Dr Priyadarshini Balasubramanian Patients with type 2 diabetes who received empagliflozin, a sodium glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, were almost 40% less likely to have a kidney stone than patients who received placebo during a median 1.5 years of treatment. These findings are from an analysis of pooled data from phase 1-4 clinical trials of empagliflozin […]
Girlfriend saves footballer’s life with CPR after he suffers cardiac arrest
We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Adam Dodd and his club, FC United of Manchester, have shared the 29-year-old’s story to […]
Vaping compared to cigarettes may raise risk of stroke by 15% among younger people – study
Smoking and vaping: NHS shows difference between the two We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info A study presented at American Heart […]
Youth hockey players with more years of bodychecking experience have higher concussion risk
Youth hockey players with more years of bodychecking experience were at significantly higher risk of concussion than their peers with less bodychecking experience, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.211718. "We found that among ice hockey players aged 15–17 years in elite leagues that allow bodychecking, the rates of injury and […]
Machine learning predictive model for screening of LNP-based mRNA vaccines
In this new article publication from Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, authors Wei Wang, Shuo Feng, Zhuyifan Ye, Hanlu Gao, Jinzhong Lin and Defang Ouyang from University of Macau, Macau, China and Fudan University, Shanghai, China discuss the prediction of lipid nanoparticles for mRNA vaccines by machine learning algorithms. Lipid nanoparticle (LNP) is commonly used to […]
Cancer warning: The popular type of vegetable associated with a twofold greater risk
Gran ignored NHS checks only to be diagnosed with cancer We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info A meta-analysis by researchers that […]
Drug given to Deborah James gives hope to bowel cancer patients
Fresh hope for terminal bowel cancer patients as drug given to TV’s Deborah James is found to extend lives by up to three years More than 270,000 Britons have bowel cancer causing 16,500 deaths each year If spotted early, the disease can be treated with surgery and chemotherapy Once it spreads to other organs, it […]
WHO drops endemic country distinction for monkeypox
The World Health Organization says it has removed the distinction between endemic and non-endemic countries in its data on monkeypox to better unify the response to the virus. Until the past few months, monkeypox had generally been confined to Western and Central Africa but is now present in several continents. “We are removing the distinction […]
Prostate cancer symptoms: 6 ‘really important’ signs in your urine you should never ignore
Prostate cancer: Dr Hilary outlines signs and symptoms We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info According to Prostate Cancer UK, more than […]
Kate Middleton’s super healthy diet: The Duchess’ typical day on a plate
The Duchess of Cambridge has an enviable glow and seriously lean physique, which is no doubt partly due to her healthy daily diet. But was does the 40-year-old royal eat to keep her energy levels high while looking after her three children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis as well as attending regular royal […]