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Combination therapy may delay need for heart surgery in people with Marfan syndrome

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New study shows muscle pain is not due to statins in over 90% of those taking the treatment

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Large review of statin clinical trial data could soon end remaining uncertainty on possible statin side effects

EMPA-KIDNEY trial stops early due to evidence of efficacy

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New protein biomarkers could improve diagnosis and save lives from pancreatic cancer

Data from the China Kadoorie Biobank Study revealed fifteen proteins associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer.

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New genetic study confirms that alcohol is a direct cause of cancer

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European Society of Cardiology COVID-19 guidance launched today

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Long-term, low-dose aspirin did not affect risk of dementia in adults with type 2 diabetes

Cooking with coal or wood associated with increased risk of major eye diseases

Study finds almost 1 million extra deaths in 29 high income countries in 2020

New study results could help identify those most at risk of lethal heart arrhythmias

New research confirms obesity is a cause of kidney disease

About 5000 heart attack sufferers in England missed out on lifesaving hospital treatment due to the COVID-19 pandemic

NDPH scientists join prestigious Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship

Moderate alcohol consumption does not protect against stroke

Blood pressure and stroke risk increase steadily with increasing alcohol intake, and previous claims that 1-2 alcoholic drinks a day might protect against stroke are dismissed by new evidence from a genetic study involving 160,000 adults.

Statin therapy reduces cardiovascular disease risk in older people

Hypertension and cardiovascular mortality in Cuba

Professor Jane Armitage recognised for services to medical research

Convincing evidence that type 2 diabetes is a cause of erectile dysfunction

Statin safety

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