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Major review shows common meds linked to reduced dementia risk
In the largest systematic review of its kind, covering more than 1m cases of dementia from the records of more than 130m people, researchers...
Green tea reduces cognitive decline – Japanese study
For centuries, people have extolled the health benefits of green tea, like reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, maintaining skin health, promoting weight loss,...
ADHD linked to earlier deaths – UK study
Recent concerning findings in a British study of more than 30 000 adults diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) showed that on average,...
Antibiotic for MDR-TB halves risk – SA, Vietnamese trial
Two recent simultaneous trials – one conducted in South Africa among children, the other involving Vietnamese adults – found that levofloxacin reduced the risk of...
Weight is not ultimate predictor of early death – US-UK analysis
Obesity is often considered one of the most important factors in the likelihood of early death, but a recent US review reveals that cardiorespiratory fitness actually...
Daily glass of milk could slash bowel cancer risk – UK study
Recent British research involving more than half a million women suggests that upping your daily milk intake by as little as one glass could...
Veganism has major benefits, reduced disease risk – global analysis
A vegan diet can potentially transform your gut and metabolism, and slash your risk of chronic diseases, according to recent research, with scientists suggesting...
Immunotherapy may boost bladder cancer patients’ survival – UK trial
There’s hope on the horizon for bladder cancer sufferers, according to a recent British clinical trial carried out among more than 1 000 people,...
Exercise may cut cancer mortality – SA study
The role of exercise in cancer management is being explored as a potential benefit, with a recent study suggesting that physical activity before diagnosis...
Neurotoxic risks of too many multivitamins
More and more people are presenting with symptoms linked to high levels of vitamin B6, pathologists say, while the supplement industry goes unpoliced, and...
More than 900m people globally have incurable STI – Qatar analysis
Research led by a team in Doha has confirmed genital herpes is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the world that does...
One smoke shortens life by 20 minutes – UK analysis
Updated research has found that cigarettes shorten life expectancy even more than originally thought – that a single cigarette could slice about 20 minutes...
Genetics put African men most at risk of prostate cancer
Breakthrough research, and the largest study of its kind, has identified the genetic risk factors contributing to increased prostate cancer in African men.
The study,...
Millions of mental diagnoses linked to lead in petrol – US study
A recent study has suggested that a history of lead in petrol – going back to as early as the 1920s – could be...
Chocolate comparison weighs up type 2 diabetes risks – Harvard-led study
Eating at least five tiny servings of dark chocolate each week may lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 21%, according to...
Major leap in asthma treatment
A new way of treating serious asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) attacks could be a “game-changer” and is the first leap in...
Common thyroid medicine linked to bone loss
Levothyroxine, a drug used to treat hypothyroidism, can lead to reduced bone mass and density in older adults with normal thyroid levels, a small...
Swedish study links some HRT medicines to higher cardio risks
Researchers who analysed almost a million women in Sweden have found those taking certain HRT tablets suffered higher rates of heart complications and blood...
Covid linked to cancer regression in US study
In what could be a significant development, American researchers have found what they believe is an extraordinary link between infection with Covid and cancer regression,...
Alarming finds from AMR study of hospital surfaces in six countries
Antimicrobial resistance – when bacteria and other microbes that can cause infections gain the ability to resist treatment by antibiotics or other antimicrobial medicines...
Pumps help human hearts to self-repair at higher rate – Swedish study
After severe heart failure, the ability of the heart to heal by forming new cells is very low. However, according to a recent study,...
Fluctuating cholesterol may be warning sign for dementia – Monash-US study
A large study of nearly 10 000 adults in their 70s reveals that unexplained year-to-year changes in cholesterol levels might serve as an early...
Colonoscopies detect more colorectal cancer than blood tests, study finds
Although people might prefer to get screened for colorectal cancer with a blood test rather than a colonoscopy, the latter stool-based procedure can prevent...
World first stem cell transplant improves vision in patients
A radical stem cell transplant has significantly improved the blurry vision of three people with severe damage to their corneas, the clinical trial in...
Analysis projects global cancer deaths will double by 2050
Experts have predicted that cancer cases around the world was going to skyrocket, resulting in millions more fatalities by 2050. This will be largely...
Babies' reduced sugar intake leads to lower later chronic disease risk – UK study
Children whose sugar consumption was restricted during their first 1 000 days after conception had up to 35% less chance of developing type 2...
Major UK trial to see if red wine chemical stops bowel cancer
British scientists are launching a large trial to determine if a chemical found in wine, red grapes, as well as blueberries, raspberries and peanuts,...
Large study identifies new kidney transplant rejection indicators
Medical scientists involved in a large international study have identified new signs of kidney transplant rejection that could lead to more precise diagnosis and...
SA women could have three-monthly anti-HIV ring by 2026
A flexible silicone ring that slowly releases antiretrovirals is one of just two long-acting HIV prevention products registered for use in South Africa, but...
Autism diagnosis rates triple in past decade – US cross-sectional study
Autism diagnosis rates are skyrocketing in the US, say experts, having nearly tripled between 2011 and 2022 during which time it climbed by a...
‘Almost untreatable’ superbug tied to common antibiotic – Australian study
After an eight-year study, scientists recently made a surprising finding in the first recorded instance of one antibiotic causing resistance to another in a...
‘Deep brain’ genes tied to Parkinson’s, ADHD – large global study
A massive team of international scientists has shed light on how 254 genetic variants can affect the development of particular subcortical structures, potentially influencing...
Radioactive treatment shrinks brain tumour by 50% in UK trial
A new radioactive therapy offers hope to people with hard-to-treat brain cancer, with the first patient signed up to the British clinical trial having...
Global review identifies drug with best outcomes for stroke recovery
A recent study to find which medications work best in improving overall outcomes for ischaemic stroke patients saw European researchers comparing the effectiveness of...
Men and women process pain differently – US study
Recent research suggests that men and women rely on different biological systems for pain relief, which could explain why the most powerful medications are...
US study finds immunotherapy boosts Hodgkin’s survival chances
An immunotherapy approach to treating advanced Hodgkin lymphoma may drastically increase patients’ chances of survival, including in those as young as 12, according to...
Risk of heart attacks, deaths, for three years after Covid – US study
A large study has suggested that Covid-19 could be a powerful risk factor for heart attacks and strokes for as long as three years...
Never too late to quit smoking – and live longer, US study finds
A team of researchers has said that smokers who give up cigarettes, even at 75, could be boosting their life expectancy, and that it’s...
Combination treatment slashes cervical cancer deaths by 40%
British researchers are hailing a new cervical cancer treatment as the biggest improvement in 20 years, cutting the risk of death by 40% and...
Omega-3 cuts aggression by nearly 30% – US meta-analysis
A recent meta-analysis suggests that omega-3, available as dietary supplements via fish oil capsules and thought to help with mental and physical well-being, could...