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Six-monthly injection could replace daily tablets for people with high blood pressure

High blood pressure could be treated with an injection every six months instead of a daily tablet as part of a new trial into the condition. Scientists are testing the approach in what they said is a world first in how hypertension – high blood ...

27 Apr 2022 at 01:25

People with arthritis urged to lose weight and exercise under new NHS plan

People with arthritis are being urged to lose weight and exercise as the main therapies for their condition. New NHS guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) says people who are overweight should be told their ...

29 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Health benefits of community groups to be investigated in £1.5m study

University researchers have launched the UK’s largest study on the health benefits of community groups and organisations. Led by academics at Glasgow Caledonian University, researchers across the country will look at the public health ...

22 Feb 2022 at 01:25

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Government should invest extra £37m into clinical research, says charity

The Scottish Government should invest an extra £37 million in scientific research, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has said. A new report by the charity, released on Tuesday, found that Scotland’s chief scientist office provided ...

08 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Chihuahuas share gene that makes them small with ancient wolves, study suggests

Small dogs such as Pomeranians and Chihuahuas share a body size gene mutation with ancient wolves, new research has suggested. It has long been believed that small dogs exist because after the animals were domesticated, humans ...

27 Jan 2022 at 18:55

Good sleepers ‘less likely to have a stroke’

People who sleep well are less likely to suffer strokes, a new study suggests. Researchers said that sub-optimal sleep is linked to a heightened risk of heart disease and stoke. And nine in 10 people do not usually get a good ...

26 Aug 2022 at 08:20

Tea associated with a lower risk of mortality, research suggests

Drinking tea could be associated with a lower risk of mortality, a study has suggested. When compared with those who do not drink tea, people who consumed two or more cups each day had between a 9% and 13% lower risk of ...

29 Aug 2022 at 23:00

Newborn infection trial ‘will fail’ unless Government intervenes, experts warn

Newborn infection trial ‘will fail’ unless Government intervenes, experts say

A clinical trial to test pregnant women for Group B Strep (GBS) – the most common cause of life-threatening infection in newborn babies – will fail unless the Government intervenes, experts have warned. Some 80 ...

20 Jun 2022 at 08:10

Effects of HRT on people going through menopause assessed for guidance update

The effects of hormone replacement therapy on the health of people going through the menopause are to be assessed to inform a forthcoming guidance update. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence ...

27 May 2022 at 01:01

Eye cancer charity calls on NHS to fund treatment that boosts survival rates

A charity which supports patients with the most common form of eye cancer is calling on the NHS to end its “devastating” failure to fund a treatment which can “significantly boost survival.” Around 750 cases ...

21 Feb 2023 at 02:45

Alcoholics to be given ketamine to see if it reduces alcohol use

Alcoholics will be given ketamine-assisted therapy as part of a £2.4 million phase three trial to see if it helps them stay off alcohol for longer. The University of Exeter-led trial, funded by the National ...

13 Dec 2022 at 01:01

100,000 diabetes patients could benefit from ‘artificial pancreas’ technology

Some complications linked to type 1 diabetes could become a “thing of the past” thanks to a new technology which has been likened to an artificial pancreas. More than 105,000 diabetes patients in England ...

10 Jan 2023 at 00:01

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