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17/10/19 - Premature birth needs to be in specialist centres - study
Women facing premature labour should be enabled to give birth in hospitals
with specialist neonatal intensive care units, researchers say today. More
17/10/19 - How GPs can respond to private gene test results
Doctors confronted by patients armed with the results of private gene
testing should check for family genetic history that might support the
claimed results, according to experts today. More
16/10/19 - Malaria gene clue to new vaccine
Scientists say they have discovered the genetic pathway by which the
malaria parasite moved from gorillas and to infect humans. More
15/10/19
- Cannabidiol trial for Parkinson's-related psychosis
A £1.2 million phase II trial is to begin early next year into the
effectiveness of cannabidiol in people with Parkinson’s-related psychosis.
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15/10/19 - Women have poorer heart crisis treatment
Women receive poorer heart attack treatment than men, even when rates
of diagnosis are the same, according to new research. More
14/10/19 - Jumping genes linked to development disorders
Jumping genes are behind the genetic changes in some patients with undiagnosed
neurodevelopmental diseases, according to a new study. More
11/10/19 - Likely benefit for delayed cord clamping
Delayed clamping of the umbilical cord could reduce the mortality risk
for premature babies, according to a new analysis. More
10/10/19 - Instability of Huntington gene
The genetic mutation associated with Huntington's disease is not stable,
suggesting potential routes for intervention, British researchers revealed
today. More
9/10/19 - Antimicrobial resistance battle faltering
The battle against antimicrobial resistance is faltering in the world's
poorest countries, a think-tank has warned. More
8/10/19 - Nobel Prize for Cambridge hypoxia expert
A British academic has been named as one of three researchers awarded,
jointly, this year's Nobel Prize for medicine. More
4/10/19 -
Step up breast gene screening call
All women diagnosed with breast cancer should be offered genetic testing to help identify others
at risk, British researchers say today. More
3/10/19 - Gut microbiome clue to radiotherapy side-effects
Analysing gut bacteria can help identify patients at risk of suffering side-effects to the digestive
system following radiotherapy, British researchers reported today. More
30/9/19 -
Placebos may not be placebo - analysis
Clinical researchers should give more information about placebos - as sometimes they may
be more active than described, according to an analysis published today. More
30/9/19 - Prostate surgery sufficient - conference hears
Men who have surgery for prostate cancer do not need post-operative radiotherapy, according to the
findings of a major trial. More
27/9/19 -
Alarm as child vaccination rates fall
Child vaccination rates fell for all procedures in the last year, according to alarming figures
published yesterday. More
26/9/19 -
Temperature-proof artificial tropical vaccine unveiled
British scientists have successfully engineered a tropical disease vaccine that does not need refrigeration,
it was announced last night. More
26/9/19 - AI points to heart variation genes
Genetic factors account for a significant part of the variations found in the size and function
of the left ventricle of the heart, according to the findings of a ground-breaking artificial intelligence
study, published today. More
25/9/19 - Hypertension risk link to gum disease
People with periodontitis face increased risk of developing hypertension, a new UK study has claimed.
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25/9/19 - Vaginal birth risks after previous caesareans
Women who have had one or more caesarean sections and go on to attempt a vaginal birth could risk
the health of themselves and their child, according to a new analysis. More
24/9/19 - Memory T cells linked to auto-immune disease
Memory T cells may play a key role in triggering auto-immune disease, according to the findings
of a major genetic analysis. More
23/9/19 - Prostate cancer research breakthrough
British scientists say they have made key breakthroughs in the search for new drugs effective against
prostate cancer. More
20/9/19 - Child gene screening points to adult cancer drugs
Genetic screening of children with tumours can point to unexpected treatments, according to the
findings of a UK project. More
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