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New technique uses infrared to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis
Infrared light could be used to help detect and diagnose rheumatoid arthritis, thanks to a method developed by UK scientists. Read more
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Immunotherapy hope for bowel cancer patients
Immunotherapy could benefit people who have stopped responding to a bowel cancer drug, according to a major new study. Read more
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Combination therapy improves advanced bowel cancer survival rates
A combination of targeted therapies can improve survival in patients with advanced bowel cancer and should replace chemotherapy, new data has revealed. Read more
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Cold virus could ‘revolutionise’ bladder cancer treatment
A strain of the common cold virus could potentially target, infect and destroy cancer cells in bladder cancer patients, British researchers report today. Read more
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BRCA1 gene is a shape-shifter
The variant of the BRCA1 gene, which underlies increased risk of ovarian and breast cancer, has lost its ability to change shape and repair DNA, researchers have reported. Read more
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Cannabis clinical trial urgent – MPs
The UK needs an "immediate" clinical trial established of the benefits of medicinal cannabis for intractable childhood epilepsy, MPs have said. Read more
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Flu threat from antibiotics
Changes in the gut bacteria caused by antibiotics may increase the risks from flu infection by weakening the immune response, scientists have warned. Read more
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Cancer risk from obesity rising
The cancer risk from obesity is growing every year and is overtaking other major risk factors, such as smoking, according to Cancer Research UK. Read more
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Mental health problem for Parliament
British MPs have high rates of mental health problems – and low awareness of where to get help, according to a study published today. Read more
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How cancer super-drugs fail
Super-drugs designed to target common gene faults in cancers may have wildly varying effects depending on the type of disease, British researchers report today. Read more