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Analysis shows sect’s health benefits
A clean living religious sect is ensuring significantly improved health for its adherents, including reduced rates of cancer, according to a new study. Read more
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Glaucoma risk link to air pollution
People living in polluted areas could face increased risk of developing glaucoma, researchers warned last night. Read more
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Too many antibiotics could increase Parkinson’s risk
Excessive use of some antibiotics could increase an individual’s risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, according to a Finnish study. Read more
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Statins may protect against lethal prostate disease
Statins may help protect men from the most lethal forms of prostate cancer, according to Irish researchers. Read more
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Inactive teens jeopardising future – WHO
Most adolescents, globally, are too inactive, putting their future health at risk, according to a major analysis published today. Read more
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Induce at 41 weeks, RCT finds
Inducing labour at 41 weeks of gestation is significantly safer than waiting another week, according to the findings of a major Swedish randomised study published today. Read more
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COPD deaths increasing with ageing population
The number of people dying from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is rising, despite survival rates improving in several countries, according to an analysis published today. Read more
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The soup drug-on malaria watch
Some indigenous soup recipes, imported to the UK by immigrant communities, contain anti-malarial properties, scientists reveal today. Read more
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Deep diving for new antibiotics
A German research team has been diving deep in the search of new antibiotics – and believes that sea-born bacteria may hold the key to dozens of new treatments. Read more
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Call for improved drug access for advanced breast cancer patients
A European conference has heard calls for improved access to drugs for patients with common forms of advanced breast cancer. Read more