New perspectives on understanding, preventing and treating vascular dementia
A study conducted by the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) and the University of Geneva (UNIGE) sheds significant light on the understanding of age-related dementias, particularly those of vascular…
Statins linked to lower risk of colorectal cancer in patients with ulcerative colitis
Cholesterol-lowering statins might protect patients with ulcerative colitis from developing and dying from colorectal cancer.
People with lung conditions face extra risks from climate change
People living with lung conditions, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), face even greater risks from climate change, according to an expert report published today…
Reduced risk of bleeding with modern blood thinners
Modern blood-thinning drugs (known as NOACs) reduce the risk of serious bleeding by up to 45 percent compared to the traditional drug Waran in the treatment of blood…
Sepsis – as common as cancer, as deadly as a heart attack
A research team at Lund University in Sweden has found that more than four percent of all hospital admissions in southern Sweden are associated with sepsis. It is…