Archive: 19/11/2015
Dementia treatments less likely to be prescribed in poorer areas of England
The study, which also shows that these inequalities in England are not replicated in other parts of the UK, is published in the journal Age and Ageing.
Nov 19, 2015
Research breakthrough could lead to better prostate cancer treatment
Cancer researchers from the University of Glasgow and Royal Philips Cancer researchers have identified a gene which could help doctors to predict the aggressiveness of prostate cancer in patients.
Nov 19, 2015
Junior doctors vote to strike in UK
Junior doctors in Britain voted Thursday to stage their first "all-out" strikes in the history of the National Health Service (NHS) in a fierce pay row with the government.
Nov 19, 2015
Urine-derived stem cells predict patient response to cholesterol-lowering drugs
High blood cholesterol is linked to an increased risk of heart disease and stroke. To identify new strategies to combat high cholesterol in genetically predisposed individuals, new preclinical models that mimic the underlying ...
Nov 19, 2015
Sex reassignment surgery may be better for transgender women's health than hormones only
Emerging evidence suggests that transgender women have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes compared with men and women in the general population. A preliminary study to be presented at Cardiovascular, ...
Nov 19, 2015