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Exercise keeps older people’s brains sharper
Older people who take part in vigorous exercise help to keep their minds sharp, a new US study has revealed. Read more
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Chronic conditions risk among MS patients
Patients face an increased risk of developing chronic conditions, such as high blood pressure and depression, if they have multiple sclerosis, according to a new analysis. Read more
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Zika needs lab analysis – Euro-experts
Laboratory studies of the Zika virus are "urgently" needed, European experts say. Read more
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Prenatal steroids reduce late preterm respiratory illness – NIH
Prenatal steroid therapy cuts the risk of respiratory illnesses in babies born at 34-36 weeks, a new study has found. Read more
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Zika a global health emergency – WHO
The outbreak of the Zika virus in the Americas is a public health emergency of international concern, the World Health Organisation ruled yesterday. Read more
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Proton beam therapy ‘safe’
Proton beam therapy is as safe as conventional radiotherapy for the treatment of childhood brain cancer, according to a new study. Read more
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Zika threat extends to USA – WHO
The Zika virus is likely to spread to all but two countries in the Americas – including the USA, the World Health Organisation warned yesterday. Read more
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Stress at 18 linked to risk of diabetes
People with a low resistance to stress at 18 could double their risk of developing type 2 diabetes in later life, according to a study in Sweden. Read more
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Potatoes linked to pregnancy diabetes
High potato consumption before pregnancy may raise the risk of gestational diabetes, researchers warned today. Read more
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Cut sugar in drinks and save lives – study
The UK could prevent hundreds of thousands of people developing diabetes by reducing sugar content in drinks, researchers say today. Read more