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Will Britons work until they’re 71? Expert examines proposed pension age rise

The current pension age of 66 is set to rise to 67 by 2028. Andrew Angelov/ShutterstockThe retiremen...

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Advanced bladder cancer patients could keep their bladder under new treatment regime, clinical trial shows

Investigators have developed a new approach for treating invasive bladder cancer without the need fo...

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Study indicates possible link between chronic stress and Alzheimer's disease

Researchers have published a study that addresses possible associations between chronic stress, mild...

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Researchers suggest new approach for testing treatments for osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and is among the top 10 conditions contribu...

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Fungal infection in the brain produces changes like those seen in Alzheimer's disease

Researchers have discovered how the fungus Candida albicans enters the brain, activates two separate...

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Converting brain immune cells into neurons helps mice recover after stroke

Researchers have discovered that turning brain immune cells into neurons successfully restores brain...

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Mobile stroke units increase odds of averting stroke

Receiving a clot-busting drug in an ambulance-based mobile stroke unit (MSU) increases the likelihoo...

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New atrial fibrillation diagnosis may increase risk of memory decline

Atrial fibrillation (AF) diagnosis was associated with a 45% increased risk of mild cognitive impair...

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Disturbances in sensory neurons may alter transient pain into chronic pain

Researchers have identified that a transient inflammatory pain causes mitochondrial and redox change...

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Artificial bladders shine light on bugs that cause urinary tract infections

A new study reveals that numerous bacterial strains are capable of hiding in the human bladder wall,...

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High biological age may increase the risk of dementia and stroke

People who have a higher biological age than their actual chronological age have a significantly inc...

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Cardiologists reveal new heart disease risk calculator

The new American Heart Association PREVENTTM risk calculator estimates the 10- and 30-year risk of ...

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Ground-breaking discovery could pave the way for new therapies to prevent cardiovascular disease and stroke

Researchers have discovered the mechanism by which cholesterol in our diet is absorbed into our cell...

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Semaglutide reduced cardiovascular events by 20% in certain adults

Semaglutide reduced cardiovascular events by 20% in adults with overweight or obesity and establishe...

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Reducing systolic blood pressure to less than 120 mm Hg reduced cardiovascular event risk

An intensive three-year intervention to lower the top blood pressure number to less than 120 mm Hg w...

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Use it or lose it: New robotic system assesses mobility after stroke

Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability worldwide. Each year more than 15 million people w...

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Lab-grown 'small blood vessels' point to potential treatment for major cause of stroke and vascular dementia

Scientists have grown small blood vessel-like models in the lab and used them to show how damage to ...

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Cheap medicines prevented migraine as well as expensive ones

A new study sheds light on what works best to prevent migraine attacks, and surprisingly, cheaper me...

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More needs to be done to prevent dependence on pain medication

Dependence on pain medication is on the rise due to lack of vigilance by medical professionals, acco...

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Our brains are not able to 'rewire' themselves, despite what most scientists believe, new study argues

Contrary to the commonly-held view, the brain does not have the ability to rewire itself to compensa...

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Helping caregivers help people with dementia eat at home

A new study has laid the groundwork for a future intervention designed to help caregivers establish ...

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