Internal Medicine
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Heart "revolution" hope
Patients with heart failure have successfully been treated with their own cells in a "revolutionary" treatment, researchers reported yesterday. Read more
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Cancer patients may need obesity advice
People with cancer – or its early signs – should be given advice about their weight if they are obese, researchers warned today. Read more
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Cancer women need fertility advice
Women undergoing treatment for breast cancer need to be given advice on how they can preserve fertility, a major conference was told today. Read more
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Gene disease fault corrected
British scientists have made a fresh breakthrough in the search to find ways of correcting genetic diseases, it was announced last night. Read more
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Exercise helps chronic kidney disease patients
A new review has concluded that regular exercise can benefit people with long-term kidney disease. Read more
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Saffron passes lab test
The yellow spice saffron may help to prevent liver cancer, researchers reported yesterday. Read more
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Spirit link to pancrease disease
People who drink spirits rather than wine or beer face an increased risk of disease of the pancreas, according to Swedish researchers. Read more
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Hepatitis Day warning
Thousands of Britons may find themselves on the liver transplant list because they are unaware they are carrying the hepatitis C virus, according to figures published today. Read more
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Men face bowel cancer risk
British men now face a significant risk of developing bowel cancer during their lifetimes, according to stark new figures published today. Read more
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Fat threat to liver
Fat is a bigger threat to the liver than alcohol for the majority of men, according to two Swedish studies. Read more