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Education key to tackling obesity – physicians
The government needs to put investment into schools to tackle the obesity epidemic, senior physicians say today. Read more
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Maternal mental health problems "concealed"
Many mothers of young babies do not feel able to fully express their mental health struggles, campaigners warn today. Read more
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Court approves CJD fast-track treatment
A patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is to be the first to receive a new antibody treatment after winning court approval to circumvent drug approval laws. Read more
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Fasting as treatment for type 2 diabetes
A new series of case studies published today (10 October) highlight the potential effectiveness of therapeutic fasting to reverse insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes. Read more
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NICE issues draft guideline on prolapse
Women should be offered non-surgical options for stress urinary incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse before any they undergo any operations, according to guidelines published today. Read more
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No evidence statins work on non-cardiovascular conditions
There is not enough evidence to suggest statins, used to treat heart disease, could be beneficial for other conditions, according to a new analysis. Read more
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Cheap DNA test to predict cardiovascular risk?
A cheap, one-off DNA test early in life could predict if someone had a high risk of a heart attack, according to new international research published last night. Read more
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Old’ antibiotic could treat melanoma
An old antibiotic could help to treat melanoma, British researchers have reported. Read more
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Diabetes type 1 missed among over 30s – conference
Many people diagnosed with type two diabetes after the age of 30 have undiagnosed type 1 disease, delaying appropriate treatment, a European conference has heard. Read more
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A Nobel and other honours for UK researchers
Leading UK medical researchers have been gaining honours throughout Europe following this week’s Nobel Prize award. Read more