Oncology & Cancer
Bowel cancer rates fall among rich men only
(Medical Xpress) -- Men living in deprived areas now suffer from higher levels of bowel cancer than those from more affluent areas Glasgow academics have found.
Jun 1, 2011
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Neuroscience
MRI scans show how sleep loss affects the ability to choose proper foods
MRI scans from a study being presented today at SLEEP 2012 reveal how sleep deprivation impairs the higher-order regions in the human brain where food choices are made, possibly helping explain the link between sleep loss ...
Jun 10, 2012
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Health
Change in access to fast food linked to population health
Living close to fast-food outlets may be bad for your waistline, while living closer to a supermarket may be slightly better for your health, a new University of Canterbury study suggests.
Aug 1, 2023
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Health
Poorer patients face malnutrition risk
Patients with chronic lung disease living in deprived areas are more likely to be malnourished than those from wealthier postcodes, a QUT study has found.
Nov 16, 2016
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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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Oncology & Cancer
Women are risking their lives by not taking part in bowel screening tests according to new research
Women are risking their lives by not taking part in bowel screening tests according to new research.
Sep 4, 2019
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Health
Mandatory targets to cut salt would reduce excess heart disease deaths in deprived areas
Mandatory targets to reduce salt in processed food would help tackle inequalities in coronary heart disease that lead to excess deaths in deprived areas of England, according to research by the University of Liverpool.
Jul 1, 2015
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Overweight & Obesity
Swedish study finds more obesity in three- and four-year-olds during pandemic
The incidence of overweight and obesity in children aged three and four in Sweden increased during the pandemic, especially in more deprived areas, a study of just over 25,000 children in three Swedish counties shows.
Dec 27, 2022
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Health
UK health system not designed to cope with rising numbers of people with multiple health problems
New research published Online First in The Lancet shows that having several medical conditions is not just a feature of old age. Most patients with two or more conditions are actually under 65. Health systems in the UK and ...
May 10, 2012
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Genetics
Chromosomal changes implicated in disease linked to social and economic disadvantage
Chromosomal changes implicated in disease are linked to social and economic disadvantage, finds a study of 473 families, published online in the Journal of Medical Genetics.
Sep 23, 2019
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