More research is needed to understand why ethnicity is a factor in IVF success
Black and south Asian women undergoing fertility treatment in the UK are significantly more...
25 Nov 2015
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Computer-assisted CBT packages fail to relieve patients with depression
Computer-assisted cognitive behavioural therapy (cCBT) is not an effective treatment for...
25 Nov 2015
Alteration in sense of humour might be a signal of dementia
Changes in a person’s sense of humour can be an early sign of dementia, say researchers from...
25 Nov 2015
There is insufficient evidence to support use of marijuana as a therapy in rheumatic...
There is insufficient evidence to recommend cannabinoid treatments for the management of...
25 Nov 2015
Reproductive health factors associated with risk of death in women
A better understanding of how reproductive factors influence long-term health could help...
18 Nov 2015
Largest study to date on the genetics of common testicular cancer finds four new...
Scientists have discovered four new genetic variants associated with an increased risk of...
18 Nov 2015
Consuming as little as two sweetened drinks every day raises men’s heart failure risk
Men who drink two or more glasses of sweetened drinks every day have an increased risk of...
18 Nov 2015
Not enough evidence to show Omega 3 supplements can help treat major depression
There is insufficient evidence that omega-3 fatty acid supplements are an effective...
18 Nov 2015
Opioid addiction now more likely to originate from use of painkillers than from heroin
More people progress to opioid addiction from use of prescribed painkillers than from heroin...
18 Nov 2015
More prolonged use of dementia drug could prove to be beneficial
Withdrawal of the drug donepezil in patients with moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease...
11 Nov 2015
Links discovered between sex hormones, SHBG and the risk of developing bowel cancer
Women with naturally higher levels of oestrogen are less likely to develop bowel cancer...
11 Nov 2015
Risk of inappropriate drug monitoring and prescribing in UK surgeries revealed
Around one in 100 patients attending a UK GP surgery is at risk of receiving an...
11 Nov 2015
Half an hour of gardening has potential to combat ill health and improve wellbeing
Allotment gardening can play a key role in improving physical and mental wellbeing and could...
11 Nov 2015
London cancer survival figures underline the importance of early diagnosis
One quarter of patients diagnosed with cancer after attending a London emergency services...
11 Nov 2015
Personalise education plan to improve quality of life in liver patients
Patients with alcohol-related liver disease who have a personalised education plan are more...
04 Nov 2015
Drug developed for women is found to be effective in men with prostate cancer
A pioneering drug developed to treat inherited cancers in women can also benefit men with...
04 Nov 2015
Sterilisation by implants associated with high risk of further operations
Women who undergo implant-based sterilisation have an increased risk of reoperation after...
04 Nov 2015
Ageing of brain could be delayed by adhering to Mediterranean diet
A Mediterranean diet rich in vegetables and fish may slow the ageing process by five years,...
04 Nov 2015