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May 2023
A major new review has found that people with chronic pain are being prescribed antidepressants with very little scientific proof the medication helps. In studies involving nearly 30,000 patients, there was “moderate” evidence for only one drug, duloxetine, and only for short-term pain relief. There was also “shocking” lack of long-term data, even though…
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May 2023
Researchers are hoping a new AI tool could help identify patients at increased risk of side effects from radiation treatment for breast cancer. Experts at the University of Leicester who are among those helping to develop the new tool, say they hope it will assist doctors and patients with radiation treatment options. They…
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May 2023
Scientists have developed an updated map of all human DNA, which could help to transform medical research. According to Dr Eric Green, director for the National Human Genome Research Institute in Maryland, the research has the potential to transform medical research. “This represents a tremendous scientific achievement. A pangenome that better reflects the…
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May 2023
A team at Cardiff University is using cutting-edge techniques to help understand the earliest causes of Parkinson’s disease and believe that listening to the “conversations” of brain cells as they develop could help in the research. Parkinson’s is the second most common neurodegenerative condition after Alzheimer’s disease, causing parts of the brain to become…
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May 2023
A new charity report suggests that delayed health checks among people with diabetes may have contributed to 7,000 more deaths than usual in England last year. The routine checks help cut the risk of serious complications like heart attacks and amputations, and Diabetes UK says too many people are still being “left to go…
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May 2023
The regulator has withdrawn its accreditation of the midwifery programme at Christ Church University in Kent due to fears over safety and quality, highlighting concerns that students were not gaining the expertise needed to deliver safe, effective and kind care. An NMC director said the decision had been made in the “best interests of…
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