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Stressed women undergoing fertility treatment risk weak heart health
Women attending fertility clinics faced increased blood sugar levels during pregnancy if they were under stress before conceiving, researchers have reported. Read more
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Mutation halves Parkinson’s risk
Scientists have found a genetic mutation that provides protection against Parkinson’s disease, it was announced last night. Read more
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Respiratory viruses no longer ‘seasonal’
Viruses that cause the common cold are now emerging in the summer because of the changes in human behaviour during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, a Portuguese study has revealed. Read more
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Call for Barbie to take up surgery
The Barbie doll has been seen as a huge influence on young girls – and has medical kits but only for working in limited areas of medicine, according to an analysis published today. Read more
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Vitamin D supplements do not prevent bone fractures in children
Vitamin D supplements do not increase bone strength or prevent bone fractures in children with vitamin D deficiency, according to a major new clinical trial. Read more
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Stem-cell therapy hope for progressive multiple sclerosis
Injecting stem cell into the brains of patients with progressive multiple sclerosis is safe and seems to protect the brain from further damage, a new study has found. Read more
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Gene-editing injection could improve cholesterol
Individuals who have inherited a genetic predisposition for high LDL cholesterol may benefit from a simple gene-editing technique, scientists say. Read more
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Commission on Nazi era medicine to inform modern ethics teaching
The most comprehensive report to date on medical atrocities under Nazism and during the Holocaust will help the medical community to be better equipped and resilient in the face of ethical pressures, it was announced today. Read more
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Animal-spread infections that are increasing exponentially
Four types of zoonotic Infections have been increasing at an exponential rate, researchers warn today. Read more
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Brain pathology of domestic violence revealed
Women who have experienced domestic violence were found to have suffered substantial damage in the brain – but no evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, according to a major brain autopsy study. Read more