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Thousands of women offered anastrozole to help prevent breast cancer

Posted in Medicine, Science on 12th Nov, 2023
by Alex Muller

Repurposing therapeutic drugs that have already been shown to be safe for prevention is an area with a lot of potential.

Research centre launched to tackle life-threatening side-effects of childhood cancer treatments

Posted in Medicine, Science on 12th Nov, 2023
by Alex Muller

Although treatments are much more effective now, for children and young people, they are harsh and have terrible side effects on their smaller bodies.

Pioneering trial aims to improve survival rates for advanced bladder cancer

Posted in Medicine, Science on 11th Nov, 2023
by Alex Muller

First-of-its-kind trial hopes to improve survival rates for advanced bladder cancer by matching treatments to known genetic risk markers

Common heart condition linked to 45% higher risk of cognitive decline

Posted in Highlights from UCL, Medicine, Science on 26th Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller

University College London researchers looked at 4.3 million individuals on the UK's primary electronic health record to identify 233,833 people with the common heart condition atrial fibrillation and 233,747 without it.

Link between fruits, veggies & microbiome confirmed for the first time

Posted in Science on 26th Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller

In addition to highlighting the importance of fruits and vegetables as a natural source of microbiota, the researchers say that their findings also highlight the importance of employing good agricultural practices.