Pancreatic cancer signs could be spotted in Type 2 diabetes diagnosis
Recent onset of Type 2 diabetes could give indication of pancreatic cancer signs, according to new research in the Journal of the National Cancer...
Gaming addiction is to be implemented into health systems
With gaming addiction being classified as an official mental health disorder, children will now be treated for the disorder on the NHS and other...
Dementia risk is now a part of the NHS Health Check
As part of the NHS Health Check programme GP surgeries will soon start speaking to patients about the ways in which they can reduce...
Obesity can increase the risk of osteoarthritis in the hip
Childhood and adult obesity increases the risk of developing osteoarthritis in the hip and knee, a new study presented at the Annual European Congress...
Extent of immune response linked with joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis
A new study from Uppsala University, Sweden, has shown that a broad mixture of different antibodies in the joints is the dominant factor that...
Study reveals patients experiencing harmful primary healthcare
A new study has estimated that around three million Britons believe they have experienced potentially harmful or harmful primary healthcare, a problem which can...
Pioneering medical treatments should be available on NHS, survey reveals
New potentially life-saving and pioneering medical treatments such as bone marrow transplant and stem cell therapy should be made available on the National Health...
Connecting patients with a rare digestive disorder to research and cures
Life with a rare digestive disorder often means suffering with disabling symptoms for years before receiving the correct diagnosis and appropriate care. Patient advocacy...
Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis comments on World Blood Donor Day 2018
European Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis comments on World Blood Donor Day 2018, urging young people to step forward and donate blood in order to keep...
Evidence “insufficient” that nicotine preloading helps smokers quit
A new trial published this week by the BMJ has found that there is insufficient evidence that using a patch for four weeks before...
Everything you need to know about the types of anaesthesia
We provide a brief overview about the anaesthesia profession, including the various types of anaesthesia and the complications involved.
There are several types of anaesthesia,...
Health payments causing poverty, even in high-income countries
The costly nature of health payments is unaffordable and causes financial strain to the point of poverty, even in high-income countries, according to a...
The Canadian Cannabis Act: what does it mean for legalisation elsewhere?
In a history-making political decision, Canada is currently preparing for the legalisation of recreational cannabis, known as the Cannabis Act, which would make it...
Dementia risk increased in 50-year-olds with higher blood pressure
A new study has found that 50-year-olds with blood pressure higher than normal but still below the threshold commonly used when deciding to treat...
Further targeted use of immunotherapy has been discovered
Innovations in immunotherapy are continuing, as researchers have discovered a new method for predicting the likelihood of the treatment’s success.
Immunotherapy, the method in which...
Customised resistance exercise is a factor for success with fibromyalgia
The correct support and individually adjusted resistance exercises have been found to produce considerable health improvements in female patients with fibromyalgia, according to research...
Type 1 diabetes in children: everything you need to know
Type 1 diabetes in children is an ever-growing issue, so in this Diabetes Week, we take a look into the facts and figures behind...
First of its kind AST-VAC2 vaccine gets tested to treat lung cancer
In a collaboration agreement between Cancer Research UK (CRUK) and Asterias, a first of its kind vaccine, AST-VAC2, has entered into a phase I...
Immune system remains damaged despite cured hepatitis C infection
The immune system remains changed for many years, even after a hepatitis C infection heals, according to a new study by Karolinska Institutet, Sweden,...
New 2018 European guidelines for treatment of arterial hypertension
A first look at the new European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and European Society of Hypertension (ESH) Joint Guidelines for the Management of Arterial...