Climate change may be delaying births

Climate change may be delaying births – New Curtin University research has found exposure to outdoor air pollution and extreme temperatures during pregnancy may increase the risk of prolonged pregnancy, offering new insights into the impact of climate change on maternal health. The study analysed data from nearly 400,000 births in Western Australia and found […]

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Climate change may be delaying births

Climate change may be delaying births – New Curtin University research has found exposure to outdoor air pollution and extreme temperatures during pregnancy may increase the risk of prolonged pregnancy, offering new insights into the impact of climate change on maternal health. The study analysed data from nearly 400,000 births in Western Australia and found […]

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Diabetes drug may have hidden health benefits for older adults

A new and increasingly widely used diabetes medication may have additional health benefits for older adults, according to new research which looked at data from more than 300,000 patients who have taken part in clinical trials. The study, led by the University of Glasgow and published in JAMA, is the largest of its kind to […]

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Diabetes drug may have hidden health benefits for older adults

A new and increasingly widely used diabetes medication may have additional health benefits for older adults, according to new research which looked at data from more than 300,000 patients who have taken part in clinical trials. The study, led by the University of Glasgow and published in JAMA, is the largest of its kind to […]

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Metastatic cancers: Protein that fuels treatment resistant tumours may be key to better outcomes

One of the biggest challenges in cancer treatment is addressing the ability of cancer cells to adapt and become resistant, reducing the effectiveness of therapies over time. While treatments like chemotherapy or targeted therapies may initially shrink tumours, they often lose their effectiveness after a period. This resistance often emerges in metastatic tumours, because cancer […]

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Metastatic cancers: Protein that fuels treatment resistant tumours may be key to better outcomes

One of the biggest challenges in cancer treatment is addressing the ability of cancer cells to adapt and become resistant, reducing the effectiveness of therapies over time. While treatments like chemotherapy or targeted therapies may initially shrink tumours, they often lose their effectiveness after a period. This resistance often emerges in metastatic tumours, because cancer […]

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UK oesophageal cancer rate is higher than most of Europe

Action Against Heartburn is drawing attention to alarming statistics that reveal the UK oesophageal cancer rate is higher than most of Europe. According to recent data from Digestive Cancers Europe, analysed by Action Against Heartburn for Oesophageal Cancer Awareness Month, the UK’s incidence of this often fatal disease surpasses that of almost all European countries, […]

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UK oesophageal cancer rate is higher than most of Europe

Action Against Heartburn is drawing attention to alarming statistics that reveal the UK oesophageal cancer rate is higher than most of Europe. According to recent data from Digestive Cancers Europe, analysed by Action Against Heartburn for Oesophageal Cancer Awareness Month, the UK’s incidence of this often fatal disease surpasses that of almost all European countries, […]

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Trial for blood tests to diagnose dementia accepts first participants

A country-wide trial aiming to revolutionise how dementia is diagnosed using blood tests is now underway, in a bid to improve the UK’s shocking diagnosis rate. The READ-OUT research team at Dementias Platform UK (DPUK) based at the University of Oxford and University of Cambridge, is part of the Blood Biomarker Challenge – a multi-million […]

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Trial for blood tests to diagnose dementia accepts first participants

A country-wide trial aiming to revolutionise how dementia is diagnosed using blood tests is now underway, in a bid to improve the UK’s shocking diagnosis rate. The READ-OUT research team at Dementias Platform UK (DPUK) based at the University of Oxford and University of Cambridge, is part of the Blood Biomarker Challenge – a multi-million […]

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