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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The regulator has withdrawn its accreditation of the midwifery programme at Christ Church University in Kent due to fears over safety and quality, highlighting concerns that students were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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May 2023
A new artificial intelligence tool is able to accurately identify cancer on CT scans, in a development scientists and doctors say could speed up diagnosis of the disease. The AI tool, designed by experts at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, the Institute of Cancer Research, and Imperial College London, could fast-track patients to…
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May 2023
Recent Canadian research suggests that medicinal cannabis can help relieve pain caused by cancer and reduce the number of drugs needed by patients. In a study of 358 cancer patients, researchers concluded it was a safe option for managing pain alongside other drugs. In the study, published in BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care,…
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