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DVT scanning 'could save thousands of lives'
Posted: 29/01/2010
Every year over 25,000 people who are admitted to hospital die from preventable venous thromboembolism each year, which covers deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism, but new guidelines may reduce this. Read more...
Diabetes education 'patchy at best'
Posted: 29/01/2010
Currently there are over 2.6 million people in the UK suffering from diabetes in the UK, but education on the disease remains patchy, according to one expert. Read more...
Experts find protein linked to cervical and breast cancer drug resistance
Posted: 29/01/2010
For many women suffering from breast and ovarian cancer, a key part of their treatment is chemotherapy drugs known as taxanes, but many people can build up a resistance to this medication, preventing effective treatment. Read more...
'Breakthrough' heart scanner may lead to earlier diagnosis
Posted: 28/01/2010
Heart disease remains the single biggest killer in the UK, taking more than 190,000 lives each year, but a new scanner may be able to reduce this figure by enabling earlier diagnosis. Read more...
Furniture chemicals 'may cause infertility'
Posted: 28/01/2010
A radical new study has found that the flame-retardant chemicals used to treat furniture may have an adverse effect on fertility. Read more...
Drug-resistance breast cancer genes discovered
Posted: 28/01/2010
Every year over a million women are diagnosed with breast cancer around the world and, though 80 per cent receive treatment to help them beat the disease, one in five do not survive beyond five years. Read more...
People 'not aware' of bowel cancer symptoms
Posted: 27/01/2010
Bowel cancer is the second largest cause of cancer deaths in the UK and one reason may be because not enough people are aware of the signs associated with it, one expert has warned. Read more...
Weight loss 'easy' with a sensible diet plan
Posted: 27/01/2010
With the nation's collective waistline expanding every year, healthcare experts have warned that people need to take better care of themselves, but one expert has pointed out that it is easy for people to stay trim and avoid the risk of obesity-related diseases. Read more...
Smoking when pregnant 'causes circulatory problems'
Posted: 27/01/2010
Women who smoke when pregnant increase the chance of newborns having circulatory problems, according to a new study. Read more...
Reducing salt intake 'could prevent thousands of deaths'
Posted: 26/01/2010
Many people do not think twice before piling salt onto their evening meal, but those who do so may be placing themselves at an increased risk of developing heart disease, according to a new study. Read more...
Supermarket drinks restriction 'an important step'
Posted: 26/01/2010
The government's new restrictions on drinks promotions in shops is "a step in the right direction" when it comes to preventing alcohol problems, it has been claimed. Read more...
New research 'may lead to better breast cancer treatment'
Posted: 26/01/2010
A new study in the US may lead to more effective treatments for breast cancer and reduce the number of women dying from the disease, it has been claimed. Read more...
Blueberry juice 'lowers dementia risk'
Posted: 25/01/2010
New research has suggested that a daily diet of blueberry juice may be effective in slowing the onset of dementia. Read more...
Vitamin D 'lowers bowel cancer risk'
Posted: 25/01/2010
Over 100 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer every day in Britain, with eight in ten cases occurring in people over the age of 60, but experts believe they may have found the key to reducing incidences of the disease. Read more...
Cervical cancer screening 'a must for young women'
Posted: 25/01/2010
Every year almost 1,000 UK women die from cervical cancer and it is essential that young ladies continue to go for screening in order to ensure these statistics do not rise, one expert has said. Read more...
MS tablets 'are fantastic news'
Posted: 22/01/2010
Multiple sclerosis (MS) can be a debilitating condition which affects around 100,000 people in the UK, but experts believe a new form of drug may be able to treat the condition. Read more...
Low-calorie diets 'the key' to tackling obesity
Posted: 22/01/2010
With the number of overweight and obese people in the UK predicted to rise in the coming months, healthcare experts are constantly trying to find new ways to aid fast but safe weight loss and experts in the UK believe they have found the answer. Read more...
Research 'shows promising signs' of cancer detection
Posted: 22/01/2010
A new test has been formulated which may help to detect pancreatic cancer, the fourth most common form of the disease in the UK. Read more...
Breakthrough treatment may reduce leukaemia deaths
Posted: 21/01/2010
A radical new treatment which uses blood created in umbilical cords may provide hope for leukaemia patients, experts have claimed. Read more...
Running 'may prevent mental health problems'
Posted: 21/01/2010
Breakthrough research has suggested that people who frequently run may be reducing their chances of developing mental health problems. Read more...
Exercise 'helps women quit smoking'
Posted: 21/01/2010
While healthcare experts have been searching for a miracle cure for smoking for decades, most remedies rely on mental willpower, though specialists in Canada believe they may have identified another solution. Read more...
