Internal Medicine
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Obesity a cause of kidney disease
Obesity can increase the chances of someone developing kidney disease, Oxford University research has confirmed. Read more
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Immunotherapy hope for aggressive pancreatic cancer
An aggressive form of pancreatic cancer could respond to immunotherapy, according to a study published today. Read more
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Discovery could help kidney failure treatment
Stopping a cell signalling pathway in the kidney could be the key to treating chronic kidney disease as well as other deadly conditions, including heart attack and stroke, according to a new international study. Read more
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Immunotherapy hope for advanced bladder cancer patients
An immunotherapy drug significantly improves survival in some bladder cancer patients, according to results of a global phase III clinical trial. Read more
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Protective benefit of exercise on liver cancer
Australian researchers have reported new discoveries about the protective effect of exercise against liver cancer. Read more
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Global advice on surgery infections
New guidelines, published today, set out how surgeons in low-income countries can reduce the risk of surgical site infection. Read more
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Open surgery for AAA, NICE concludes
Unruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms should usually be treated with open surgery rather than endovascular repair, according to the latest version of controversial guidelines published today. Read more
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Research launched into diabetes and pancreatic cancer link
Two new research projects will examine the link between diabetes and pancreatic cancer, it has been announced. Read more
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Swiss space stem cell studies start
European scientists have begun research on adult stem cells in space, testing the potential benefits of weightlessness, it has been announced. Read more
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Chemotherapy after surgery halves risk of kidney cancer relapse
Chemotherapy halves the risk of a rare form of kidney cancer returning following surgery, according to the findings of a major trial reported today. Read more