Archive: 11/05/2016

Early walking in toddlers linked to stronger bones

Children who start to walk and jump earlier are more likely to have stronger bones later on in life, research shows.

May 11, 2016

Fasting and probiotics may help prevent diabetes

Very low calorie diets and probiotics may both help prevent Type2 diabetes and a scientific trial to investigate this will be underway in Auckland this year.

May 11, 2016

How cancer patients can manage pain

Studies suggest between 20 to 50 percent of cancer patients are in pain when they are first diagnosed with cancer. Approximately 80 percent of patients with advanced cancer say they are in moderate to severe pain. But not ...

May 11, 2016

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Salt reduction yields extra benefits for type 2 diabetes patients

In these patients, a reduction in salt intake led to a significant fall in blood pressure and urinary albumin excretion, a marker of cardiovascular disease. The reduction in urinary albumin excretion may carry additional ...

May 11, 2016

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Stem cell gene therapy for fatal childhood disease ready for human trial

Scientists in Manchester, who have developed a stem cell gene therapy to reverse a fatal childhood illness, have agreed to work with a new therapeutics company to test it in a human trial.

May 11, 2016

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Algorithms that can predict epileptic seizures

Computer scientists and mathematicians at the CEU Cardenal Herrera University in Valencia have developed a prediction model that can warn epileptic sufferers of an upcoming seizure with 20 minutes notice.

May 11, 2016

When patients choose, they lose weight and reduce diabetes risk

More than 80 million Americans have prediabetes, increasing their chances of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

May 11, 2016

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Study could boost effectiveness of chemotherapy in the treatment of lymphoma

A study by scientists at the University of Glasgow, which reveals the critical role a common cancer-associated gene plays in lymphoma development, could lead to improved treatments for a range of cancers.

May 11, 2016