Analysis shows influential US prostate study not representative of real-world patients
An analysis of 3 US cancer databases has shown that a major US study comparing surgery with observation in early prostate cancer patients, the PIVOT study, used patients…
Cold can activate body’s ‘good’ fat at a cellular level
Lower temperatures can activate the body’s ‘good’ fat formation at a cellular level, a new study led by academics at The University of Nottingham has found. The research,…
Low back pain affects 540 million people worldwide, but too many patients receive the wrong care
Worldwide, overuse of inappropriate tests and treatments such as imaging, opioids and surgery means patients are not receiving the right care, and resources are wasted Low back pain…
Clear link between fitness in middle age and risk of dementia
Women who have a high cardiovascular fitness in middle age have a risk of developing dementia when older that is almost 90 percent lower than among women in…
Wives of many prostate cancer sufferers made ill or feel undermined by the disease
Many wives of advanced prostate cancer sufferers feel that their lives are being undermined by their husband’s illness, with nearly half reporting that their own health suffered. In…