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Factors that make women vulnerable to heart disease
Women appear to be more vulnerable than men to developing cardiovascular disease from some key risk factors – including diabetes, according to a major analysis published today. Read more
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Euro-support campaign for breast cancer patients
A campaign was being launched today to support patients with advanced breast cancer who would like to, or need to, return to work. Read more
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Tourette’s brain responses highlighted
People with Tourette’s syndrome may be hyper-responsive to social cues such as emotional facial expressions, new research suggests. Read more
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Early risers’ reduced risk of breast cancer
Women who are early risers enjoy a reduced risk of developing breast cancer, according to new research that’s to be presented today (6 November 2018). Read more
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Most tonsillectomies ‘unnecessary’
Most tonsillectomies carried out in the UK are probably unnecessary, a new study reveals today. Read more
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Conference hears of cancer research gaps
The issues faced by millions of people living with cancer and the after-effects of cancer treatment need to be identified and addressed, a conference will hear today. Read more
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Fluorescent marker could help brain cancer surgery
Surgeons have safely removed brain tumour cells with the help of a chemical that creates a fluorescent marker and highlights the cancer, a conference has heard. Read more
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Melanoma death rates in men increase
Increasing numbers of men are dying from malignant melanoma, while the rates are steady or falling for women, according to new analysis. Read more
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Provisional guidance restricts medicinal cannabis use
Medicinal cannabis became legal for prescription in the UK yesterday – but clinicians have been given strict provisional guidelines on its use. Read more
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Almost half A&E visits for sports injuries are children
Children and teenagers account for almost half of sport injury-related emergency department attendances and almost a quarter of sport injury-related hospital admissions, a new study out today (2 November 2018) has found. Read more