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Muscle building critical for kidney care
Large muscles could benefit people with chronic kidney disease, according to a new study. Read more
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New stem cell trial for Crohn’s patients
A new UK trial is to test the use of stem cell transplants to grow new immune systems for people with untreatable Crohn’s disease, was announced today. Read more
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Call to screen relatives of thoracic aortic disease patients
Routine screening and genetic testing of families of aortic disease patients could save lives, according to new research. Read more
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Plan to reboot insulin-producing cells for diabetes type 2
Insulin-producing beta cells must be “rebooted” if people with type 2 diabetes are to go into remission following weight loss, according to a new study out yesterday. Read more
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138 million women suffer from recurrent thrush
An estimated 138 million women across the world suffer from recurrent thrush, according to a research review by University of Manchester scientists. Read more
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Personalised medicine to help type 2 diabetes patients
A precision medicine approach to treating people with type 2 diabetes can help to improve blood sugar levels and avoid damaging side-effects, according to new research. Read more
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Folic acid helps pregnant women with epilepsy
Women with epilepsy who take folic acid before and during early pregnancy could help to reduce the chances of their baby experiencing language delays, researchers have reported. Read more
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Brain disease link to injury
Researchers unveil new findings today about how brain trauma may trigger degenerative disease. Read more
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Heart risk after breast cancer therapy
Long term breast cancer survivors may face significantly increased cardiovascular disease risks because of the treatments they underwent, Dutch researchers report today. Read more
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Cannabis medicine hope for pancreatic cancer
Researchers have hailed a “remarkable” research finding that could have a significant impact on people being treated for pancreatic cancer. Read more