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Nov 2018
The pioneering new treatment, known as radiofrequency ablation, uses a hot needle to zap tumours in just 30 minutes, removing the need for invasive and potentially life-changing surgery. The treatment also allows doctors to carry out a biopsy at the same time, to determine how aggressive the cancer is and how likely it is to…
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Nov 2018
Amid the scandal over patient deaths at Gosport War Memorial Hospital, the health secretary has promised changes in the way NHS whistleblowers are treated. Nearly 500 patients died between 1987 and 2001 following the prescription of dangerous doses of painkilling medication while under the care of the Gosport trust. In a Commons statement, health secretary…
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Nov 2018
According to charity Diabetes UK, there are nearly 7,000 children and young adults under 25 with type 2 diabetes in England and Wales, which is ten times the number specified in a previous report. The new figures have been obtained from the latest National Diabetes Audit for 2016-2017, containing information from 95 per cent of…
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Nov 2018
Recent analysis has shown that nearly one in five local NHS services are consistently failing to meet any of their key waiting time targets, and it has been revealed that Leeds Teaching Hospitals and Bradford Teaching Hospitals are amongst those trusts who have not hit their target. This news comes following NHS leaders expressing concerns…
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Nov 2018
A new weapon has been revealed in the fight against Parkinson’s disease, following the discovery by scientists of a way to remove toxic clumps of protein inside the brain. The clumps, which are called Lewy bodies, accumulate to damage nerve cells and kill cells which then triggers the disease. The body is unable to naturally…
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Nov 2018
A new study has found that a widely-used probiotic supplement can help to increase bone volume and formation. Historical studies have shown that the supplements can assist in protection against bone loss, but their effects on bone health have until now remained unclear. This new study, which involved the use of mice which were treated…
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