Medical research
Study proves 'muscle memory' exists at a DNA level
A study led by researchers at Keele University has shown for the first time that human muscles possess a 'memory' of earlier growth—at the DNA level.
Jan 30, 2018
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Elevated brain aluminium and early onset Alzheimer's disease in worker exposed to aluminium
(Medical Xpress)—Research at Keele University in Staffordshire has shown for the first time that an individual who was exposed to aluminium at work and died of Alzheimer's disease had high levels of aluminium in the brain.
Feb 13, 2014
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Medications
Ineffective painkillers are widely prescribed to patients with inflammatory arthritis in England, research finds
Researchers from Keele University's School of Medicine have found that analgesic medicines—commonly known as "painkillers"—are widely prescribed to people with inflammatory arthritis across England despite little research ...
Oct 12, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
New ways to treat hormone receptor-positive breast cancer
A leading scientist based at Keele University in North Staffordshire has been awarded a grant worth around £20,000 by research charity Breast Cancer Campaign to find new ways to treat hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, ...
Aug 12, 2014
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Medications
Antidepressants could be used as preventive for those with high risk of developing depression
Antidepressants are well established for use in the treatment of depression, but new research by Keele University has shown that they can potentially prevent the condition in people who are at high risk of developing depressive ...
Apr 30, 2020
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Health
Pain management app set to improve patient care
A new mobile app is set to transform the care of patients with long-standing pain issues. Designed and developed in collaboration between the Keele University Research Institute for Primary Care & Health Sciences and Keele ...
Feb 6, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
End of the road for Lariam? The malaria drug soldiers claim increases psychosis.
The British army has long used Lariam tablets as the anti-malarial drug of choice for soldiers deployed in certain areas where they may be at risk from mosquitoes. But a committee of MPs concluded that it should only be a ...
May 26, 2016
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Medications
Patients prescribed gabapentinoids at increased risk of drug misuse or overdose, researchers find
Doctors and clinicians must exercise extreme caution when selecting patients to prescribe gabapentinoids to, Keele researchers have said, after finding a link between gabapentinoid prescriptions and a higher risk of worse ...
Apr 26, 2024
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Painful foot osteoarthritis affects one in six over 50s
New research from Keele has shown painful foot osteoarthritis to be more common than previously thought, impacting one in six UK adults over the age of 50 - more than 3.5 million. The large-scale study has shown the disease ...
Jan 3, 2014
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Researchers call for improved accessibility to specialist medical services during health care crises
Delays for patients awaiting a diagnosis of an inflammatory arthritis, caused by changes in practice during the COVID pandemic, could have a negative impact on their symptoms and longer-term outlook, new research has found.
Aug 14, 2023
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