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Research finds link between ADHD and emotional instability disorders

Research finds link between ADHD and emotional instability disorders

Research from the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, has found a link between ADHD and emotional instability disorders in the ways that these conditions affect the...
Novel treatment for severe asthma to be available on NHS

Novel treatment for severe asthma to be available on NHS

The UK’s National Health Service will make bronchial thermoplasty, a novel treatment for severe asthma, widely available by the end of 2018. Bronchial thermoplasty was...
Changing meal times could reduce body fat, says new study

Changing meal times could reduce body fat, says new study

New research suggests that making even modest changes to breakfast and dinner times could reduce body fat. The research, published in the Journal of Nutritional...
UK to ban sale of high-sugar, high-caffeine energy drinks to under 18s

UK to ban sale of high-sugar, high-caffeine energy drinks to children under 18

The UK Government has proposed a ban on the sale of high-sugar, high-caffeine energy drinks to children under 18, following a public consultation. The government...
UK nursing union calls for second Brexit referendum

UK nursing union calls for second Brexit referendum

The UK’s Royal College of Nursing has written to the leaders of nine of the UK’s political parties, calling for a second Brexit referendum. In...
Research shows smoking and alcohol use can cause arterial stiffness in teenagers

Research shows smoking and alcohol use can cause arterial stiffness in teenagers

New research has observed that smoking and alcohol use can cause arterial stiffness in teenagers, even at low levels. The research, published in the European...
England to legalise abortion pills at home by 2020

England to legalise abortion pills at home by 2020

The UK Government has announced its intention to legalise the home use of early abortion pills by the end of the year. The new plans...
UK deploys new model to predict cholera outbreaks in Yemen

UK deploys new model to predict cholera outbreaks in Yemen

The UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) has paired with the Met Office, NASA and US scientists to deploy a model to predict cholera...
Long-term exposure to air pollution can impair cognitive function

Long-term exposure to air pollution can impair cognitive function

A new study suggests that long-term exposure to air pollution can have a negative impact on cognitive function, which can lead to additional health...
Breath of fresh air: harnessing oxygen to eliminate types of cancer cells

Breath of fresh air: harnessing oxygen to eliminate types of cancer cells

Researchers have made major progress towards eliminating types of cancer cells by exploiting hypoxia, without damaging healthy tissue. The research team at Bristol University, UK,...
Can viral infections be prevented

Can viral infections be prevented?

Researchers have developed low-cost, ‘cell-friendly’ nanogels that can effectively thwart viral infections. An international research group including scientists from Freie Universität, Germany, has introduced an...
Conclusion over confusion healthcare preparing for Brexit

Conclusion over confusion: healthcare preparing for Brexit

Brexit Health Alliance has been working with the government to inform guidance regarding the healthcare industry preparing for Brexit. The government has published its first...
Could the puzzle around fatal blood diseases be uncovered

Could the puzzle around fatal blood diseases be uncovered?

Scientists are closer to uncovering the mystery surrounding a group of fatal blood diseases known as myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). According to Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Centre,...
The power of ultrasound: detecting vascular disease symptoms

The power of ultrasound: detecting vascular disease symptoms

Researchers have found that by conducting ultrasound before a patient develops symptoms could improve early detection of diseases in blood vessels, such as identifying...
Does chronic sleep loss adversely impair body composition

Does chronic sleep loss adversely impair body composition?

Researchers have found that the risk for obesity and Type 2 diabetes is elevated in those who suffer from chronic sleep loss or who...
A new way to target lung cancer could be on the horizon

A new way to target lung cancer could be on the horizon

A key molecular player has been identified by scientists in a sub-type of lung cancer which could lead to a new way to tackle...
How different are the minds of procrastinators to the efficient minded

How different are the minds of procrastinators to the efficient minded?

Researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany, have identified two brain areas whose volume and functional connectivity are linked to an individual’s ability to control their...
Steam treatment used to tackle benign prostate enlargement

Steam treatment used to tackle benign prostate enlargement

The NHS has presented a new breakthrough procedure using steam that shrinks the enlarged prostate gland, making the treatment of benign prostate enlargement less...
Could osteoporosis be linked to development of dementia

Could osteoporosis be linked to development of dementia?

In almost 60,000 patients, the risk of dementia could be linked to osteoporosis, according to an investigation by the Epidemiology Team of IQVIA, Frankfurt,...
Cardiovascular disease related to Type 2 diabetes can be vastly reduced

Cardiovascular disease related to Type 2 diabetes can be vastly reduced

Thoroughly constructed treatment and abstaining from cigarette consumption can greatly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease that results from Type 2 diabetes. According to a...

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