North America
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Local anaesthesia may protect environment
Using regional rather than general anaesthesia when possible may have significant environmental advantages, it has been claimed. Read more
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Genetic risk score devised for osteoporosis patients
Genetic researchers have discovered how to predict which individuals with osteoporosis are likely to have fractures. Read more
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Indigestion drug may ease mild-moderate Covid-19 symptoms
A widely available drug used to ease indigestion could help to treat people with mild to moderate cases of Covid-19, it was claimed today. Read more
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New hope for prostate cancer screening and testing
Scientists have developed a non-invasive blood test to identify how men with advanced prostate cancer will respond to treatment, British researchers have told a conference. Read more
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Dementia gene linked to severe Covid-19 disease
People who carry two faulty copies of the APOE gene – linked to dementia – are at twice the risk of developing severe Covid-19, scientists have reported. Read more
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Link between Covid-19 and blood clotting "clear" – UK research team
Doctors in London, UK, say they have established a "clear link" between Covid-19 and clotting of the blood, confirming a range of previous studies suggesting significant impact on the cardiovascular system. Read more
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Antiviral shows promise for Covid-19 patients
Treatment with antivirals has been shown to speed up the recovery of Covid-19 patients, according to a Canadian study published today. Read more
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New treatment hope for brain and spinal cord injuries
A repurposed treatment could dramatically reduce swelling after brain and spinal cord injury, according to the findings of a major global study. Read more
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Parkinson’s dyskinesia mechanism discovered
A key mechanism underlying dyskinesia in people with Parkinson’s disease has been uncovered for the first time, potentially paving the way to treat the side effect, it has been announced. Read more
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Immune system clues to virus care
Immune suppressants might play a role in the early treatment of Covid-19, one expert has suggested amid several studies highlighting the body’s over-reaction to the virus. Read more