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South Africa's black population also faces significant melanoma risk
April 24th, 2019 Melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer previously thought to affect mainly white people, has been found to pose a significant threat also to black people, found a Stellenbosch University study. City Press reports that this is according to...
Replacing red meat with plant proteins protects against CVD — first meta-analysis
April 24th, 2019 Diets that replaced red meat with healthy plant proteins led to decreases in risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study from Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health and Purdue University. The study is the first meta-analysis...
Restaurant claims of 'gluten-free' are often incorrect — US study
April 17th, 2019 Even tiny amounts of gluten in foods are troublesome for people with coeliac disease, and restaurants may be the hardest places to avoid the protein, finds a study by Dr Benjamin Lebwohl, Celiac Disease Centre at NY-Presbyterian Hospital and...
Dogs detect malignant lung cancer with 97% accuracy
April 17th, 2019 A study has shown that dogs can use their highly evolved sense of smell to pick out blood samples from people with cancer with almost 97% accuracy. The results could lead to new cancer-screening approaches that are inexpensive and accurate without...
Diet rich in red meat link to 23% greater risk of death in Finnish men
April 17th, 2019 A diet rich in animal protein and meat in particular is not good for the health, a study from the University of Eastern Finland finds, providing further backing for earlier research evidence. Men who favoured animal protein over plant-based protein...
Pregnant women not sleeping on their backs lowers stillbirth risk — NHS
April 17th, 2019 Pregnant women can lower the risk of stillbirth by sleeping on their side and NOT on their back, according to an international meta-analysis. The finding has been taken up as part of official National Health Service (NHS) guidance. Dr...
Large 10-year genetic study finds no protective benefits to light drinking
April 10th, 2019 Even light-to-moderate drinking increases blood pressure and the chances of having a stroke, according to a large genetic study of half a million people for 10 years, countering previous studies that one or two drinks a day could be...
The 'sugar rush' myth: It actually lowers alertness and increases fatigue
April 10th, 2019 Sugar does not improve mood and it can make people less alert and more tired after its consumption, according to a meta-analysis by the University of Warwick, Humboldt University of Berlin, and Lancaster University. The research team set out to...
Microbiome patterns predict colorectal cancer occurrence
April 10th, 2019 Gut microbiota can be used to predict the occurrence of colorectal cancer, the second most common type of cancer in women and the third in men, found an international study. Medical Xpress reports that research by an international team of...
HPV vaccination dramatically reduces risk of cervical disease
April 10th, 2019 Routine vaccination of girls aged 12 or 13 years with the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in Scotland has led to a dramatic reduction in cervical disease in later life, finds a study. Unvaccinated women also showed a reduction in disease,...
Clear link between anxiety and depression in 20s to memory loss in 50s
April 3rd, 2019 A large longitudinal study carried out by the University of Sussex found a clear link between episodes of depression and anxiety experienced by adults in their twenties, thirties and forties, with a decrease in memory function by the time they are...
Presence of coronary calcium predicts heart attack risk
April 3rd, 2019 Identifying the presence or absence of coronary artery calcium (CAC) in a patients' arteries can help determine their future risk of a cardiac event, reports a study presented at the American College Cardiology Scientific Sessions from the...
60-year-old weight-loss drug now also shown safe to use in the long-term
April 3rd, 2019 An inexpensive weight-loss drug approved 60 years ago for only short-term use also may be safe and effective for longer-term treatment, according to a study conducted by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Health and the Patient Outcomes Research to...
Inflammation — the possible link between heart disease and depression
March 27th, 2019 People with heart disease are more likely to suffer from depression, and the opposite is also true. Now, scientists at the University of Cambridge believe they have identified a link between these two conditions: inflammation – the body's response...
The health benefits of democracy — 170-country study
March 27th, 2019 Life expectancy improved more quickly in countries that switched to democracy over the past 50 years and there were fewer deaths from cardiovascular disease, diseases such as cancer and cirrhosis, and even road traffic accidents, a major study of...