UK News
13/12/19 -
Anastrozole recommended for some post-menopausal women to stop cancer
Anastrozole should be the preventive drug recommended for post-menopausal women at increased
risk of developing breast cancer, according to the findings of a new international study today. More
11/12/19 -
Exercise labels on food may improve choices
Food packaging labels should show how much exercise is needed to burn off the energy content,
according to a new analysis. More
9/12/19 - Seeing cancer as a chronic disease
The public need to stop expecting "cures" for cancer and recognise it can often be
managed as a long-term disease, British experts say today. More
5/12/19 - Impressive artificial neurons created
Scientists are making progress on artificial neurons that are capable of the same electrical
activity as biological neurons, it has been announced. More
5/12/19 -
Vaping linked to rare lung condition
Leading lung specialists have called for health authorities to withdraw approval for vaping
as the first evidence emerged of a new kind of lung damage caused by the practice. More
4/12/19 - Physically inactive adults pose growing health risk
More than a quarter of adults in England are physically inactive, failing to achieve 30 minutes
of moderate exercise within a week, according to the latest national health survey published
yesterday. More
3/12/19 - Historic samples reveal malaria spread
DNA from malaria parasites eradicated 75 years ago has shown how one of the most common forms
of the disease spread from Europe to the Americas in the 15th century. More
3/12/19 - Olaparib promising for advanced prostate cancer
A gene-targeted medicine, for breast and ovarian cancer, shows promise for some men with advanced
prostate cancer, the results of a new clinical trial have shown. More
2/12/19 - Gynaecologists call for women's one-stop clinics and video consultations
Women are struggling to access basic healthcare services, according to a landmark report published
today. More
29/11/19 - Patients feel 'overloaded' with information
Many patients about to undergo a heart procedure do not understand or remember the information
they receive about it, according to a UK study. More
29/11/19 - Immunotherapy helps prostate cancer 'super responders'
So-called prostate cancer “super responders” could live for two years or longer
on immunotherapy, a major new clinical trial has revealed. More
28/11/19 -
High risk women revealed by neonatal abstinence syndrome
The mortality risk for mothers of babies born with neonatal abstinence syndrome is 11 times
greater than normal, according to a new analysis. More
26/11/19 - Glaucoma risk link to air pollution
People living in polluted areas could face increased risk of developing glaucoma, researchers
warned last night. More
22/11/19 - Statins may protect against lethal prostate disease
Statins may help protect men from the most lethal forms of prostate cancer, according to Irish
researchers. More
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