Cancer
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6 days agoRiskiest skin cancer cases hit UK record high
Over 20,000 new melanoma cases were diagnosed in the UK in 2022, largely linked to avoidable UV exposure from sun and sunbeds.
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Medicine
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2 months agoA silent immune attack on the kidney could be treated by new drugs, if it can be found early
IgA nephropathy is an autoimmune kidney disease affecting up to 40 percent of patients with eventual dialysis or transplant needs, but emerging precision therapies can preserve kidney function if diagnosed early.
Medicine
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months agoNew treatments and new hope reach kidney patients
Chronic kidney disease affects one in seven U.S. adults, yet 90 percent remain undiagnosed; new treatments from diabetes and cardiovascular drugs, advances in pregnancy management, and medications for autoimmune kidney disease offer improved outcomes.
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5 months agoKing Charles III says early diagnosis allows his cancer treatment to be reduced
King Charles III said Friday that early diagnosis and treatment will allow doctors to reduce his cancer treatment in the new year as he encouraged others to take advantage of screening programs that can detect the disease early when it is easiest to treat. "Early diagnosis quite simply saves lives," the king said. "I know, too, what a difference it has made in my own case, enabling me to continue leading a full and active life even while undergoing treatment," he added.
Public health
fromwww.independent.co.uk
8 months agoSimple at-home brainwave test could detect Alzheimer's years before diagnosis
Researchers at the University of Bath said current diagnostic tools are missing the first 10 to 20 years of Alzheimer's, but believe a new Fastball test could transform the way the disease is detected. The 180-second passive test, that records electrical activity in the brain while participants view a stream of images, has been found to reliably identify memory problems in people with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) a condition that can lead to Alzheimer's.
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