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Artificial pancreas treatment improves glycaemic control in type 1 diabetes
Artificial pancreas treatment consists of an insulin pump, continuous glucose monitoring, and an algorithm to deliver insulin (and glucagon in dual-hormone systems) in response to glucose levels.
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Simple food-based score predicts long-term obesity risk
Spanish researchers have developed a new food-based score that is strongly associated with long-term risk of overweight or obesity across adulthood, according to new research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Vienna, Austria.
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Very low-carb diet benefits patients with type 1 diabetes
A very low-carbohydrate diet might be effective in managing type 1 diabetes, suggests a small ‘Pediatrics’ study, but the findings are too preliminary to recommend a change in diabetes care.
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Higher intake of legumes, oily fish tied to later menopause
Women who consume higher amounts of oily fish and fresh legumes reach menopause at a later age, according to a study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
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Community-based helminth control programmes may reach more children
Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) infect nearly 1.5 billion people around the world and can contribute to stunted growth and development in children.
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New chemical coated bed net helps reduce malaria prevalence
Bed nets coated with a long-lasting chemical called piperonyl butoxide (PBO) combined with pyrethroid insecticide reduced the
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Three-quarters of COPD cases are linked to childhood risk factors
Three-quarters of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) cases have their origins in poor lung function pathways beginning in
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Too many patients of low back pain receive the wrong care
Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, affecting an estimated 540 million people at any one time. Yet, a new Series of papers in The Lancet highlights the extent to which the condition is mistreated, often against best practice treatment guidelines.
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Digital rectal exams for routine prostate screening discouraged
Digital rectal examination (DRE) for prostate cancer screening in primary care should be discouraged given "the lack of evidence supporting its use", according to a meta-analysis.
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Study offers more support for blood pressure self-monitoring
Self-monitoring of blood pressure (BP), with or without telemonitoring, can lead to significant reductions in systolic BP, finds a Lancet study.
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Chronic heavy drinking linked to increased risk of dementia
Alcohol use disorders are a major risk factor for onset of all types of dementia, especially early-onset dementia, according to a French
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Older adults with positive views on aging may have a reduced risk for dementia
Older adults who have acquired positive beliefs about old age from their surrounding culture are less likely to develop dementia,
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Multidrug-resistant malaria demands urgent action
The current spread of multidrug-resistant malaria in southeast Asia is likely to be the result of two mutations combining in 2008,
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Breastfeeding tied to reduced risk for diabetes in mothers
Mothers who lactate for at least 6 months face a lower long-term risk for diabetes than their nonlactating peers, a prospective study in
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Folic acid, multivitamin use during pregnancy tied to lower autism risk
Use of multivitamin or folic acid supplements before or during pregnancy is associated with reduced risk for autism in the offspring,
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Sugar-sweetened drinks are linked to overweight and obesity
A new review of the latest evidence on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) – which includes 30 new studies published between 2013 and
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Artificial intelligence (AI) could help detect lymph node metastases
Some artificial intelligence (AI) computer programmes outperformed pathologists in detecting lymph node metastases of breast cancer in
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Promising cure for Haemophilia
A gene-therapy trial by London researchers has seen remarkable success in finding a long-term cure for Haemophilia A. The trial, by
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Miracle cure costs less than a budget airline flight
The revolution in generic drugs means that a 12-week course of drugs to cure hepatitis C can be manufactured for just US$50 – as low
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Faecal transplantation might help IBS symptoms
Faecal microbiota transplantation may improve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to a study in the Lancet
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Pollution linked to 9 million deaths worldwide in 2015
Pollution is linked to an estimated 9 million deaths each year worldwide — equivalent to 1 in 6 (16%) of all deaths, according to a major
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Taking iron every other day linked to better absorption in women
Taking iron supplements every other day instead of daily is associated with increased iron absorption in women with low iron levels,
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Noontime light for bipolar depression
Because medications for bipolar depression are often ineffective and frequently produce adverse effects, nonpharmacological approaches
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25.5 million unsafe abortions take place worldwide every year
Every year, of the 55.7 million abortions that take place worldwide, 25.5 million are unsafe according to a new study published in The
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Primary HPV screening detects more lesions
Human papillomavirus (HPV) screening — compared with cytology-based screening — is associated with higher detection rates for
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1 in 12 deaths are preventable with 30 mins physical activity
Completing 30 minutes of physical activity five days a week (150 mins a week) is associated with a reduced risk of death and
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Men may have a biological clock too
While scientists and doctors have long known that a woman's chances of having a child drop the older she gets, a new study suggests
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COPD caused 3.2 million deaths worldwide in 2015
Latest global estimates illustrate the vast impact of the two most common chronic respiratory diseases, with 3.2 million deaths from
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Blindness affects people with greatest burden in developing countries
Worldwide, there are an estimated 36 million people who are blind, and this is set to grow to almost 115 million people by 2050, with
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Massively discounted hepatitis C drugs are not being bought
No developing countries have so far come forward to buy massively discounted hepatitis C drugs to treat their populations. The Global
