COVID-19: advice for patients with digestive conditions such as IBD
A new paper has outlined key information for patients living with chronic digestive conditions, such as IBD, in relation to COVID-19, or coronavirus.
A paper...
Avoidable deficiencies in heart failure cost NHS £21m
Real-world NHS data has revealed that inadequate management of iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) in heart failure patients is costing the...
Brain inflammation may be linked to several different forms of dementia
According to a new study, brain inflammation may be linked to a number of different forms of dementia.
Brain inflammation may be more widely implicated...
Can saliva biomarkers predict obesity in children?
Researchers have found a molecular marker in saliva that has been linked to childhood obesity in a group of preschool-aged Hispanic children.
Research published in...
The impact of late liver disease diagnosis on children is cause for concern
On Big Yellow Friday, we need to discuss the need for improvements to public awareness and earlier diagnoses of childhood liver disease.
Patients and clinicians...
Children are more likely to have other allergies if they have FPIES
Researchers from CHOP have discovered that children with FPIES have a significantly higher chance of being diagnosed with other allergies
The researchers from the Children's...
Utilising funding from Horizon 2020 to combat the coronavirus outbreak
The European Commission has announced that it is granting over €10m from Horizon 2020 to support the research into finding a cure for the...
New collaborative partnership focuses on type 2 diabetes prevention
The new partnership will offer a digital service to complement the face-to-face intervention programme in delivering type 2 diabetes and obesity prevention.
Liva Healthcare and Living Well...
AI and sleep disorders: enhancing diagnosis and treatment
According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, artificial intelligence has the potential to improve efficiencies and precision in sleep medicine.
The new position statement...
Learn about Rare Disease Day with MPS Austria
Did you know that one in 20 people will live with a rare disease at some point in their life? 29 February 2020 marked...
Research shows that Parkinson’s disease may begin before birth
Stem cell study finds malfunctioning brain cells in Parkinson’s patients diagnosed before the age of 50 – but researchers might have a new treatment
People...
New method found for measuring the treatment of rare liver disease in children
The study by UCLA researchers examines the role of the small molecule in children with a rare liver disease
In a new study, the UCLA...
The worrying findings of the male breastfeeding culture in Uganda
Dr Rowena Merritt from the University of Kent has elaborated on the worrying findings surrounding men in Uganda drinking their partner's breast milk
After preliminary...
Did you know that the market for blood glucose monitoring is expected to rise?
According to Data Bridge Market Research, the blood glucose monitoring system market is forecasted to increase from $13.9bn in 2018 to an estimated value...
Fluoride causes defects in the tooth enamel, study finds
Researchers at NYC College of Dentistry have discovered that changes within enamel cells due to excessive fluoride can lead to fluorosis
The research, published in...
Adverse Childhood Experiences approach overlooks vulnerable children
A new report from Early Intervention Foundation suggests services using the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) approach may be overlooking vulnerable children and calls for...
New NHS approach to cardiac rehabilitation could save 20,000 lives
A new projects aims to increase patient uptake of cardiac rehabilitation that could save up to 20,000 lives and prevent 49,000 hospital admissions.
Experts from...
Patients with type 2 diabetes may have missed out on a vital kidney test
A UK-wide survey, conducted by Napp Pharmaceuticals, suggests that over half of GPs and nurses treating patients with type 2 diabetes do not carry...
Pairing CRISPR with DNA sequencing could help guide cancer treatment
In search of new ways to sequence human genomes and read critical alterations in DNA, researchers have successfully used the gene cutting tool CRISPR...
Is green tea and exercise the key to reducing fatty liver disease?
Early in-vivo research suggests that a combination of green tea and exercise can reduce the severity of fatty liver disease by 75%
Researchers from Penn...
