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News : July 2007

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Overweight men 'more likely to need infertility treatment' Men who are overweight are more likely to experience fertility problems, experts have claimed.Research has revealed that obesity increases the risk of a man needing infertility treatment by more than...
Study finds social obesity link Patients who are considering obesity treatment may find they can turn to their own friends and family for first-hand experience, as new research suggests that social factors are involved in the...
Figures show STI increase The number of people being diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) rose by two per cent between 2005 and 2006, new figures show.The fourth annual report from the Health Protection...
Study suggests low cholesterol, cancer link A new study has linked low cholesterol levels induced by drugs such as statins to cancer, US scientists have revealed.The research undertaken on over 41,000 patients found one additional incident of...
Men delay prostate cancer treatment through fear Men are often so afraid about the implications of prostate cancer that they put off visiting a doctor, even if they are experiencing telltale symptoms, research has found.A study conducted by...
Drug addiction treatment in demand, figures show The number of Scots being treated for heroin addiction has reached record levels, new figures have revealed.Statistics published by the Scottish government show that around 21,000 people are using...
Obesity treatment patients 'likely to live longer' New research has found that maintaining a healthy body weight may help people to live longer, providing severely overweight people with a further incentive to seek obesity treatment.In a report...
Government to improve contraception access The government has unveiled plans to provide better access to contraception in the hopes that this will reduce the number of teenage pregnancies.Official statistics show that the overall rate of...
Lentils recommended for dieters Patients who are trying to lose weight may want to try a lentil-based diet before resorting to obesity surgery, new research has suggested.Scientists claim that people who consume a diet with plenty...
Woman denied obesity surgery threatens court action A woman who has been turned down for potentially life-saving obesity surgery on the NHS in Scotland is threatening to take her local health board to court.Laura Brown, a 34-year-old whose body mass...
Scientists find obesity, asthma link Scientists have discovered a link between obesity and asthma, a finding which may help to explain why overweight people are up to twice as likely to develop the condition.Researchers at the Centre in...
Stroke patients given surgery hope Patients undergoing stroke rehabilitation may benefit from a surgical technique which addresses facial weakness.Facial paralysis can result in the loss of voluntary movement of the muscles on one...
One in three fail to protect against skin cancer The number of Britons requiring skin cancer treatment may well be set to increase, following research which suggests more than a third do not apply sunscreen before sunbathing.A survey by the...
NHS wait rule fails breast cancer patients Many patients are being let down by NHS guidelines on cancer treatment, according to a new study. Research from BMJ Online First has raised concerns that the 'two-week wait rule' for cancer treatment...
Fat 'master switch' may lead to new obesity treatment Researchers have identified a 'master switch' for the production of fat in mice, potentially paving the way for a new obesity treatment in humans.Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute suggest...
Kidney cancer treatment rejected in Scotland Patients hoping to take a cancer treatment for advanced kidney cancer will be forced to seek private treatment if they live north of the border, it has been revealed.The Scottish Medicines Consortium...
GM skin cells may provide childhood cancer treatment UK scientists have discovered that genetically modified skin cells could be used as a cancer treatment.Researchers at University College London conducted a study using mice to discover if their skin...
HIV, transplant patients face higher cancer risk Patients with HIV/AIDS or who have undergone a kidney transplant have a much greater risk of developing certain cancers, a research paper has revealed.Researchers from the University of New South...
Minimally-invasive cancer treatment to be trialled Biomedical engineers have developed a new, minimally-invasive prostate cancer treatment which is about to be trialled on patients.The new process has been developed by Dr Rafael Davalos of Virginia...
Survey reveals lack of sexual health awareness More than a quarter of British people do not use contraception when they have sex for the first time, a new survey has revealed.According to research by condom manufacturer Durex, teenagers are more...

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