Research
A new study reveals the most detailed picture yet of genetic contributors to blood pressure, with the potential to help better predict blood pressure and risk for hypertension. Researchers led by Queen Mary University of London and supported by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) have discovered over a hundred new regions of the [...]
A new research paper has revealed how new medical devices, combined with advanced machine learning techniques, could offer a promising alternative to traditional spirometry for diagnosing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The paper, developed by TidalSense, incorporated data from five clinical studies conducted in collaboration with Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, the NIHR Community Healthcare MedTech, [...]
The NHS Digital Weight Management Programme helps patients lose more than eight pounds, according to a new study. The 12-week online plan offers diet and physical activity advice, alongside guidance and support to help achieve a healthy lifestyle with access via an app or online. The programme is part of a raft of NHS measures [...]
Bioengineers at Rice University have been awarded $1.4 million as part of a multi-centre consortium funded by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to develop strategies for reversing the effects of osteoarthritis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 32.5 million people in the U.S. and 500 million globally suffer from the [...]
A routine blood test that measures a patient’s inflammation levels could improve the early diagnosis and management of a wide range of debilitating autoimmune diseases. The Systemic Inflammation Index (SII) uses information from routine laboratory data to measure inflammation in the body and examining this index in a new way could provide vital answers. Autoimmune [...]
A new, remote study - the Long COVID Wearable Study - is set to investigate whether smart devices that can be worn on the wrist could help people manage Long COVID symptoms as well as reduce symptom severity. To be carried out by Scripps Research Digital Trials Center in partnership with CareEvolution, the study will [...]
Sympathetic correction of misinformation among vaccine-hesitant patients can significantly improve attitudes towards vaccination – and potentially boost vaccine uptake, new research led by the University of Bristol has found. The study also found this new style of communication could help build and maintain a positive relationship with health professionals, increasing trust and public confidence. With [...]
AI has helped scientists reveal a new form of aggressive prostate cancer which could revolutionise how the disease is diagnosed and treated in the future. A new Cancer Research UK-funded study found that prostate cancer, which affects one in eight men in their lifetime, includes two different subtypes termed evotypes. The discovery was made by [...]
A coalition of renowned voices in the cancer research community has joined forces with Cancer Research UK to call on high value donors and philanthropists to help tackle the disease. In their ‘letter to the world’ the signatories, icluding three Nobel Prize winners, say that cancer is a ‘defining health issue of our time’ that [...]
Shining a specific frequency of red light on a person's back for 15 minutes can significantly reduce blood sugar levels, according to new research from City, University of London and UCL. The researchers found that 670 nanometres (nm) of red light stimulated energy production within mitochondria - the tiny powerhouses within cells - leading to [...]
