Carenity

Cancer

A way to stop cancer from metastasizing may have been found

29 Jun 2017 • 4 comments

Metastasis is the main cause of death in cancer, and current treatments against it are ineffective. But new research may have found a way to slow down, and perhaps even halt, the spread of cancer...

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Half of adults in Britain walk less than a mile a day

29 Jun 2017

Britons are being urged to take to their feet after research showed more than half of adults walk less than a mile a day.A poll of 2,198 adults conducted by YouGov and commissioned by the charity...

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Prostate cancer

Prostate cancer blood test 'helps target treatment'

27 Jun 2017

Scientists have developed a blood test that could pick out which men with advanced prostate cancer would benefit from a new drug treatment. The test detects cancer DNA in the blood, helping doctors...

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Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis

EU backs second biosimilar copy of Humira, world's top drug

26 Jun 2017

European regulators have recommended approval of a second copy of AbbVie's rheumatoid arthritis drug Humira, the world's top-selling medicine, in a further boost for so-called biosimilars in the...

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Multiple sclerosis

Caring for a loved one with Multiple Sclerosis

20 Jun 2017

Sue, Martyn's wife, was diagnosed with secondary progressive MS in 2002. Since then Martyn and his 4 children have done everything to provide Sue with a comfortable and safe home and improve her...

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Diabetes (Type 2)
Pancreatitis

I refuse to be imprisoned by Type 2 diabetes

20 Jun 2017 • 3 comments

Geoffrey talks about his diagnosis of type 2 diabetes and the importance of changing your lifestyle to manage this...

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Owning a dog may encourage older people to exercise

16 Jun 2017

Doctors should ‘prescribe’ dogs to old people to help them stay active in their retirement, a study has advised.Researchers made the recommendation after finding dog owners got much more exercise...

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Is white bread better for you than brown sourdough? It depends on your gut

16 Jun 2017

Results of a study comparing health impact of wholegrain sourdough and factory-made white bread found individual gut microbiomes are keyWhat’s the background?Bread makes up about 10% of the daily...

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Cancer

Antibiotics and vitamin C could kill cancer cells

16 Jun 2017 • 1 comment

"Vitamin C and antibiotics could be up to 100 times more effective than drugs at killing cancer cells – without the side effects," reports the Mail Online. The news comes from the results of a...

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Cancer

'Everyday chemicals' linked to cancer

16 Jun 2017

"Chemicals in everyday items like cosmetics linked to cancer," The Independent reports. Research involving genetically engineered human cells found that a class of chemical called aldehydes damaged a...

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Cancer
Neuroendocrine tumour

Neuroendocrine tumour, cancer and PRRT treatment

15 Jun 2017 • 1 Like • 1 comment

Andy Norris talks to us using the PRRT treatment to combat his neuroendocrine tumour and discusses the highs and lows when dealing with...

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Try Dark Meat for Better Heart Health

5 Jun 2017

A nutrient called taurine, found in the dark meat of turkey and chicken, may protect women with high cholesterol against coronary heart disease, according to new research.Drumsticks aren’t usually...

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