BRAF mutation occurs in between 40% and 50% of metastasising melanomas (skin cancers), boosting tumour…
Month: August 2016
‘Multiplicative’ Benefit of Cholesterol and Blood Pressure-Lowering on Cardiovascular Risk
Long-term exposure to the combination of even modestly lower LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) and systolic blood…
A few extra pounds can’t hurt you — or can they?
Being overweight increases the chances of premature death . This statement is backed by a…
Mediterranean diet associated with lower risk of early death in cardiovascular disease patients
The Mediterranean diet is associated with a reduced risk of death in patients with a…
Defibrillators could save many more lives if associated with basic life support education
Automatic external defibrillators fail to save lives when the public does not have basic life…
Traffic accidents increased by 50 percent in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillator
The risk of traffic accidents is increased by 50 percent in patients with an implantable…
iPads as effective as sedatives for children before operations
New research shows that allowing children to use iPads to distract them before surgery requiring…
Asthma care costs UK at least £1.1 billion each year, study shows
Asthma costs the UK health service at least 1.1 billion pounds each year, research has…
Parkinson’s study could pave way for early detection test
A test that can detect Parkinson’s disease in the early stages of the illness has…
The brain performs feats of math to make sense of the world
Researchers have found that the brain is quite good at rapidly and subconsciously calculating the…