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Small Rise in Obesity Rates Among Children in England

OBESITY RATES among children in England have risen slightly over the past year, figures released today by NHS Digital show. In 2015–2016, the prevalence…

Surprisingly Large Number of Women with PTSD Symptoms After Pregnancy Loss Found

THE PREVALENCE of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in women who have experienced an early pregnancy loss has surprised scientists and…

Prosthetic Implant Can Help Blind Patients See Again

A NEW study has shown how patients with long-term blindness could respond to visual stimuli with the use of a retinal prosthetic implant after years of…

‘Weekend Effect’ Absent in England’s Major Trauma Centres

RESEARCHERS find no ‘weekend effect’ in the care given to patients admitted to major trauma centres (MTCs) across England. The ‘weekend effect’ is a…

Altered States of Arousal Make People More Confident

RESEARCHERS have found that when individuals are unknowingly shown a visual cue that induces an aroused state they make more confident choices when…

Patients No More Active After Hip Replacement

A TEAM of researchers have found no increase in the levels of physical activity in patients after receiving a unilateral total hip replacement.

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New Catheter Development Allows Doctors to Look Inside Arteries

A HIGH-TECH catheter has recently been successful in allowing cardiologists to see inside patients’ arteries for the first time during procedures to…

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Beyond the Beta Cell

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) currently affects >8% of the world population. It is the leading cause of blindness, end-stage kidney disease, and…

Editor’s Pick: New Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes: New Hopes and New Concerns About the Skeleton

There is growing evidence indicating the effects of medications for Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) on bone metabolism and fracture risk.

Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes with Biphasic Insulin Analogues

The majority of patients with Type 2 diabetes require insulin therapy for treating hyperglycaemia. There are several regimens available for insulin…