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Chronic diseases can be defined as those that persist for a long period of time, in most cases causing the sufferer health issues for longer than a period of 3 months. Chronic diseases in most cases cannot be prevented by vaccines or cured by medication, nor do they just disappear.

Some of the most common chronic diseases include Asthma, Coronary Artery Disease, Cancer, Cystic Fibrosis, Multiple Sclerosis, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Obesity and Osteoporosis to name but a few.

NHS to provide free targeted treatment for melanoma cancer

NHS to provide free targeted treatment for melanoma cancer

Hundreds of patients with melanoma cancer, a type of aggressive skin disease, are to be provided with targeted therapy by the NHS in England...
Cancer immunotherapy to be funded by NHS England

Cancer immunotherapy to be funded by NHS England

NHS England have announced personalised blood cancer immunotherapy to be offered to some children and young adults with leukaemia. Such funding makes this a great...
Gene technology: is this a more precise method of identifying the cause of diabetes

Gene technology: is this a more precise method of identifying the cause of diabetes?

Decades of research with animal and cellular models have expanded the knowledge regarding molecular mechanisms producing beta-cells to dysfunction, the main cause of diabetes. With...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Most deprived bowel cancer patients have more emergency hospital visits

Most deprived bowel cancer patients have more emergency hospital visits

Bowel cancer patients living in the most deprived areas have a 13% higher proportion of emergency hospital admissions before diagnosis than patients in least...
Cannabis could be used to treat inflammatory bowel diseases

Cannabis could be used to treat inflammatory bowel diseases

New findings suggest an ingredient in marijuana could mimic the body’s inflammation off-switch, potentially leading to a new drug targeting different types of bowel...
Stroke-related death rates in Europe on the decline

Stroke-related death rates in Europe in decline

New research published in the European Heart Journal has shown stroke-related death rates are declining overall in Europe, but in some countries the decline...
Have scientists found a way to reverse the effects of ageing?

Have scientists found a way to reverse the effects of ageing?

A team of scientists at the University of Exeter, UK, have discovered a breakthrough which could be the basis for reversing the effects of...
Detect kidney cancer 5 years earlier through blood test

Detect kidney cancer five years earlier through blood test

According to research published in the journal Clinical Cancer Research, a marker in the blood could help predict the risk that a person will...
What is the new age bowel screening will start in England?

What is the new age bowel screening will start in England?

Ministers have agreed with the national screening committee’s recommendation that bowel screening for cancer in England should start earlier at the age of 50. The...
New nanoparticle cancer therapy can directly tackle cancer cells

New nanoparticle cancer therapy can directly tackle cancer cells

A new nanoparticle cancer therapy, which will help deliver a combination therapy direct to cancer cells, could be imminent according to new research from...
New survey finds one in 10 IBS-D sufferers have suicidal thoughts

New survey finds one in 10 IBS-D sufferers have suicidal thoughts

A new study has revealed that 11% of people suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome with diarrhoea (IBS-D) have had suicidal thoughts when the condition...
Genes associated with risk of aggressive breast cancer identified

Genes associated with risk of aggressive breast cancer identified

A new study has discovered the genes associated with risk of an aggressive breast cancer known as triple-negative breast cancer, which will help provide...
Will a no-deal Brexit impact insulin supply getting into the UK?

Will a no-deal Brexit impact insulin supply getting into the UK?

Diabetes UK has responded to recent concerns from the chair of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority (MHRA), Sir Michael Rawlins, that a...
Gender and BMI could help avoid harmful side effects in Type 2 diabetes

Gender and BMI could help avoid harmful side effects in Type 2 diabetes

Factoring in simple characteristics such as sex and BMI can help clinicians make a decision on the correct drug to prescribe and improve control...
Strategies to improve patient outcomes in kidney transplantation

Strategies to improve patient outcomes in kidney transplantation

Professor Luuk Hilbrands, chair of the DESCARTES working group of the ERA-EDTA, discusses the hurdles that remain in kidney transplantation and how they might...

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