Using MRI scans to screen men for prostate cancer could reduce deaths from the disease significantly, researchers have suggested. Scientists said current tests, which detect the level of the protein prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the blood, have been linked to overdiagnosis and overtreatment of low-risk cancer. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer found in… Continue reading MRI scanning could lead to major cut in prostate cancer deaths, finds UK study | Prostate cancer
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3D eye scans at opticians could identify those at risk of Parkinson’s, study finds | Medical research
3D eye scans widely used in high street opticians could help to identify people at high risk of developing Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before they have symptoms, data has suggested. The finding added to growing evidence that the use of eye scan data could help to detect neurodegenerative diseases and followed recent studies… Continue reading 3D eye scans at opticians could identify those at risk of Parkinson’s, study finds | Medical research
Blue light-blocking glasses don’t protect eyes or improve sleep, study finds
Despite their popularity, blue light-blocking glasses probably don’t do much to reduce eyestrain, help keep people alert or improve sleep, according to a meta-analysis looking at 17 studies published Thursday. The glasses, which sellers claim protect the eyes from potentially harmful blue light coming from screens, first hit the scene in the early 2000s. Search interest… Continue reading Blue light-blocking glasses don’t protect eyes or improve sleep, study finds
Divorced men at highest amputation risk among diabetics, study finds | Diabetes
Divorced men are at the highest risk among people with diabetes of having some or all of their feet and legs amputated because of the disease, research has found. People with diabetes who are divorced are two-thirds (67%) more likely to have to undergo a lower limb amputation than those who are married. Men are… Continue reading Divorced men at highest amputation risk among diabetics, study finds | Diabetes
Sewage technique cuts time to detect polio in half, study finds | Polio
Polio could be detected in wastewater in half the time using a new technique, helping public health authorities to respond quickly to deadly outbreaks, a study has found. The research in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), supported by the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), represents the first time that (DDNS) has… Continue reading Sewage technique cuts time to detect polio in half, study finds | Polio
Taking morning-after pill with another drug is much more effective, study finds | Contraception and family planning
Women who take a painkilling tablet alongside the world’s most widely used morning-after pill have a far smaller risk of becoming pregnant than those who rely on emergency contraception alone. Sexual health experts have hailed the finding, reported on Thursday in the Lancet, as a significant and “very exciting” potential breakthrough that could make it… Continue reading Taking morning-after pill with another drug is much more effective, study finds | Contraception and family planning
Home test that checks if an abortion has worked reduces follow-up surgery, study finds | Health
A home test that checks whether a drug-induced abortion has worked is not only safe but reduces rates of unnecessary follow-up surgery, an Australian-first study has found. People who attend clinics to access medication to terminate a pregnancy, known as a medical abortion, usually need to see a doctor 14 days later and may undergo… Continue reading Home test that checks if an abortion has worked reduces follow-up surgery, study finds | Health
Latino kids in anti-immigrant states linked to poorer health: study
Latino children living in states with more anti-immigrant laws and policies — and the resulting inequities in access — were linked to higher odds of chronic physical or mental health conditions, according to a study published Tuesday in the medical journal Pediatrics. Researchers analyzed data from the National Survey of Children’s Health from 2016 to… Continue reading Latino kids in anti-immigrant states linked to poorer health: study
Fitness earlier in life reduces cancer risk when older, study shows | Cancer
Being fit earlier in life is associated with a reduced risk, in some cases of up to 42%, of developing nine different types of cancer in later life, according to a large long-term study. While exercise has been previously linked with a lower risk of certain cancers, long-term and large cohort studies on multiple cancer… Continue reading Fitness earlier in life reduces cancer risk when older, study shows | Cancer
Study finds 11% of patients in cardiac intensive care have taken recreational drugs | Medical research
More than one in 10 patients admitted to cardiac intensive care have taken recreational drugs, research has found. Researchers in France tested the urine samples of all patients admitted to cardiac intensive care in 39 French hospitals during a fortnight in April 2021. They found 11% had taken drugs such as marijuana, ecstasy and cocaine.… Continue reading Study finds 11% of patients in cardiac intensive care have taken recreational drugs | Medical research