Teenage obesity risk doubles with exposure to junk food adverts
The risk of teenage obesity doubles if the individual remembers seeing a junk food advert every day compared to those who couldn’t recall any...
New biomarkers discovered for neuroblastoma
Two new biomarkers have been discovered for neuroblastoma, a type of cancer in children. The findings are expected to have immediate significance for disease...
New link found between smoking and risk of psychoses
Smoking at least ten cigarettes a day is linked to a higher risk of psychoses compared to non-smoking young people, a new study suggests.
The...
Excessive TV viewing could increase bowel cancer risk in men
New research suggests that sitting down to watch over four hours of TV a day could increase bowel cancer risk in men compared to...
Risk of developing dementia identified through blood molecules
Researchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio, US, have identified certain blood molecules that could help indicate the level of risk of...
One-off prostate cancer PSA test does not save lives
Inviting men with no symptoms to a one-off PSA test for prostate cancer does not save lives, according to results from a ten-year Cancer...
Detecting early stages of Alzheimer’s disease with new blood test
Researchers at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) have developed a new blood test that can diagnose the early stages of Alzheimer's...
People with major depressive disorder react stronger to negative memories
People with major depressive disorder (MDD) feel a stronger negative emotion when remembering painful experiences than those without the disorder, a study finds.
The study,...
Hypoglycaemia is unaddressed threat to people with Type 2 diabetes
New research from the Endocrine Society and Avalere Health has found that clinicians are not equipped to identify, assess and manage patients at a...
Study identifies groups that are vulnerable to first-episode psychosis
A survey of almost 3,000 people in Brazil who have experienced first-episode psychosis has found that young men, ethnic minorities and people living in...
Review for MS drug Zinbryta after cases of inflammatory brain disorders
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has commenced an urgent review of the multiple sclerosis (MS) medicine Zinbryta, following cases of serious inflammatory brain disorders.
There...
UK Public Health Support Team sent to Nigeria for Lassa fever outbreak
The group of experts in the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team (UK-PHRST) is deploying to Nigeria to support the control of a Lassa...
Imperial highlights four unheard of rare diseases for Rare Disease Day
Researchers at Imperial College London, UK, gathered for Rare Disease Day 2018 to bring attention to four uncommon rare diseases and help highlight the...
Familial breast cancer not solely inherited genetically
According to a new study, mutations in known breast cancer genes such as BRCA1 and BRCA2 are only identified in 20% of women who...
Northeast’s healthcare pioneers showcased on Rare Disease Day
This Rare Disease Day, the Academic Health Science Network is shining a spotlight on the UK Northeast’s healthcare pioneers chosen to lead three major...
UK Type 2 diabetes cases reach 4.6 million
There is now a total of 4.6 million people living in the UK with Type 2 diabetes, according to new reports from Diabetes UK.
Almost...
Can manageable levels of anxiety help your memory?
A study from the University of Waterloo, Canada, has found that manageable levels of anxiety can aid people in being able to recall the...
Can wine polyphenols protect you from gum disease?
New research from the American Chemical Society has emerged that reports how wine polyphenols could be great for combating oral health issues, such as...
Is low arginine bioavailability linked to depression?
Sufferers of major depressive disorder (MMD) have reduced arginine bioavailability, which is known to be an independent risk factor of cardiovascular disease, according to...
Measles cases in 2017 increased four-fold compared to 2016
The number of measles cases has rebounded in the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region, with a substantial increase last year following a record...
