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Scientists create new molecule to combat pain

Scientists create new molecule to combat pain

19 Jan 2018

Researchers from the University of Texas at Dallas have created an RNA-mimicking molecule that blocks the series of pain sensitization reactions that normally follow an injury. They believe that what...

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Universal blood test for cancer: medical progress

Cancer

Universal blood test for cancer: medical progress

19 Jan 2018

Scientists have taken a step towards one of the biggest goals in medicine - a universal blood test for cancer. A team at Johns Hopkins University has trialled a method that detects eight common forms...

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Patient interview - 15 radiotherapies for breast cancer

Breast cancer

Patient interview - 15 radiotherapies for breast cancer

18 Jan 2018 • 7 comments

Hi Suzyq39, can you please introduce yourself in a few words?  My name is Sue and I live in Manchester, UK.  I am 61 years young and live with my husband.  I have two grown-up daughters and four...

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Proper exercise can reverse damage from heart aging

Proper exercise can reverse damage from heart aging

15 Jan 2018

Exercise can reverse damage to sedentary, aging hearts and help prevent risk of future heart failure -- if it's enough exercise, and if it's begun in time, according to a new study by cardiologists...

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Why older men should do more housework

Men’s health

Why older men should do more housework

15 Jan 2018 • 3 comments

Researchers have found that every day, older women spend an average of 2 hours more doing household chores than men. But it's not all bad. Older men and women who engage in more housework might have...

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Mediterranean diet may help protect older adults from becoming frail

Mediterranean diet may help protect older adults from becoming frail

12 Jan 2018

An analysis of published studies indicates that following the Mediterranean diet may reduce the risk of frailty in older individuals. The findings, which are published in the Journal of the American...

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New biomarkers for colorectal cancer

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New biomarkers for colorectal cancer

12 Jan 2018

Researchers from the University of Luxembourg found a new biomarker for colorectal cancer (CRC) that might improve therapy and survival rates of patients. Biomarkers are measurable biological...

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Presurgical imaging may predict whether epilepsy surgery will work

Epilepsy
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

Presurgical imaging may predict whether epilepsy surgery will work

12 Jan 2018 • 1 comment

Surgery to remove a part of the brain to give relief to patients with epilepsy doesn't always result in complete seizure relief, but statisticians at Rice University have developed a method for...

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Limit children to two sugary snacks a day, parents told

Limit children to two sugary snacks a day, parents told

10 Jan 2018

Public Health England urging parents to take tougher line on sweets, cakes and fizzy drinks between meals to stem obesity crisis. Children’s snacking habits are setting them up for obesity and poor...

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Alcohol can cause irreversible genetic damage to stem cells, says study

Alcohol can cause irreversible genetic damage to stem cells, says study

10 Jan 2018

Link between drinking and cancer clarified by study which indicates alcohol causes cancer by scrambling DNA in cells, eventually leading to mutations. Alcohol can cause irreversible genetic damage to...

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Multiple sclerosis symptoms improved with fruit and veg

Multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis symptoms improved with fruit and veg

13 Dec 2017 • 1 comment

Eating a healthful diet comprising fruits, vegetables, and whole grains may be linked with reduced disability and fewer multiple sclerosis symptoms among people with the condition, according to a new...

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Triple-negative breast cancer: Is a new treatment within reach?

Breast cancer

Triple-negative breast cancer: Is a new treatment within reach?

13 Dec 2017

Researchers are currently investigating a potential new avenue for the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer, which is a particularly aggressive breast cancer subtype. Triple-negative breast...

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