Europe
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Raised psychosis risk for refugees
Refugees suffer from schizophrenia and other psychoses at three times the rate of the native population, according to a Swedish study published today. Read more
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Benefits of not treating low-risk prostate cancer revealed
Men with low risk prostate cancer may enjoy a good quality of life if they are not treated, according to the findings of a new European study. Read more
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Variation in kidney transplant donation rates revealed
The rate of kidney transplant donation varies hugely across Europe, despite growing demand for donors, a conference has heard. Read more
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Breast cancer study reveals ethnicity role
Age may explain apparent ethnic differences in the development of breast cancer, a new study has found. Read more
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Biological characteristics of male breast cancer revealed
The differences between male and female breast cancers have been discovered – and this could change the way that doctors treat men with the disease, a conference heard. Read more
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Drug combination hope for breast cancer treatment
Women with HER2 positive breast cancer could see their tumours shrink or disappear altogether if they take a combination of drugs, a conference heard yesterday. Read more
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Additional breast screening picks up cancers
Using a 3D mammography or ultrasound scan as well as a standard mammogram could detect breast cancers that would ordinarily be missed, delegates to a major conference have heard. Read more
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Insulin therapy linked to breast cancer
Treatment for diabetes can affect the density of breast tissue, possibly impacting on the risk of breast cancer, a European conference will hear today. Read more
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Nano-beads hope for cancer therapy
A ‘more gentle’ treatment for cancer, involving microscopic beads, could eventually trick cancer cells into destruction, while leaving healthy cells undamaged, according to Danish researchers. Read more
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Six cups of coffee a day ‘ lowers MS risk’
Drinking six cups of coffee a day could reduce the risk of multiple sclerosis by nearly one third, thanks to the neuroprotective properties of caffeine, according to Swedish research. Read more