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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.

HPV vaccination reduces cervical cancer-causing infections by 86%

HPV vaccination reduces cervical cancer-causing infections by 86%

The HPV vaccination has resulted in substantial reductions in the number of young women in England who have the infections which can cause cervical...
Pancreatic cancer signs could be spotted in Type 2 diabetes diagnosis

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...
Obesity can increase the risk of osteoarthritis in the hip

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

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...
Dementia risk increased in 50-year-olds with higher blood pressure

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

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

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: 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...
AST-VAC2 vaccine gets tested to treat lung cancer

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...
STOP-CP: Stem cell Treatment Of Perinatal Cerebral Palsy using cord blood

STOP-CP in children – Stem cell Treatment Of Perinatal Cerebral Palsy using cord blood

Arne Jensen, CEO of BrainRepair UG and head of the Campus Clinic Gynaecology Bochum, Germany, outlines the motivation behind STOP-CP!: Stem cell Treatment Of...
Loneliness found to be strong predictor of premature death

Loneliness found to be strong predictor of premature death

Loneliness is bad for the heart and a strong predictor of premature death, a new study presented at EuroHeartCare 2018 suggests. Loneliness and social isolation...
England one of worst countries for survival rates for breast cancer

England one of worst countries for survival rates for breast cancer

Older women with breast cancer in England are less likely to survive the disease than four other European countries (Poland, Belgium, Ireland and the...
Kidney cancers found stealing other cells to spread around the body

Kidney cancers found stealing other cells to spread around the body

A new study has identified how kidney cancers develop the ability to spread around the body by stealing genes from other cell types, therefore...
Triggers of acute heart failure found to vary depending on location

Triggers of acute heart failure found to vary depending on location

The triggers of acute heart failure vary depending on where someone is in the world, according to new findings from the REPORT-HF registry presented...
How colon cancer mutates to avoid the immune system

How colon cancer mutates to avoid the immune system

Colon cancer genes have been found to alter during development of the disease in order to remain undetected by the immune system, according to...
Towards a Decade of Healthy Ageing

Towards a Decade of Healthy Ageing

Dr Jane Barratt and Megan Acton, of the International Federation on Ageing, set out their vision of a Decade of Healthy Ageing from 2020...
New approach to immunotherapy treats unresponsive breast cancer

New approach to immunotherapy treats unresponsive breast cancer

A new approach to immunotherapy developed by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has resulted in a positive response in a once unresponsive...
Safe and effective long-term treatment found for neonatal diabetes

Safe and effective long-term treatment found for neonatal diabetes

Those with neonatal diabetes have an existing long-term therapy which has been shown for the first time to be safe and effective, a global...
Stressful jobs associated with higher risk of atrial fibrillation

Stressful jobs associated with higher risk of atrial fibrillation

Having a stressful job is associated with a high risk of atrial fibrillation, according to new research published today in the European Journal of...
Oesophageal cancer can be prevented by taking two medications

Oesophageal cancer can be prevented by taking two medications

Taking a combination of an anti-reflux medication and a low dose of aspirin can prevent oesophageal cancer in people at higher risk, according to...

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