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The number of 85-year-olds will increase by a third by 2020

Medicine & Health / Health

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Health and social care provision needs to be put in place for a large increase (33%) in the 85 year old population in the UK by 2020, according to a study published today in the British Medical Journal.


New insights into mushroom-derived drug promising for cancer treatment

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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A promising cancer drug, first discovered in a mushroom commonly used in Chinese medicine, could be made more effective thanks to researchers who have discovered how the drug works. The research is funded by the Biotechnology ...


2/3 of Australians unlikely to get vaccinated against swine flu

Medicine & Health / Diseases

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Australia risks a serious swine flu (H1N1 influenza virus) outbreak with two-thirds (65 per cent) of unprotected Australians stating they're unlikely to get vaccinated against the disease in the next 12 months, according ...


Preventing heart attacks by targeting the immune system

Medicine & Health / Research

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(PhysOrg.com) -- More than 300 people die of a heart attack each day and research has shown there is a peak in heart attacks on Christmas Day and New Year's Day due perhaps to rich meals, alcohol and stress.


Genetic study reveals the origins of cavity-causing bacteria

Medicine & Health / Research

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Researchers have uncovered the complete genetic make-up of the cavity-causing bacterium Bifidobacterium dentium Bd1, revealing the genetic adaptations that allow this microorganism to live and cause decay in the human oral ...


Pollution linked to hospitalizations for pneumonia in older adults

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Older adults with long-term exposure to higher levels of pollution are at higher risk for hospitalization for pneumonia, according to researchers in Canada.



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