Health
UK diabetes prevention program may have global impact
A nationwide program to reduce the risk of developing diabetes in the UK is proven beyond reasonable doubt to work, a new study reveals.
Nov 15, 2023
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News tagged with prevention methods
Medications
Rectal pill may give days-long protection against HIV: Study
Could a quick-dissolving pill placed in the rectum prove to be an effective and safe "on-demand" way to prevent HIV infection among sexually active men and women?
Feb 22, 2023
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Health
Study of scooter accidents uses simulations to suggest ways riders could reduce brain injuries
A team of researchers at Changsha University of Science and Technology, working with a colleague from Xiamen University of Technology, has found that scooter riders could reduce their chances of a brain injury in a crash ...
Diabetes
Body mass index is a more powerful risk factor for diabetes than genetics
Losing weight could prevent or even reverse diabetes, according to late breaking research presented today at ESC Congress 2020.
Aug 31, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hoping to avoid ticks this summer? There's an app for that
Summer is back and so are ticks—and the potential to get Lyme disease. With more people eager to be out in the woods after months at home, a Michigan State University researcher, who helped develop The Tick App, warns of ...
Jun 12, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zika and Chikungunya viruses: Diagnostic pitfalls
Millions of people have contracted Zika and chikungunya virus infections since the outbreaks that have been striking Latin America since 2013. Zika-related malformations in newborns particularly warrant reliable diagnostics. ...
Jan 18, 2019
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Health
How to avoid runner's toe
For seasoned runners, being prepared from head to toe is key to success, so when they lose their toenails due to a common ailment known as runner's toe, it can be an impediment to their routine. According to a podiatrist ...
Oct 19, 2016
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Pediatrics
Pediatric injuries from toppled TV sets: Risk factors and strategies for prevention
Researchers from the University of Toronto and St. Michael's Hospital (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) reviewed medical articles describing head injuries caused by toppled television sets in children 0 to 18 years of age. These ...
Sep 29, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
New insights into cancer evolution help define screening window of opportunity
A new appreciation of how cancer cells evolve could help scientists design better screening methods to catch cancer before it advances.
Dec 4, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
New method for early detection of colon cancer
A new, highly sensitive method to detect genetic variations that initiate colon cancer could be readily used for noninvasive colon cancer screening, according to a study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal ...
Sep 4, 2013
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