Over 600 people in England to benefit from new lung cancer treatment
Osimertinib (Tagrisso) is a new lung cancer treatment that will be used for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has begun to spread. It...
Clinical trial of new Parkinson’s disease drug starts in Sweden
The first participant has been recruited to a pioneering clinical trial which is testing a new drug called NLX-112 that could be used for...
Risk of type 2 diabetes higher in people with common psychiatric disorders
A new study published in Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, found that the prevalence of type 2...
The link between processed foods and the risk of second heart attacks or strokes
A new study shows that the high consumption of industrially processed foods significantly increases the risk of second heart attacks or fatal strokes in...
€1m grant awarded to enhance research for lymphoma treatment
A substantial €1m in funding has been presented to advance lymphoma treatment, a significant milestone toward developing an effective therapy for the form of...
Therapeutic target identified to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
New hope has emerged for people with the debilitating and often deadly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, with scientists discovering a new therapeutic target that...
Increased coffee consumption may reduce risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Consuming a higher amount of coffee may potentially reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, a new study has found.
Whether it be a morning...
Gender inequalities found in type 2 diabetes treatment
A novel study has elucidated that there are stark gender inequalities concerning the current landscape of type 2 diabetes treatment.
In an investigation performed by...
Chances of generalised anxiety disorder increased in adults with ADHD
A novel study has concluded that adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are far more likely to have a generalised anxiety disorder (GAD).
Researchers...
Exercise increases the body’s own ‘cannabis’ which reduces chronic inflammation
According to a new study, exercise increases the body’s own cannabis-like substances, which as a result, reduces chronic inflammation and could potentially help treat...
Simultaneous repair of heart valves may benefit some adults
An international study of more than 400 adults concludes that simultaneous repair of heart valves decreased the risk of future severe leakage of the...
New study shows that childhood obesity in England is at a record high
The National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) is the Government’s approach to tackling childhood obesity by measuring children in reception (age four to five) and year...
New research into Alzheimer’s treatment and potential vaccine
A promising new approach to Alzheimer’s treatment and vaccinating against it has been developed by a team of UK and German scientists.
The research published...
Fewer cases of children with cancer diagnosed during COVID-19 pandemic
A study showed that in England, fewer children and young adults with cancer were diagnosed during the COVID pandemic. It also revealed that children...
Exercise helps improve recovery for women after breast cancer surgery
Early post-operative exercise appears to help women recover better from breast cancer surgery when compared to receiving standard care only, a new study shows.
A...
Measuring the effectiveness of prostate cancer treatment using blood tests
Regular blood tests before and after chemotherapy could indicate whether a patient is responding to prostate cancer treatment, research presented at the National Cancer Research Institute Festival suggests.
Caitlin Davies, a PhD...
New brain tumour research shows link between survival and ethnicity
New brain tumour research by Kings College London, UK, has been presented at the National Cancer Research Institute festival, identifying a link between ethnicity...
Treating anxiety with exercise can alleviate symptoms
Anxiety is the mind and body's reaction to stressful, dangerous, or unfamiliar situations, and in 2017, 284 million people worldwide were diagnosed with this...
New potential cause of type 2 diabetes discovered
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, found that the protein galectin-1 could be a possible cause of type 2 diabetes. However, the protein...
Experts potentially identify optimal diet for gestational diabetes
Australian researchers have suggested that employing the 5:2 diet for gestational diabetes may be the most effective method for combatting the condition.
In a study...
