Type 2 diabetes diagnosis: over 2 year wait
UK Biobank study of over 200,000 people reveals an average wait of 2.3 years before type 2 diabetes is diagnosed. Being female, having a lower...
Type 2 diabetes and dementia
New research could help find ways to prevent dementia in people with type 2 diabetes New research, presented at DUKPC 2021, finds higher blood pressure...
Urine test could reduce invasive cancer biopsies
Researchers from the University of East Anglia have developed a new urine test for prostate cancer which also shows how aggressive the disease is. A...
Surge in UK hay fever sufferers
A new study by Allergy UK in partnership with Kleenex has revealed that nearly half (49%) of the UK population now suffer from hay fever,...
Antidepressant withdrawal or relapse?
Antidepressant withdrawal or relapse? Doctors can’t really tell: Doctors need more evidence to help patients stop taking antidepressants safely and effectively, a collaborative study with The...
Slowing cardiac hypertrophy in dialysis patients
Patients with chronic kidney dysfunction frequently develop thickening of the heart muscle, so-called left ventricular hypertrophy. This is particularly pronounced in patients who are in...
How Covid-19 impacted UK healthcare
How Covid-19 impacted UK healthcare (Peer reviewed – survey - people): Just one third of people in the UK managed to access the hospital care...
Get to grips with gut health
Get to grips with gut health: Five tips for a fit and healthy year: As we head into the spring/summer season, our list of goals...
New factor in the development of psoriasis
New factor in the development of psoriasis discovered: Psoriasis is a common inflammatory skin condition. The underlying genetic factors have not yet been sufficiently researched....
Brain stimulation can treat severe OCD
Australian-first clinical trial shows brain stimulation can treat severe OCD: Deep brain stimulation has been found to help people with severe obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)...
