Archive: 14/05/2019

Study shows increased risk of breast cancer in transgender women

Transgender women (male sex assigned at birth, female gender identity) using hormone treatment show an increased risk of breast cancer compared with the general male population, finds a large Dutch study published by The ...

May 14, 2019

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Glucosamine supplements may be linked to lower risk of cardiovascular disease

Regular use of glucosamine supplements may be related to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, suggests an analysis of data from the UK Biobank study, published in The BMJ today.

May 14, 2019

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Experts advise against hormone treatment in adults with mild thyroid problems

Thyroid hormones should not be routinely offered to adults with a mildly underactive thyroid gland (known as subclinical hypothyroidism) say a panel of international experts in The BMJ today.

May 14, 2019

'Reporter islets' in the eye may predict autoimmunity in type 1 diabetes

Identifying a reliable biomarker to predict the onset of autoimmunity in type 1 diabetes (T1D) has eluded scientists. As a result, T1D is typically diagnosed long after the majority of insulin-producing cells have been irreversibly ...

May 14, 2019

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Czech teacher survives 34 years with heart transplant

A Czech teacher survived more than 34 years with a heart transplant, making him one of the longest living transplant patients, Czech media and a hospital said Tuesday.

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How stressed-out bacteria may trigger autoimmune response

Stressful life events most likely contribute to autoimmune diseases, but scientists don't have a deep understanding of the underlying chain of events. A study on mice published this week in mSystems suggests that the gut ...

May 14, 2019

Novel study discovers 'metabolic fingerprint' to help treat, diagnosis and prevent cervical cancer

Researchers at the University of Arizona have completed the first-of-its-kind study that could aid in the treatment, diagnosis and prevention of cervical cancer by identifying cervicovaginal metabolic signatures, or "fingerprints" ...

May 14, 2019

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Children in Quebec are not diagnosed early enough with type 1 diabetes

Elwyn was a healthy 13 month-old toddler when she started drinking water from the bathtub. Over time, she became increasingly thirsty and demanded more and more breast milk. For her parents, this seemed like typical behaviour ...

May 14, 2019

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Implementing a care pathway for spatial neglect to improve stroke outcomes

Spatial neglect remains a hidden disability despite the availability of effective tools for the diagnosis and treatment for this common complication of stroke. Addressing this implementation gap is critical to reducing disability, ...

May 14, 2019

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Is a broadly effective dengue vaccine even possible?

Dengue is on the rise, with about 20,000 patients dying each year from this mosquito-borne disease, yet despite ongoing efforts a broadly effective dengue vaccine is not available. The complex challenges, current status of ...

May 14, 2019

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