Europe
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Protein could predict Alzheimer’s years before symptoms
A protein in the blood can be used to predict Alzheimer’s disease before the first clinical symptoms appear, researchers have reported. Read more
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Body size ‘influences women’s lifespan’
Body size, weight and height could influence a woman’s lifespan more than it influences a man’s, a Dutch study published last night has claimed. Read more
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Teen brains alter after just one cannabis joint
Teenagers who use cannabis even once or twice experience differences in their brains, according to a new report. Read more
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Exercise benefits heart and blood sugar
Cardiology experts have published a position paper urging doctors to prescribe exercise for people with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Read more
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Combination therapy converts cancer cells into fat cells
Scientists have found a drug combination that can turn breast cancer cells into fat cells, it has been announced. Read more
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How lack of sleep ‘increases cardiovascular risk’
People who sleep less than six hours a night could increase their chances of developing cardiovascular disease, a new study has found. Read more
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Faster test to diagnose Huntington’s disease
A method to speed up the genetic diagnosis of Huntington’s disease has been reported by Swiss researchers. Read more
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Robots aid uterine transplant pregnancy
A woman is pregnant after being the first to receive a new uterus with the aid of robotic technology, it has been announced. Read more
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Backing for pre-term family room care
Providing care for pre-term babies in single family rooms improves some outcomes – but there is no evidence yet they improve neurodevelopment, researchers report today. Read more
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Neoadjuvant treatment complication studied
A recent study has identified a new link between chemotherapy for breast cancer and the spread of the disease. Read more