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Women whose mid-pregnancy ultrasound scans show a potential foetal abnormality should be g

06 Jan 2017
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Sustained enjoyment of life over several years in older age is associated with lower morta

05 Jan 2017
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Lowering the body temperature of adults who experience a traumatic brain injury can signif

04 Jan 2017
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A high-sensitivity blood test, known as a troponin test, could predict the risk of he

03 Jan 2017
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Cognitive therapy can be an effective treatment for children and adolescents with post tra

02 Jan 2017
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The prescription of psychotropic drugs is associated with a strongly increased risk of fal

29 Dec 2016
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Racquet sports, swimming and aerobics are associated with the best chance of staving off d

29 Dec 2016
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Interventions aimed at preventing suicide among students should be designed separatel

28 Dec 2016
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Women living in developed Western nations with strong Catholic heritage are less likely to

26 Dec 2016
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Women with breast cancer who are more socially isolated have higher rates of recurrence an

23 Dec 2016
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Young people who drink heavily throughout their teenage years risk altering the developmen

22 Dec 2016
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The likelihood of dying after emergency abdominal surgery is up to seven times higher for

21 Dec 2016

Antipsychotic drug use is associated with a 60% increased risk of mortality among people with Alzheimer’s disease, new study results suggest. 

20 Dec 2016

A drug used to treat sleep disorder narcolepsy could help people who are addicted to food to lose weight, say UK researchers. 

19 Dec 2016

Starting testosterone treatment is associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), that peaks within six months then gradually declines, new study results suggest. 

18 Dec 2016

UK fertility clinics are making unsubstantiated claims about the benefits of treatment beyond standard IVF procedures, say researchers from the University of Oxford’s Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine.

14 Dec 2016

Replacing major saturated fatty acids with unsaturated fats, whole grain carbohydrates or plant proteins is an effective approach for preventing coronary heart disease, say researchers.

13 Dec 2016

Current evidence does not support the use of vitamin D supplements to prevent disease, say researchers from the University of Aberdeen and the University of Auckland in New Zealand.

08 Dec 2016

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