Carenity

Breast cancer

Pfizer to give out breast cancer drug free while awaiting NHS decision

15 May 2017

Pharmaceutical firm says it will offer palbociclib to patients while regulator rules on whether it should be available on NHSA drug described as one of the most important advances in treating breast...

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Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

Can you get diabetes from eating too much sugar?

2 May 2017 • 2 comments

Sugar is irresistible to most people. So irresistible, in fact, that sugar cravings might be rooted in evolution. Craving sugary foods, or so the theory goes, could help prevent starvation.In a...

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Diabetes (Type 2)
Diabetes insipidus

Best vegetables for type 2 diabetes

2 May 2017 • 2 Likes • 7 comments

People with type 2 diabetes often feel left out at big family meals and at restaurants, but it should not mean having to avoid delicious food. In fact, no food item is strictly forbidden for people...

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Arthritis
Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis: Knee joint degeneration slowed with weight loss, study confirms

2 May 2017 • 1 comment

A new study provides evidence that losing weight can slow the development of osteoarthritis of the knee by reducing the degeneration of knee cartilage.Researchers found that overweight or obese...

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Non-O blood group 'linked to higher heart attack risk'

2 May 2017

People with a non-O blood group have a slightly increased risk of heart attack and stroke, research suggests.Scientists say it could be because higher levels of a blood-clotting protein are present...

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Irritable bowel
Irritable bowel syndrome
Ulcerative colitis

Daily life with ulcerative colitis

26 Apr 2017 • 2 comments

One of our members opens up about daily life with ulcerative colitis and the different daily difficulties that he encounters. Read his...

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Ankylosing spondylitis
Rheumatoid arthritis

Managing rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis

25 Apr 2017 • 1 Like • 7 comments

A member tells us how dealing with two chronic conditions, Rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis impacts her everyday...

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Asthma

New smartphone app to help asthma sufferers

20 Apr 2017

A unique smartphone app to help people with asthma manage their condition has been developed in part by lung experts at the Nottingham Respiratory Research Unit.The MyAsthma app has been launched on...

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Multiple sclerosis

Charity to fund MS specialist nurse posts for first time

20 Apr 2017 • 1 comment

The MS Trust has announced that for the first time it is to directly fund multiple sclerosis specialist nurse posts, rather than just their training.The charity will provide initial funding to...

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Is Komodo dragon blood the key to new antibiotics?

13 Apr 2017 • 1 comment

Komodo dragon blood contains an important compound which scientists think could offer a new treatment for infected wounds.The reptile's saliva harbours many different types of bacteria, which somehow...

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Parkinson's disease

Brain cell therapy 'promising' for Parkinson's disease

12 Apr 2017 • 1 comment

Scientists believe they have found a way to treat and perhaps reverse Parkinson's disease, by making replacement cells to mend the damaged brain.They say human brain cells can be coaxed to take over...

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Diabetes (Type 2)

Legumes may lower risk of type 2 diabetes

3 Apr 2017

New research shows that a high consumption of legumes significantly reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The legume family consists of plants such as alfalfa, clover, peas, peanuts,...

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