Researchers create revolutionary bladder cancer treatment
Researchers from the University of Rhode Island and The Miriam Hospital have found a potential new bladder cancer treatment.
Researchers have found that a cancer-seeking...
Night owls at higher risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease
Findings from a Rutgers University study suggest that people who are night owls are at an increased risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular...
An arthritis drug may provide an affordable treatment for myasthenia
Rituximab, a drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, can reduce the risk of deterioration in myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune disease that causes loss of...
Heart medication could be used to treat alcohol use disorder
According to research from the National Institutes of Health, a medication used for heart problems and high blood pressure may be effective in treating...
Adults with ADHD may have an elevated risk of cardiovascular diseases
Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases than those who do not have the condition, according to research...
Lifestyle interventions are needed to alleviate depression in teenagers
The rate of depression in teenagers is on the rise, causing screening requirements to increasingly fall on paediatric care providers. New research has suggested...
New research can help create new treatments for cystinosis
A new study into the functions of the cystinosin transporter protein may lead to better treatment of the devastating genetic disease cystinosis.
Cystinosis is a...
Secondhand smoke can pass asthma risk through generations
According to research published in the European Respiratory Journal, children are more likely to develop asthma if their father was exposed to secondhand smoke...
Birth control pills linked to a higher risk of blood clots in obese women
A new study finds that obese women who use combined birth control pills have an increased risk of blood clots compared to non-obese women.
Researchers...
New type 2 diabetes medication works better than existing treatment
A new study has found that people who received weekly injections of the type 2 diabetes medication, tirzepatide, reached their target blood glucose levels...
Thermal imaging could improve hand hygiene in hospitals
A new study has found that portable thermal imaging cameras may improve hand hygiene in health care professionals.
The pilot study, which was published in...
Empowering people across integrated care systems through digital technology
The Digital Healthcare Council outlines why we need to empower people with digital technology that makes a difference to patients.
In the UK, there is...
UK Government delays changes in junk food regulations
Junk food regulation delays outlined by the UK Government is slowing down the battle with rising obesity levels.
In a new perspective published in Obesity,...
Weight loss surgery benefits continue long after procedure
Improvements in pain, physical function, and work productivity are likely to endure for at least seven years after bariatric weight loss surgery, according to...
Can Europe do better when it comes to post-fragility fracture care?
The International Osteoporosis Foundation explains how the implementation of Fracture Liaison Services could improve secondary fragility fracture prevention in Europe.
In Europe, older adults sustain...
The current approach to measles vaccination is not working
The current approach to measles vaccination is unlikely to eliminate the disease, according to a new study from the University of Georgia.
The research, which...
Transforming personalised medicine with medical 3D printing
Korean researchers are paving the way for medical 3D printing and 3D scanning with new international standards that could transform personalised medicine.
The Electronics and...
Demands for mental health help rise amid cost-of-living crisis
Lorna Rothery spoke to Vicki Nash, Associate Director of Policy, Campaigns and Public Affairs at UK charity, Mind, about how the cost-of-living crisis is...
Air pollution may cause heart arrhythmia in healthy teenagers
A new study discovers that breathing particulate matter air pollution may cause heart arrhythmia in healthy teenagers.
In new research published in the Journal of...
Adipose tissue research could help obesity prevention
A new study has revealed the key mechanism behind brown adipose tissue, which could help scientists understand how to prevent and treat obesity.
Global levels...