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Transforming our approach to disease prevention through health research
Our Future Health - the UK’s largest ever health research programme - explains how it aims to transform the prevention, detection, and treatment of...
New antibody test for MS provides results in just 20 minutes
A team of researchers from the Mayo Clinic has developed a cutting-edge antibody test for multiple sclerosis (MS) that achieves accurate results in around...
Cognitive impairment cases have more than doubled over the last decade
A novel study performed in the UK has shockingly revealed that the number of older adults experiencing cognitive impairment has more than doubled in...
Tackling cardiovascular disease in Europe
Laurent Abuaf, SVP and President Europe at Amarin, outlines the social and economic burden of CVD in Europe and the company’s key priorities for...
Allergic asthma treatment may be on the horizon with new discovery
A team of researchers from the United States has discovered a mechanism instrumental in causing allergic asthma that may offer an exciting new target...
Researchers design a novel painless and reliable allergy test
Researchers have developed a novel allergy test that simplifies the diagnosis of allergies and can reliably predict the success of therapy.
Around one-third of the...
Could lithium be used as a preventative treatment for dementia?
A team of UK scientists have discovered that lithium may potentially be an effective preventative treatment for dementia.
The team, comprised of specialists from the...
First-ever Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease treatment shows encouraging results
Early study results have highlighted the promising performance of the world’s first treatment for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, potentially a landmark step toward treating the deadly...
How the brain differs in children with binge eating disorder
New research looks at the differences in brain scans of children aged nine to ten years old with a binge eating disorder.
Binge eating disorder...
Past neurological and psychiatric disorders may cause future conditions
A team of scientists in Canada has found that people with a history of neurological and psychiatric disorders are potentially at an increased risk...
Diabetes caused by long COVID potentially prevented by exercise
Experts suggest that exercising may be a promising treatment for preventing diabetes caused by long COVID, also helping to reduce the risk of depression.
Conducted...
£1 million awarded to enhance IgA nephropathy kidney disease research
UK researchers have been provided with a substantial £1 million in funding to advance research into IgA nephropathy, a type of incurable chronic kidney...
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for people with depression
New research shows that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy can help promote self-kindness in people with a history of depression.
The research, led by the University of...
Eating disorders linked to higher levels of mental illnesses
Research from the University of Bristol analysed the relationship between previous reports of eating disorders and self-harm before the pandemic and mental health problems...
Combinatorial glioblastoma treatment destroys incurable brain tumour
Novel research has devised an innovative glioblastoma treatment, finding that combining two existing therapies can eliminate fatal brain tumours.
The endeavour, led by researchers at...
The impact of nocturnal teeth grinding on temporomandibular joints
A new study focuses on whether nocturnal teeth grinding and jaw clenching causes the development of temporomandibular joint disorders.
A study conducted by the University...
COVID-19 restrictions reduced dengue fever cases by 750,000 in 2020
A new study shows that COVID-19 restrictions significantly reduced cases of dengue fever globally in 2020.
Dengue fever is a viral infection spread by mosquitos...
Ketogenic diet plan potentially improves quality of life for MS patients
A new US study suggests that following a ketogenic diet plan may be safe for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and even improve their...
Cow’s milk may aggravate multiple sclerosis symptoms
A research team from the University of Bonn discovered that cow milk protein may trigger more severe multiple sclerosis symptoms.
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune...
Weekly resistance training activity linked to 10-20% lower death risk
Between 30 and 60 minutes of resistance training activity every week is linked to a 10-20% lower risk of death from all causes.
Physical activity...