A cancer researcher at the University of Alberta has made a discovery that could unlock new ways to treat a rare blood disease. By taking biopsies of skin lesions from patients suffering from cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, U of A dermatology…
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Research-based tips for sticking with your New Year’s resolutions
Humans have a long history of making New Year’s resolutions. The Babylonians are believed to be among the first to have set them more than 4,000 years ago. When Julius Caesar was emperor circa 46 B.C., the Romans had their…
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A new way to give an old tuberculosis vaccine proves highly effective in monkeys
What if you could make the tuberculosis vaccine much more powerful, not by altering the ingredients, but just by changing the way it is given to people? It would help prevent the infection that kills more people every year than…
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Health workers 'should get more New Year Honours'
Health workers are less likely to get on the New Year Honours list than pop stars, politicians and athletes, analysis reveals Researchers said health workers didn’t get a proportionate number of awards They studied the types of people who have…
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Are your children sleeping enough? New blood test might hold the answer
A simple blood test could provide a reliable metric to tell if children are sleeping enough—which is also a marker for general health as sleep affects susceptibility to many diseases—according to new research published in Experimental Physiology this week. It…
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DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: New Year's resolutions DO work!
New Year’s resolutions DO work! DR MICHAEL MOSLEY says ignore the sceptics and make sure you think BIG – as he reveals his top 20 health goals for 2020 Dr Michael Mosley: Tackling health concerns remains a top priority for…
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