Medical research
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Google’s AI research arm is partnering with the hospital to improve the scans available for radiotherapists by using machine learning
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When it comes to menopausal hormone therapy, women are left guessing at the risks
Margaret McCartneyA new study suggests stronger links between MHT and breast cancer. But patchy information means it’s hard to advise my patients properly
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Other lives: Statistician known for his pioneering work in agriculture and medicine
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New Research on infants and foetuses in Brazil reveals extent of brain damage caused by mosquito-borne virus
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Discovery that sleeplessness causes neurons to become ‘muddled’ with electrical activity could help develop new treatments for mental health disorders
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Analysis of more than 60,000 people’s DNA will help scientists to determine whether genetic mutations seen in patients are in fact behind their disease
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Clinical trial conducted in Australia and New Zealand will compare patients’ response to multiple doses of the drug with placebo
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Editorial: Scientific research depends on a sceptical mind, as Dr Peter Fleming brilliantly proved when he uncovered the biggest cause of sudden infant death syndrome
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Dr Miguel Nicolelis explains the findings of the Walk Again Project, the collaborative project aimed at helping paraplegic people regain control of their lives using robotics
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Letters: The new asthma drug, Fevipiprant – developed by Novartis – will be the end result of many years of painstaking and costly research and development
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News that scientists have unexpectedly restored some movement and sensation to paralysed patients is not simply an extension of previous work
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The country’s state media broadcasts footage of machine that it claims can reassemble a human jaw, NK News reports
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Bigger reductions in risk of five common chronic diseases only achievable with five to seven times more activity, research finds
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Study linking virus with severe joint deformities leads experts to say that Zika could be associated with range of problems
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Launched today, Understanding Health Research is a free service created with the intention of helping people better understand health research in context
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It can cause television-like static or trails of light in the vision, but the disorder baffles the experts – so much so that a handful of doctors and patients are fighting to prove it really exists
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Aesthetic meets gastric in the surprising and beautiful sculptures of artist Elpida Hadzi-Vasileva, finds Kit Buchan
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Sarcomas disproportionately affect the young, but researchers have discovered a host of genes linked to the cancers, raising hopes for better treatment
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A regulatory loophole allows businesses to offer potentially ineffective or harmful treatments, a researcher warns
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Successful short-term trials of three different vaccine formulations boost confidence that a viable human vaccine is on the horizon
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Scans show greater shrinkage in volume of white matter in overweight and obese people, although it does not appear to affect cognitive performance
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The internet giant’s partnership with GlaxoSmithKline is the latest in a long line of projects and experiments in the medical sector
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Research involved 300,000 people of European ancestry and could lead to better understanding of the condition
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A 2013 study found that 42% of researchers at the top seven cancer centers were foreign born. Closing America’s door to immigrants would be self-sabotage
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More than 170,000 people diagnosed in the 70s and 80s are still alive in what Macmillan researchers say is an ‘extraordinary’ number
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Those fighting epidemic say 2030 target is unrealistic as efforts to defeat it falter amid rising infection levels and drug resistance
Trial shows tantalising signs that new Alzheimer's drug could benefit early-stage patients