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July 2008 News
- Statin found to improve bone repair
A drug used to reduce cholesterol and protect against cardiovascular disease may improve bone repair in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), results of an animal study suggest....
Published Thursday 31 July 2008 - New drug offers hope to Alzheimer's sufferers
A new drug has been found to improve the cognitive function of Alzheimer's patients in the early stages of the disease. Research presented at the 2008 Alzheimer's Association...
Published Wednesday 30 July 2008 - Additional testing may improve breast cancer risk assessment
Bone mineral density testing may enable physicians to identify breast cancer risk more accurately in older, postmenopausal women, a new study suggests. Research findings published by the American...
Published Tuesday 29 July 2008 - Statins linked to reduced dementia risk
Cholesterol-lowering statins could reduce the likelihood of high risk dementia patients developing the neurodegenerative disease, a new study has found. Research conducted at the University of Michigan School...
Published Tuesday 29 July 2008 - Prostate treatment linked to cognitive decline
Patients receiving treatment for prostate cancer may experience adverse cognitive effects, a new study has found. Research published by the American Cancer Society suggests that hormone deprivation therapy...
Published Monday 28 July 2008 - Rare statin side-effect 'genetic'
Researchers at Oxford University have discovered a common gene variation which plays a significant role in the occurrence of an adverse side-effect caused by drugs used to reduce...
Published Friday 25 July 2008 - Soy-rich diet linked to male infertility
Men who consume half a serving of soy-based food on average each day have been found to have lower concentrations of sperm, making them less fertile than those...
Published Thursday 24 July 2008 - Updated guidelines for rheumatoid arthritis treatment published
New guidelines for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis have been issued by the American College of Rheumatology. Co-authored by physicians at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB),...
Published Thursday 24 July 2008 - Heart disease linked to early stage dementia
Patients diagnosed with coronary heart disease (CHD) have a lower cognitive performance, a new study suggests. Research published in the European Heart Journal found that an individual's mental...
Published Wednesday 23 July 2008 - Outpatient procedure 'effective in treating male infertility'
A simple, minimally invasive outpatient procedure used to treat varicoceles can improve sperm function and boost male fertility levels, a study has found. Researchers from the University of...
Published Wednesday 23 July 2008 - Immunologists find possible treatment for stomach flu
A new discovery made by scientists in the US may help in the development of a treatment to prevent or reduce stomach infection. Researchers at Washington University School...
Published Tuesday 22 July 2008 - Genetic research offers further insight into Parkinson's
Genetic mechanisms within blood cells have been found to control a gene and protein associated with the development of Parkinson's disease. A collaborative study involving a team of...
Published Tuesday 22 July 2008 - Potential molecule markers found for stomach cancer prognosis
Researchers in the US have identified two potential biomarkers that could serve to help physicians predict outcomes for stomach cancer patients. A study published in Clinical Cancer Research...
Published Monday 21 July 2008 - Arthritis drugs may hold wider benefits
Drugs widely used to treat symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis may benefit patients suffering from other autoimmune conditions, scientists believe. Professor Marc Feldmann is set to present his findings...
Published Friday 18 July 2008 - Ethnicity can influence response to treatment
Researchers in the UK have called for patient ethnicity to factor in the treatment of breast cancer. Growing evidence suggests that certain treatments may benefit breast cancer patients...
Published Friday 18 July 2008 - Oxygen therapies 'effective' in offering migraine relief
A new research review from Australia has found two forms of oxygen therapy which could benefit migraine sufferers. Researchers at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney discovered...
Published Thursday 17 July 2008 - CBT effective in treating CFS
A recent review from the Cochrane Library has shown that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can be effective in treating symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Analysis of data...
Published Wednesday 16 July 2008 - Regular exercise 'may delay Alzheimer's progression'
Patients diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's disease may benefit from regular exercise and physical activity, research suggests. A study published by the American Academy of Neurology found that...
Published Tuesday 15 July 2008 - Diabetes found to increase risk of TB
Combined data collated over 40 years has demonstrated that diabetes sufferers have a higher risk of developing tuberculosis (TB). Analysing the findings of 13 different studies, involving over...
Published Tuesday 15 July 2008 - Scientists find evidence for definitive Alzheimer's diagnosis
Researchers in the US have discovered a definitive way of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease in its early stages. A team of scientists found evidence that enlargement of the brain's...
Published Monday 14 July 2008 - New CJD-like disease kills ten
Ten Americans have died of a new form of fatal dementia which resembles Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). The disease, which sees patients gradually losing the capacity for thought, speech...
Published Thursday 10 July 2008 - Prostate cancer survival improved by vaccines then hormone therapy
Vaccines followed by hormone treatment showed a better overall survival rate in castration-resistant prostate cancer patients than either hormone treatment alone or vaccines administered after the treatment. Research...
Published Thursday 10 July 2008 - Diabetes associated with decline in male fertility
A scientist in Northern Ireland has shown a direct link between diabetes in men and reduced fertility. Findings presented by Dr Con Mallidis from Queen's University, Belfast, at...
Published Wednesday 09 July 2008 - New finding 'reshapes colorectal cancer model'
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have reported findings that revise the existing knowledge regarding the development of colorectal cancer. The study discovered that a protein (named TCF7L2)...
Published Tuesday 08 July 2008 - Paternal age linked to conception success
The chances of conception are reduced and the risk of miscarriage increases when the father is aged over 35, new research has shown. Speaking at the 24th annual...
Published Monday 07 July 2008 - New drug trial offers hope to thyroid cancer patients
An international team of researchers have discovered a drug that can cease the formation of tumour-feeding blood vessels in a small group of 93 patients with thyroid cancer....
Published Saturday 05 July 2008 - Red wine chemical could help improve quality of life
A chemical ingredient in red wine has been found to protect against a variety of health problems associated with ageing. A new report published in Cell Metabolism showed...
Published Saturday 05 July 2008 - Diet linked to cognitive ability
Researchers at MIT have provided scientific evidence demonstrating that dietary nutrients can improve intelligence. New findings published in the FASEB Journal, show that nutrients found in a wide...
Published Thursday 03 July 2008 - European cancer rates improving
An inaugural study looking at European cancer trends has indicated that prevention and management of the disease is moving forward, with survival rates of most cancers generally improving....
Published Wednesday 02 July 2008 - Low HDL can signal risk of dementia
Reduced levels of high-density lipoproteins (HDL) in middle age could raise the risk of memory loss and dementia in later life, new research suggests. A study reported in...
Published Wednesday 02 July 2008 - Scientists unveil proteins linked to longevity mysteries
A European study has identified a group of proteins that could help scientists understand the biochemical processes of ageing. Research conducted in Spain and Italy, due to be...
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