the Roswell Park Cancer Institute, US, have uncovered a new genetic mutation inherited from fathers that can increase the risk of ovarian...
World leaders join new commission to tackle noncommunicable diseases

World leaders join new commission to tackle noncommunicable diseases

The World Health Organization (WHO) has today announced a new high-level commission that aims to put an end to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). The new WHO...
Lung, head and neck cancers risk linked to physical inactivity

Lung, head and neck cancers risk linked to physical inactivity

New studies suggest that a lifestyle lacking in physical activity poses a greater risk of developing lung, head and neck cancers. Two research teams led...
Oncology supportive care will increase as cancer sufferers live longer

Oncology supportive care will increase as cancer sufferers live longer

The need for effective oncology supportive care will increase in the next decade as cancer patients are living longer and cancer is becoming more...
Diabetes treatment breakthrough designed to remove painful side effects

Diabetes treatment breakthrough designed to remove painful side effects

A chemist has invented a new diabetes treatment that improves glucose tolerance without any of the severe side effects like nausea and vomiting. Meredith Professor...
Glucagon delivery system reduces post-bariatric hypoglycaemia

‘Smart’ glucagon delivery system reduces post-bariatric hypoglycaemia

A new smart glucagon delivery system has been created so that people with post-bariatric hypoglycaemia are able to live without dangerous complications. The new glucagon...
Could a new test identify those most at risk of a heart attack?

Heart attack test could identify patients at risk

A study from the University of Sheffield, UK, has found a new blood test that could help identify which patients are most at risk...
Does aspirin have crucial anticancer properties?

Does aspirin have crucial anticancer properties?

An international study has been launched by Cancer Research UK to answer the final questions before aspirin could be recommended to reduce cancer risk. Studies...
New vaccine which eliminates tumours to start human clinical trial

New vaccine which eliminates tumours to start human clinical trial

A new injection that successfully eliminated tumours in mice is to begin its human clinical trial and be tested on lymphoma patients. The study from...
World Cancer Day: new website launches to aid geographical research

World Cancer Day: new website launches to aid geographical research

To contribute to the prevention, early detection, and adequate treatment of cancer, the European Cancer Information System (ECIS) website launched on World Cancer Day...
Severe pre-eclampsia can mask hypertension after pregnancy

Severe pre-eclampsia can mask hypertension after pregnancy

New research from the American Heart Association has found that women who have severe pre-eclampsia following pregnancy can have lingering hypertension which goes unnoticed. Pre-eclampsia,...
EORTC announces collaboration to advance precision medicine

EORTC announces collaboration to advance precision medicine

Foundation Medicine and the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) announce a collaboration to advance precision medicine using comprehensive genomic profiling...
Rheumatoid arthritis symptoms worsen with menopause

Rheumatoid arthritis symptoms worsen with menopause

A new study from the British Society for Rheumatology suggests that women with the menopause suffering from rheumatoid arthritis are in greater physical decline. The...
Low vitamin D levels exacerbate IBS symptoms

Low vitamin D levels exacerbate irritable bowel syndrome symptoms

A new study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found that the level of vitamin D in the system can contribute...

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