Fish oil 'can speed up the healing process'
Posted: 20/01/2010
The benefits of fish oils which are rich in omega-3 have been highlighted several times over the last decade and now two new studies suggest that the substance may enhance the healing process. Read more...
Research linking stress to heart attacks 'building up'
Posted: 20/01/2010
The amount of research linking elevated stress levels with the likelihood of having a heart attack continues to grow and should not be ignored for much longer, it has been claimed. Read more...
Experts find common breast cancer cause
Posted: 20/01/2010
A team of researchers in the US has discovered the cause of the most common type of breast cancer, which they claim may increase understanding of the disease. Read more...
Anti-smoking device will highlight dangers of habit
Posted: 19/01/2010
Lung cancer remains one of the deadliest cancers and is a leading cause of death in the UK, but an innovation may help to stop a new generation from taking up the habit, it has been claimed. Read more...
Banning butter 'would reduce cardiovascular disease'
Posted: 19/01/2010
A leading heart surgeon has called for butter to be banned in order to reduce incidences of cardiovascular disease, which remains the single biggest killer in the UK. Read more...
Breakthrough breast cancer treatment 'reduces mastectomies'
Posted: 19/01/2010
Although more than 80 per cent of the women diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK will go on to defeat the condition, many are left with the physical scars of a mastectomy. Read more...
Alcohol price increase 'may not tackle drinking problems'
Posted: 18/01/2010
The government has unveiled new measures to help curb the number of people suffering from drink-related illnesses, such as increasing the price of alcohol. Read more...
TV shows featuring bi-polar disorder 'help to raise awareness'
Posted: 18/01/2010
TV programmes frequently place an emphasis on characters with medical conditions, with the most recent being two characters in Eastenders who suffered from bi-polar disorder. Read more...
Study may lead to skin cancer treatment
Posted: 18/01/2010
The number of people being diagnosed with skin cancer continues to rise in the UK, despite healthcare warnings about the dangers of the sun and tanning booths, but new research may help to reduce mortality statistics. Read more...
Discovery may lead to sleeping sickness cure
Posted: 15/01/2010
There are thousands of people throughout the world whose quality of life is affected by sleeping sickness and hundreds die from the condition every year, but a team of experts in the US have made a discovery which they claim may be able to cure sleeping sickness. Read more...
Celebrity healthcare campaigns 'only so effective'
Posted: 15/01/2010
Celebrity healthcare campaigns are generally effective as far as the public are concerned, but they can only go so far to protect people, one expert has said. Read more...
Artificial pancreas research 'is groundbreaking'
Posted: 15/01/2010
Experts in the US have developed a new form of artificial pancreas which could offer hope to the millions of diabetes sufferers around the world. Read more...
HPV figurers 'highlight importance of cervical cancer screening'
Posted: 15/01/2010
New research has revealed that 56 per cent of young adults in a new sexual relationship are infected with the human papillomavirus (HPV), with 44 per cent having the type that causes cervical cancer. Read more...
Raising children may lower blood pressure
Posted: 14/01/2010
For years parents have joked that having children stresses them out, but new research has shown that having offspring may actually help to lower blood pressure. Read more...
New drug 'can prevent stroke paralysis'
Posted: 14/01/2010
Stroke can have a debilitating effect on people, with a common consequence being paralysis, but experts claim that a new type of drug may be able to prevent it. Read more...
Blood pressure drugs could prevent Alzheimer's
Posted: 14/01/2010
The number of dementia sufferers in the UK is expected to exceed one million by 2025, but experts claim that a common type of drug may be able to treat the condition. Read more...
Cell transplantation technique 'may help breast cancer sufferers'
Posted: 14/01/2010
Every year over 45,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK and 20 per cent do not survive beyond five years, but experts claim that a treatment process may be able to help sufferers live longer Read more...
Experts identify cause of 'devastating' brain disorder
Posted: 13/01/2010
Though Joubert Syndrome (JBTS) is very rare, it is be a debilitating condition which can severely impair quality of life, but experts believe they may have found the cause. Read more...
Light 'definitely makes migraines worse'
Posted: 13/01/2010
Over eight million people in the UK suffer from migraines, making it the most common neurological condition in the country, but experts claim that a new discovery may hold the key to making the pain more manageable. Read more...
A school meal 'better than a packed lunch'
Posted: 13/01/2010
Thousands of children take a packed lunch to school each day, but very few have one which meets all the nutritional standards expected of a school dinner, a new report has shown. Read more...
Sunbed ban 'will definitely reduce skin cancer threat'
Posted: 13/01/2010
Research published last year revealed that six per cent of children aged between 11 and 17 have used a sunbed, a figure which was expected to rise over the next few year, but the government has unveiled new measures designed to reduce the number of skin cancer cases in the UK. Read more...
