29/01/2010Diabetes weighing heavy on NHS wardsThe increasing number of people struggling to cope with diabetes is becoming a drain on NHS resources, according to doctors. It has been widely reported that a fifth of NHS hospital patients in the UK are...
29/01/2010PAC calls for chlamydia screening reviewThe costs of chlamydia testing vary significantly between primary care trusts nationwide, according to a new report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). Six years after the National Chlamydia Screening...
28/01/2010Treadmill training beneficial for Parkinson's patientsTreadmill training has been identified as an effective treatment to help improve walking movements in patients with Parkinson's disease . Cochrane Researchers in the US found that incorporating the...
28/01/2010Experts discover early indicator of rheumatoid arthritis riskResearchers at the University Hospital in Umea, Sweden, have potentially found a way of predicting a person's risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis before the presentation of symptoms by means of a blood...
27/01/2010Early mental health care vital for Britain's youthThe UK has one of the highest rates of self-harm in Europe, according to the Mental Health Foundation. While cutting is the most common form of self-injury, others can include burning, scalding, stabbing,...
27/01/2010Vitamin D may protect against colorectal cancerHigh vitamin D levels in the blood can be associated with reduced risk of colon cancer in European populations, new findings suggest. A study conducted by the International Agency for Research on Cancer ...
25/01/2010New oral treatment developed for MSResults of a clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine have offered new hope to multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. The development of an oral treatment for MS sufferers could see...
25/01/2010HPV vaccine saving young women's lives The number of women in their 20s diagnosed with cervical cancer is predicted to fall by 63 per cent in the next 15 years thanks to the HPV vaccine, according to the British Journal of Cancer . The vaccine,...
22/01/2010Insurance fraud costing Brits billions Insurance fraud costs the UK more than £30 billion a year, according to the latest annual indicator report from the National Fraud Authority. In response to the figures, the Association of British...
22/01/2010Inaugural tumour marker developed for pancreatic cancer patientsResearchers at the London NHS Trust, Barts Hospital and Queen Mary University's Institute of Cancer have developed the first reliable urine test for the most common form of pancreatic cancer . The disease...