Virtual whale ride helps ease fear of heights: study

12 Jul 2018

Paris, July 11, 2018 (AFP) - People who had lived with a fear of heights for decades became less afraid after virtual reality (VR) therapy that saw them riding a flying whale, researchers said...

Too much blood pressure medication negatively affects older patients

12 Jul 2018 • 5 comments

Old and frail patients are at an increased risk of mortality and memory issues if their blood pressure medication lowers their blood pressure too much, new research from the Netherlands has...

Epilepsy

FDA Approves First Marijuana-Based Drug to Treat Epilepsy

12 Jul 2018 • 1 comment

On June 25, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved Epidiolex (cannabidiol), the first marijuana derived drug for use in the United States, to treat two rare forms of epilepsy. This...

People with autoimmune diseases may be more likely to develop psychosis, according to new research

12 Jul 2018

What exactly causes autoimmune diseases — where the body mistakenly targets and attacks its own tissues — is a bit of a mystery. But what is known is that if you have one autoimmune disorder,...

Healthcheck: cancer, diabetes and mental health conditions on the rise?

12 Jul 2018

Incidences of cancer and diabetes are on the rise. In the case of diabetes, there is a strong suggestion that this is linked to lifestyle factors, but with cancer the factors are more complex. It’s...

Asthma

How using data can transform asthma care in the UK

12 Jul 2018 • 1 comment

Kay Boycott, Chief Executive of Asthma UK tells us how using data can transform asthma care today The UK has one of the highest asthma death rates in Europe – with three people dying each day from...

Cancer

Cabin crew exposed to greater cancer risk, study finds

12 Jul 2018

Scientists discovered a higher prevalence in flight attendants of every cancer outcome examined in the study, compared with the general population. Flight attendants are more likely to develop...

Arthritis

EU green light for Cimzia to treat psoriasis

12 Jul 2018

The European Medicines Agency has approved a label extension for UCB’s Cimzia allowing its use to treat adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for systemic therapy. The...

Diabetes (Type 2)
Diabetes insipidus
Diabetic neuropathy

Self-monitoring of type 2 diabetes slashes patient travel costs

12 Jul 2018

Self-monitoring of HbA1c levels by patients with type 2 diabetes can reduce their follow-up costs by more than half, according to researchers from Scandinavia. Their study found self-monitoring used...

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)
Women's health

Long work hours linked to diabetes in women

12 Jul 2018

Women who work long hours have an increased risk of diabetes, a new study suggests. Researchers found women who work more than 45 hours a week have a significantly higher risk of developing the...

Britain moves closer to legalizing medicinal use of cannabis

12 Jul 2018

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain moved a step closer to legalizing the medicinal use of cannabis after a report concluded there are benefits for patients as the government reviews the rules to allow drugs...

Breast cancer

Breast cancer surgeons don't always order genetic testing for patients

12 Jul 2018

(Reuters Health) - Many breast cancer patients may miss out on genetic tests that could help pinpoint the ideal treatment regimen at least in part because their surgeons are uncomfortable discussing...