http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress provides the latest news from University of Manchester (Medical Xpress)—Findings, published in journal Familial Cancer, show women under the age of 40 at higher risk of breast cancer who went for mammographic screening had their breast cancer detected at an earlier, more easily treatable stage, potentially improving their chance of survival. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-early-mammograms-young-women-breast.html Cancer Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:30:02 EST news290755796 (Medical Xpress)—Rates of the deadliest form of skin cancer are unusually high in young women in the North West of England, with sunbeds and cheap holidays to blame, according to research published today in the British Journal of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-sunbeds-blamed-high-skin-cancer.html Cancer Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:33:20 EST news290244789 (Medical Xpress)—Researchers from The University of Manchester studying a rare and potentially lethal childhood disease – which is the clinical opposite of diabetes - have made an important discovery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-recognising-blood-sugars-brain-newborn.html Medical research Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:15:09 EST news290243703 Scheduled exercise, regular meals and the periodic warming and cooling of joints could be used to relieve the symptoms of osteoarthritis according to scientists at The University of Manchester. Their research may also help explain why older people are more prone to developing this common joint disorder. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-links-body-clocks-osteoarthritis.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:00:01 EST news290189704 (Medical Xpress)—Scientists may have found a molecular 'bullseye' for a rare form of melanoma, opening up opportunities for new targeted treatment, according to new research being published in the Journal of Pathology today (Friday). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-genome-sequencing-reveals-mucosal-melanoma.html Cancer Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:00:01 EST news289810038 (Medical Xpress)—A new gene associated with a form of congenital heart disease in newborn babies – known as "a hole in the heart" has been discovered by researchers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-gene-discovery-babies-born-hole.html Genetics Mon, 27 May 2013 06:15:26 EST news288854107 Two severely disabled men are to go to the Court of Appeal to try to change laws governing the right to die. But Dr Brassington says there's little chance they will succeed. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-uk-analyst-die-law.html Other Mon, 13 May 2013 08:40:02 EST news287652518 An estimated 4,837,000 asthmatics with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) could benefit substantially from antifungal treatment, say researchers from The University of Manchester and the University of Toronto. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-million-asthmatics-benefit-antifungal-therapy.html Inflammatory disorders Wed, 08 May 2013 08:06:33 EST news287219035 The largest trial into the use of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in the UK in more than 30 years will look into how the use of the Class C drug ketamine might reduce the side effects of ECT for those being treated for severe depression. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-therapeutic-benefits-ketamine.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 01 May 2013 08:59:08 EST news286617532 (Medical Xpress)—The biggest study of fetal growth and autism to date has reported that babies whose growth is at either extreme in the womb are at greater risk of developing autism. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-bigger-birth-weight-babies-greater.html Autism spectrum disorders Wed, 01 May 2013 08:25:31 EST news286615519 (Medical Xpress)—Scientists from the Manchester Collaborative Centre for Inflammation Research (MCCIR) have discovered why a particular cancer drug is so effective at killing cells. Their findings could be used to aid the design of future cancer treatments. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-video-reveals-cancer-cells-achilles.html Cancer Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:22:08 EST news286017597 A review of criminal investigations into medical error, conducted by a University of Manchester team, has shown how difficult it is to convict doctors and nurses for wilfully failing their patients. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-medical-neglect-law-shot-arm.html Health Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:28:08 EST news285920882 (Medical Xpress)—Scientists from The University of Manchester have identified 14 new genes which could have important consequences for future treatments of childhood arthritis. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-discovery-genes-childhood-arthritis-treatment.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:05:34 EST news285836724 (Medical Xpress)—Wearing a knee brace has been shown to "significantly improve the pain and symptoms" of a type of osteoarthritis affecting the kneecap, according to a new study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-knee-bracing-significantly-pain-kneecap.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:20:02 EST news285580865 (Medical Xpress)—Young people seeking help who are at high risk of developing psychosis could significantly reduce their chances of going on to develop a full-blown psychotic illness by getting early access to cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), new research shows. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-early-cognitive-behavioural-therapy-psychosis.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 19 Apr 2013 07:40:02 EST news285574897