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Achieving the WHO’s Global Action Plan for Dementia

One year on from the WHO's Global Action Plan for Dementia, Dr. Matthew Norton from Alzheimer's Research UK discusses the steps that have been taken so far, and whether we are likely to meet the 2025 target.

28 Jun 2018

Nursing mothers more likely to stop breastfeeding earlier when living with smokers

Nursing mothers who live with two or more smokers are more likely to stop breastfeeding sooner than those who live in nonsmoking households.

27 Jun 2018

Substantial number of older adults at risk of vitamin B12 and folate deficiency, study shows

A new study by researchers from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, has shown for the first time that a substantial number of adults over 50 are at risk of deficiency in vitamin B12 and folate (the natural vitamin linked to the dietary supplement, folic acid).

27 Jun 2018

Young binge drinkers more likely to have risk factors for cardiovascular disease

Young adults who frequently binge drink were more likely to have certain risk factors for cardiovascular disease than non-binge drinkers, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

27 Jun 2018

Researchers receive grant to evaluate efficacy of tobacco cessation methods

Researchers at The University of Kansas Cancer Center have received a five-year National Institutes of Health R0-1 grant to compare and evaluate the efficacy of optimized versus non-optimized tobacco cessation approaches for African American smokers.

27 Jun 2018

Study shows increased risk of cancer among US flight attendants

A new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has revealed that several types of cancer are more common among US flight attendants than they are among the general population.

26 Jun 2018

New classification system for periodontal health, diseases and conditions announced at EuroPerio9 congress

A new global classification system for periodontal health, diseases and conditions, as well as peri-implant diseases and conditions, has been announced today at the EuroPerio9 congress, the world's leading congress in periodontology and implant dentistry.

21 Jun 2018

Opening onsite health clinics for workers can cut health care costs

Opening onsite health clinics to provide comprehensive primary care to teachers and their families can lower a school district's health care costs and decrease teacher absenteeism, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

21 Jun 2018

Study finds substantial variation in cardiovascular risk across India

The average 10-year risk of developing cardiovascular disease varies widely among India’s states, ranging from 13.2% to 19.5%, with substantial variation across socio-demographic groups according to a study published this week in PLOS Medicine by Pascal Geldsetzer and Rifat Atun of Harvard University, and colleagues.

20 Jun 2018

Reduction in US cigarette smoking rates

According to the latest government data, fewer people than before are smoking cigarettes. The statistics come from the annual national health survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). For this survey 27,000 adults were interviewed.

19 Jun 2018

Low blood levels of vitamin D linked to increased risk of interstitial lung disease

Reviewing medical information gathered on more than 6,000 adults over a 10-year period, Johns Hopkins researchers have found that lower than normal blood levels of vitamin D were linked to increased risk of early signs of interstitial lung disease.

19 Jun 2018

MAARA to celebrate its 50th anniversary with lecture titled 'The Future of Asthma'

50 years of pioneering asthma research which has benefited patients and sufferers throughout the UK will be celebrated at an event hosted by the University of Leicester on Wednesday 20 June.

19 Jun 2018

Late onset of diabetes could be indicative of pancreatic cancer

Onset of pancreas cancer after the age of 50 years could be a sign of development of pancreatic cancer finds a new study.

18 Jun 2018

New study highlights predictors that prevent from achieving remission in early RA

The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology report that obesity in women and current smoking in men were the strongest predictors of not achieving remission in early rheumatoid arthritis within a year.

18 Jun 2018

Study demonstrates increased levels of gum disease in people at risk of rheumatoid arthritis

The results of a study presented at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology demonstrates increased levels of gum disease, and disease-causing bacteria, in individuals at risk of rheumatoid arthritis.

18 Jun 2018

Study: Allergen in red meat linked to plaque buildup in arteries of the heart

A team of researchers says it has linked sensitivity to an allergen in red meat to the buildup of plaque in the arteries of the heart.

14 Jun 2018

Combination of NSAIDs and TNF inhibitors linked to reduced radiographic progression in AS patients

Celecoxib combined with TNF inhibitors was associated with the greatest reduction in radiographic progression.

14 Jun 2018

Blood samples can be used to uncover genetic secrets inside the brain

Our blood can be used to uncover genetic secrets inside the brain, according to University of Queensland research.

14 Jun 2018

People with type 2 diabetes may have increased risk of Parkinson's disease, shows study

People with type 2 diabetes may have an increased risk of having a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease later in life, according to a large study published in the June 13, 2018, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

14 Jun 2018

Dermatologist gives tips to safely use stick and spray sunscreen

Sunscreen is a vital tool in the fight against skin cancer, including melanoma, the deadliest form.

13 Jun 2018

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Achieving the WHO’s Global Action Plan for Dementia

Nursing mothers more likely to stop breastfeeding earlier when living with smokers

Substantial number of older adults at risk of vitamin B12 and folate deficiency, study shows

Young binge drinkers more likely to have risk factors for cardiovascular disease

Researchers receive grant to evaluate efficacy of tobacco cessation methods

Study shows increased risk of cancer among US flight attendants

New classification system for periodontal health, diseases and conditions announced at EuroPerio9 congress

Opening onsite health clinics for workers can cut health care costs

Study finds substantial variation in cardiovascular risk across India

Reduction in US cigarette smoking rates

Low blood levels of vitamin D linked to increased risk of interstitial lung disease

MAARA to celebrate its 50th anniversary with lecture titled 'The Future of Asthma'

Late onset of diabetes could be indicative of pancreatic cancer

New study highlights predictors that prevent from achieving remission in early RA

Study demonstrates increased levels of gum disease in people at risk of rheumatoid arthritis

Study: Allergen in red meat linked to plaque buildup in arteries of the heart

Combination of NSAIDs and TNF inhibitors linked to reduced radiographic progression in AS patients

Blood samples can be used to uncover genetic secrets inside the brain

People with type 2 diabetes may have increased risk of Parkinson's disease, shows study

Dermatologist gives tips to safely use stick and spray sunscreen

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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