Archive: 13/01/2020

Radiotherapy for hard-to-treat bladder cancer

More targeted forms of radiotherapy can effectively treat bladder cancer which has spread to the lymph nodes of the pelvis, according to a new clinical trial.

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Thinking of menopausal hormone therapy? Here's what you can expect from your GP

We have seen increasingly dramatic headlines over the years on the risks of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT), also known as hormone replacement therapy.

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Study finds tiny 'nano' capsules effective in treating type two diabetes

Curtin University researchers have developed tiny capsules that are able to effectively target the liver and pancreas reducing the inflammatory effects of type two diabetes.

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It's taking too long to treat rural Aussies who have a stroke

Addressing inequity between metropolitan and regional acute stroke care requires attention to each component of regional workflow, according to the authors of a Perspective published in the Medical Journal of Australia.

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Life without diabetes – pioneering researcher's new book

One of the world's leading experts who developed revolutionary science demonstrating that type 2 diabetes is a reversible condition has launched his new book.

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Social scientist uncovers patterns of opioid misuse

Psychology professor Kaston Anderson-Carpenter, a behavioral and social scientist at Michigan State University, is uncovering an alarming pattern of prescription opioid misuse among certain groups of underrepresented veterans.

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Lower levels of lymphocyte blood cells may indicate increased risk of death

Lower levels of lymphocyte blood cells—a condition called lymphopenia—could be an early warning for future illness, as low counts were associated with a 60% increase in death from any cause, found a Danish study in CMAJ ...

Jan 13, 2020

Five years after abortion, study finds nearly all women say it was the right decision

Five years after having an abortion, over 95 percent of the women in a landmark UC San Francisco study said it was the right decision for them.

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Amount of sugar sold in soft drinks drops by 29% in the UK

Lead researcher Lauren Bandy and her colleagues looked at the nutritional information of a range of soft drinks in the UK, including carbonated drinks, concentrates, 100% juice, juice drinks, energy drinks, sports drinks ...

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HPV status may affect risk of early death in patients with oropharynx cancer

New research indicates that there is a higher risk of early death among patients with oropharynx cancer when not caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), than those whose tumors are HPV-positive. The findings are published early ...

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