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From bench to bedside in two years: a new drug for bowel cancer patients starts clinical trials across the UK

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From bench to bedside in two years: a new drug for bowel cancer patients starts clinical trials across the UK

12 Jul 2017

Today a new drug will become available for patients with bowel cancer as part of a national clinical trial; based on a scientific discovery made only two years ago at the CRUK/MRC Oxford Institute...

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Coffee cuts risk of dying from stroke and heart disease, study suggests

Cardiovascular diseases

Coffee cuts risk of dying from stroke and heart disease, study suggests

12 Jul 2017 • 1 comment

People who drink coffee have a lower risk of dying from a host of causes, including heart disease, stroke and liver disease, research suggests – but experts say it’s unclear whether the health...

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NRAS: one in three RA patients rejecting meds because of cost

Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis

NRAS: one in three RA patients rejecting meds because of cost

7 Jul 2017

One in three people with rheumatoid arthritis in England are not taking their medicine as prescribed because of cost, according to The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS).Thirty-one percent...

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England's chief medical officer talks about the need of making DNA tests a routine

England's chief medical officer talks about the need of making DNA tests a routine

6 Jul 2017

Genomic testing should become a normal part of NHS care, beginning with cancer patients and those with rare diseases, says the chief medical officer, Dame Sally Davies.In her annual report, Davies...

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Department of Health news: A&E gets more funding

Department of Health news: A&E gets more funding

6 Jul 2017

The Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt has announced a second wave of funding to ease pressure on hospital emergency departments ahead of next winter.The Secretary of State will confirm that a...

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A way to stop cancer from metastasizing may have been found

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

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 blood test 'helps target treatment'

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

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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Caring for a loved one with Multiple Sclerosis

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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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I refuse to be imprisoned by Type 2 diabetes

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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

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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