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Heavy alcohol use in adolescence alters brain development
Young people who drink heavily throughout their teenage years risk altering the development of the brain, say Finnish researchers.
22 Dec 2016
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Children in low income countries have higher risk of death from emergency surgery
The likelihood of dying after emergency abdominal surgery is up to seven times higher for a child in a poor country than for a child in a rich nation, new research suggests.
21 Dec 2016
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Antipsychotic drug use increases mortality risk in people with Alzheimer’s disease
Antipsychotic drug use is associated with a 60% increased risk of mortality among people with Alzheimer’s disease, new study results suggest.
20 Dec 2016
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Narcolepsy drug could help food addicts lose weight
A drug used to treat sleep disorder narcolepsy could help people who are addicted to food to lose weight, say UK researchers.
19 Dec 2016
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Starting testosterone treatment increases risk of blood clots
Starting testosterone treatment is associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), that peaks within six months then gradually declines, new study results suggest.
18 Dec 2016
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Lack of supporting evidence for claims about fertility treatments
UK fertility clinics are making unsubstantiated claims about the benefits of treatment beyond standard IVF procedures, say researchers from the University of Oxford’s Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine.
14 Dec 2016
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Reduce intake of saturated fats to stave off coronary heart disease
Replacing major saturated fatty acids with unsaturated fats, whole grain carbohydrates or plant proteins is an effective approach for preventing coronary heart disease, say researchers.
13 Dec 2016
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No evidence that taking vitamin D supplements prevents disease
Current evidence does not support the use of vitamin D supplements to prevent disease, say researchers from the University of Aberdeen and the University of Auckland in New Zealand.
08 Dec 2016
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Impact of medication errors ‘surprisingly low’ in nursing home residents
The serious impact of medication errors on nursing home residents is ‘surprisingly low’, despite these errors being common, say Australian researchers.
07 Dec 2016
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Single episode of sleep apnoea compromises blood pressure
A single bout of sleep apnoea is enough to impact the body's ability to regulate blood pressure, suggest researchers in Canada.
05 Dec 2016
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Enhanced diabetes service effective in preventing hospital admissions
Enhanced services provided by GP surgeries are just as effective as specialist services at keeping people with type 2 diabetes out of hospital, say researchers in Leicester.
04 Dec 2016
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Smokers under 50 have eightfold increased risk of heart attack
Smokers under the age of 50 are more than eight times as likely as non-smokers to have a heart attack, say researchers in Sheffield.
02 Dec 2016
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Blood test could predict best lung cancer treatment
A blood test could predict how well patients with small-cell lung cancer will respond to treatment, say researchers from the University of Manchester.
01 Dec 2016
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Cytosponge test could replace endoscopies for people with Barrett’s oesophagus
A ‘sponge on a string’ pill test can identify people with Barrett’s oesophagus who are at low risk of developing oesophageal cancer, say University of Cambridge researchers.
29 Nov 2016
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Combining fish oil supplements with exercise improves muscle function in older women
Combining omega-3 supplements with a resistance exercise training programme can improve muscle function in older women, say researchers from the Universities of Glasgow and Aberdeen.
28 Nov 2016
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Significant decrease in parents’ income following childhood cancer diagnosis
Childhood cancer adversely affects parents’ income and employment years after the child’s diagnosis, say researchers from Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet.
27 Nov 2016
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Health anxiety linked to increased risk of heart disease
People who needlessly worry that they have, or will develop, serious illness could be...
23 Nov 2016
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Physiotherapy of no benefit to patients with ankle sprains
Physiotherapy is no more effective than basic self-management for patients with simple ankle sprains, new study results suggest.
23 Nov 2016