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Moderate alcohol consumption by people recently diagnosed with mild Alzheimer’s disease is associated with significantly reduced risk

06 Jan 2016

Depression during pregnancy can affect health, but living in green spaces can alleviate symptoms and lead to happier and healthier mo

06 Jan 2016

Many people with obesity eat because of emotional triggers, say researchers, and understanding the reasons could enhance behavioural

16 Dec 2015

Hospital nurses spend more of their time (one third) with patients than other clinician groups, placing them in a position to enable

16 Dec 2015

The children’s influenza vaccine is unlikely to trigger an allergic reaction in individuals with egg allergy and is appropriate for 2

16 Dec 2015

Research into the effect of a widely used medicine on ADHD symptoms urges clinicians to use caution when prescribing it.

16 Dec 2015

A survey published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence reveals that certain mixer drinks can increase alcohol in breath dramatically.

09 Dec 2015

Clinicians, led by GPs, are the masters of clinical commissioning groups – one of the main reforms in the NHS in England in the past

09 Dec 2015

Four years ago, Jan Jukema of Windesheim University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands devised a framework for preservative care,

09 Dec 2015

A clinical survey of 500 Spanish patients has found that smokers needed more health treatment, consumed more prescription drugs and t

09 Dec 2015

Poetry can be an unexpectedly powerful medium for putting key research messages across.

09 Dec 2015

The best thing a woman can do to lower her risk of becoming a breast cancer patient is to avoid going to screening, concludes uncompromising research by the Nordic Cochrane Centre in Denmark.

02 Dec 2015

The introduction of stringent tests to assess eligibility for disability benefit in England may have taken a ‘serious’ toll on the nation’s mental health, say researchers.

02 Dec 2015

Two new risk prediction tools can help identify patients with diabetes who are at high risk of blindness and lower-limb amputation, reports a study.

02 Dec 2015

Children and young athletes should not be put through genetic testing to boost performance or spot sporting talent, an international panel of experts concludes.

02 Dec 2015

The survivors of childhood cancer are at heightened risk of a wide range of autoimmune diseases including diabetes, Addison’s and thyroid diseases, research suggests.

02 Dec 2015

Changes in a person’s sense of humour can be an early sign of dementia, say researchers from University College London.

25 Nov 2015

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