Giving up caffeine 'does not cure tinnitus'
Posted: 12/01/2010
New research has suggested that people suffering from tinnitus may not see any benefit if they give up caffeine. Read more...
High blood pressure 'may lead to dementia'
Posted: 12/01/2010
The number of people suffering from dementia in the UK is expected to rise to over one million by 2025 and part of this may be due to high blood pressure in younger years, it has been claimed. Read more...
Experts find genes linked to arthritis
Posted: 12/01/2010
Experts in the UK claim they have found two new genes which may hold the key to preventing or treating a painful form of arthritis. Read more...
Gene test 'may determine chemotherapy effectiveness'
Posted: 12/01/2010
Every year almost 3,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in the UK and many choose to have chemotherapy as a means of beating the disease. Read more...
Mango 'may stop breast cancer'
Posted: 12/01/2010
Recently, experts in the US claimed that eating pomegranate may be able to reduce the chances of a person developing breast cancer and now another fruit has been added to the list - mango. Read more...
Evolution 'may be causing autism and autoimmune disorders'
Posted: 11/01/2010
Autoimmune disease is one of the top ten leading causes of death among female children, but rise in conditions such as that and autism may be due to human evolution, according to a new study. Read more...
Obesity device 'could be useless' without exercise
Posted: 11/01/2010
Around three in ten children in the UK are currently classed as overweight, a statistic expected to increase in the coming years, but experts claim they may have found the solution in the form of a digital anti-obesity device. Read more...
Heavier babies 'have lower TB risk'
Posted: 08/01/2010
Babies who weigh more are less likely to develop tuberculosis (TB) in later life, according to a new study. Read more...
Clinical trial suggest new Alzheimer's treatment is possible
Posted: 08/01/2010
There are expected to be over a million people suffering from dementia in the UK by 2025, but experts in the US claim that a new process for battling Alzheimer's may lead to people being treated more effectively. Read more...
Brain imaging 'could diagnose autism'
Posted: 08/01/2010
For years, researchers have been attempting to find a more effective way of diagnosing autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), particularly methods which would allow sufferers to be identified at an early age and now specialists in the US claim they may have found a way. Read more...
Virtual liver surgery 'could lead to more effective procedures'
Posted: 08/01/2010
For many people with liver disease, surgery or transplantation remains the last resort for treatment, but a new type of procedure may lead to more successful operations, experts have claimed. Read more...
Excess dieting 'can cause osteoporosis'
Posted: 08/01/2010
The image of stick-thin celebrities adorning magazine covers has drive many young women to emulate them by going on crash diets and slimming to 'size zero', but one expert has warned that doing so can cause significant long-term health problems. Read more...
Link between stomach bug and cancer identified
Posted: 08/01/2010
Experts in the US have discovered that a common type of stomach bug may be a key factor in the development of breast and gastric cancer. Read more...
Allotment plans may lead to healthier eating
Posted: 07/01/2010
The government has unveiled a new scheme which will encourage people to eat healthier, including persuading them to create their own allotments. Read more...
Dieters 'should lose weight slowly'
Posted: 07/01/2010
The start of a new year heralds many resolutions, with the main one arguably being to lose weight and get in shape. Read more...
Teen depression 'caused by fluctuating hormones'
Posted: 07/01/2010
A new US study has suggested that teenagers who sleep for longer are less likely to fall into a deep depression. Read more...
'More research needed' to determine possible breast cancer cure
Posted: 07/01/2010
Seemingly every week, healthcare experts are lauding a particular food as having anti-cancer properties, many of which fail to live up to the claims. Read more...
DNA sequence 'could lead to breast cancer diagnosis'
Posted: 06/01/2010
Although one in five women survive breast cancer beyond five years, healthcare experts are constantly striving to reduce mortality rates and a team in the UK claim they may have found the answer. Read more...
Common drug 'may prevent skin cancer'
Posted: 05/01/2010
The use of sunbeds in the UK, particularly among young women, has led to a rise in the number of people developing skin cancer, resulting in public health warnings and new regulations. Read more...
Pomegranates may prevent breast cancer
Posted: 05/01/2010
For years healthcare experts have been seeking miracle cures for breast cancer and often turn to so-called super foods for inspiration, but new evidence suggests that pomegranates may hold the key to tackling the disease. Read more...
'Focus on visceral fat rather than weight' in 2010
Posted: 05/01/2010
Many health insurance customers will look to their weight and waist as the new year is upon us and aim to lose a few pounds, but new research has stated that many people do not realise the problems their extra Christmas inches could bring them. Read more...
Experimental drug 'may stop cancer'
Posted: 04/01/2010
Experts in the US have announced that a new type of experimental drug may hold the key to stopping the progression of cancer. Read more...
