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Are digital twins the future of healthcare?
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London are the latest to join the Ecosystem for Digital Twins in Healthcare (EDITH), which aims to improve...
People with diabetes are more susceptible to trigger finger
Trigger finger, a condition where fingers get locked in a bent position, is more common in people with diabetes according to research from Lund...
Aerobic fitness does not protect children from metabolic syndrome
Researchers from the University of Jyväskylä and the University of Eastern Finland have found that high aerobic fitness in children does not protect them...
Individualised back pain treatment is far superior to standard treatment
Researchers from Goethe University Frankfurt have analysed data from 10,000 patients to prove that tailored back pain treatment is superior to standard treatment.
According to...
Genetic sequencing can predict the severity of kidney cancer
Researchers from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified four specific genes in kidney cancer cells that may help predict the risk of tumour’s...
Experimental medicines could be the key to a HIV cure
A team of Danish researchers have made significant steps towards finding a HIV cure through the use of experimental medicines.
Existing treatment for HIV can...
Risk of bipolar in children linked to parents’ age
According to new research, children whose parents are particularly old or young are more likely to carry a risk of bipolar disorder.
Research that was...
Driving change in heart failure treatment
Given the high mortality rate associated with heart failure, and the prevalence of hospital readmissions, Matthew Mace explores the barriers to quality heart failure...
Why side effects of smoking impact women more
New research has been presented at ECNP Congress in Vienna into the effects of smoking in women, highlighting oestrogen production and behavioural differences between...
Streamlined drug delivery system used to fight bone infection
A new high-efficacy drug delivery system has been launched to fight bone infection and bacterial resistance.
Every year, around 700,000 people die due to antibiotic...
Understanding stem cell transplant complications
Researchers from MedUni Vienna have identified the cause of organ damage, which is common after a stem cell transplant.
Organ damage is common in as...
Signs of dementia can be identified nine years before diagnosis
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have found that signs of dementia can be detected in patients as early as nine years before an...
Dementia diagnosis is more likely in people taking multiple medications
A dementia diagnosis is more likely in people who are taking three or more medications, according to an international research team.
The study is the...
Colorectal cancer screening methods may need rethinking
A study into colorectal cancer screening methods has suggested that colonoscopies may not be as effective as previously thought.
It has previously been assumed by...
Large scale genetic study into the causes of stammering is to be launched
A study of 1500 adults and children in the United Kingdom will aim to boost understanding of the genetic causes of stammering.
The study will...
Liver cancer cases set to rise by 55% in the coming decades
Researchers have called for more to be done to control liver cancer as cases are set to rise by 55% by 2040.
Primary liver cancer...
Making treatment for malignant tumours better for the kidneys
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute have optimised treatment for malignant tumours using radionuclides. Potential side effects to the kidneys can now be significantly...
Understanding the neurological symptoms associated with COVID-19
New research from King’s College London may have uncovered the reason why people experienced negative neurological symptoms after contracting COVID-19.
During a recent study, researchers...
New marker found that may improve the treatment of ALS disease
Researchers have identified a new method for predicting clinical outcomes for patients with ALS disease through magnetoencephalography.
The study by the Human Brain Project has...
Lassa fever could spread drastically in the coming decades
A new study has suggested that temperature, rainfall, and the presence of pastureland may contribute to an increase in outbreaks Lassa fever in Africa...