Home Tags Chronic Diseases

Chronic Diseases Related News

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.

Six months of Herceptin good for women with HER2-positive breast cancer

Six months of Herceptin good for women with HER2-positive breast cancer

Taking Herceptin for six months could be just as effective as taking it for 12 months in preventing relapse and death, as well as...
Could it be safe for pregnant women to use rheumatoid arthritis drugs?

Could it be safe for pregnant women to use rheumatoid arthritis drugs?

Expectant mothers may be able to take certain drugs to treat their rheumatoid arthritis (RA) without any possible increased health risks to their unborn...
The Make Sense campaign for head and neck cancer

The Make Sense campaign for head and neck cancer

Professor C René Leemans discusses the Make Sense campaign’s efforts to raise awareness of head and neck cancer and improve outcomes for patients with...
Asthma outcomes across England varied despite care improvements

Asthma outcomes across England varied despite care improvements

Despite the falling numbers of asthma deaths and hospital admissions in England, the overall regional and socioeconomic variations of outcomes have not changed, according...
IMI launches milestone project focusing on hypoglycaemia

IMI launches milestone project focusing on hypoglycaemia

Celebrating its tenth anniversary, the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) has today announced it has launched its milestone 100th project, which will focus on diabetes...
Undetected cases of coeliac disease in children at all time high

Undetected cases of coeliac disease in children at all time high

On International Coeliac Day (16 May), experts have warned that as many as 80% of coeliac disease cases in children are undiagnosed in Europe. Coeliac...
NICE recommends Biogen’s Avonex for multiple sclerosis

NICE recommends Biogen’s Avonex for multiple sclerosis

The National Institute for Heath and Care Excellence (NICE) has announced its recommendation of Biogen’s Avonex® (interferon beta-1a), which is used as an option...
Europe struggling to deal with burden of chronic digestive diseases

Europe struggling to deal with burden of chronic digestive diseases

Europe is currently failing to manage the increasing burden of chronic digestive diseases, according to a report published today by leading digestive health experts. The...
New €12m research project approved to enhance prostate cancer care

New €12m research project approved to enhance prostate cancer care

The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) has approved a new five-year project, PIONEER, with the goal to ensure all European men diagnosed with prostate cancer...
New oral drug can protect cancer patients from venous thromboembolism

New oral drug can protect cancer patients from venous thromboembolism

Taking one tablet a day could be the key to helping treat cancer patients and protect them from venous thromboembolism (VTE), according to research...
Spinal surgery found as effective as injections for osteoporosis pain relief

Spinal surgery found as effective as injections for osteoporosis pain relief

Spinal surgery (vertebroplasty) has been deemed just as effective to relieve the pain of osteoporosis as the placebo or the so-called ‘sham’ procedure in...
Is there a better treatment for prostate cancer on the horizon?

Is there a better treatment for prostate cancer on the horizon?

A new study from the University of Manchester, UK, has found a way to identify men with locally advanced prostate cancer who are less...
No certainty on benefits and harms of newborn screening, say researchers

No certainty on benefits and harms of newborn screening, say researchers

Researchers at the University of Warwick, UK, have warned that many national recommendations on whether newborn screening should be considered for rare conditions do...
Primary care can help discover more cases of cancer early

Primary care can help discover more cases of cancer early

New research from Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, indicates that considerably more cases of suspected cancer can be identified early within...
Optimising gut health to fight against leading chronic diseases

Optimising gut health to fight against leading chronic diseases

A spin-off company from the Department of Biotechnology at Lund University, Sweden, has announced it will start investigating if its technology platform can be...
Exposure to biological fumes and pesticides linked to risk of COPD

Exposure to biological fumes and pesticides linked to risk of COPD

A new study from Barcelona, Spain, has found a link between exposure to biological dusts, gases, fumes, and pesticides and an increased risk of...
NHS funding could hinder patient’s access to drugs warns King’s Fund

NHS funding could hinder patient’s access to drugs warns King’s Fund

A new report from The King’s Fund has revealed that NHS funding levels are not keeping pace with growth in NHS spending on medicines,...
Testicular cancer survivors benefit greatly from strenuous exercise

Testicular cancer survivors benefit greatly from strenuous exercise

A new study has found that high-intensity interval training helps reduce tiredness and improves self-esteem for those who’ve survived testicular cancer. The study, published in...
The controversy surrounding the ‘unreliable’ ME PACE trial

The controversy surrounding the ‘unreliable’ ME PACE trial

A controversial medical trial for the treatment of myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), known as the PACE trial, has been found to be ‘not reliable’ by...
People with chronic anxiety at increased risk of heart disease

People with chronic anxiety at increased risk of heart disease

Those with chronic anxiety see sympathetic nerve activity, which is linked to regulation of blood pressure, increase during mental and physiological stress, which could...

Pin It on Pinterest