A trial published by The BMJ today finds no overall effect of statins on the frequency or severity of muscle symptoms compared with placebo in
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Fear of memory loss impacts well-being and quality of life
Research from the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) at Trinity College suggests that experiencing high levels of fear about dementia can have harmful effects on
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Researchers develop test to measure effect of breast cancer gene variants
Researchers at Mayo Clinic have combined results from a functional test measuring the effect of inherited variants in the BRCA2 breast and ovarian cancer gene
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A new piece of the HIV infection puzzle explored
Scientists at EMBL Heidelberg and at the Zentrum für Infektiologie at Heidelberg University Hospital have succeeded for the first time in imaging HIV during transport
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Mum shares video showing how she can shoot breastmilk out of her armpit
The body is capable of doing extraordinary things and that is never more evident than in pregnancy. Even after giving birth, mums can do incredible
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SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence study in daycare centres in France suggests low rates of infection in very young children
Children aged between 5 months and 4 years attending daycare during lockdown in March to May 2020 in France had low rates of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies
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Oxford coronavirus vaccine shows sustained protection of 76% during the 3-month interval until the second dose
Researchers at the University of Oxford have today published in Preprints with The Lancet an analysis of further data from the ongoing trials of the
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Researchers demonstrate the promise of precision genomics in cancer treatment
Researchers at NUI Galway have identified genomic signatures in women developing the most common type of breast cancer that can be associated with long-term survival.
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Socioeconomic, demographic and urban factors influence the spread of COVID-19
Per capita income, population volume and density, the structure of cities, transport infrastructure or whether districts have their own schools are all factors that can
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Metformin may affect risk of breast cancer in women with type 2 diabetes
A study of 44,541 women has found that there appears to be no association between type 2 diabetes and developing breast cancer overall. This may
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