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Vegetarian diet can slash the risk of five cancers by as much as 30% – study

A study led by experts at the University of Oxford found a lower risk of prostate and kidney cancer, among others.

The Independent UK

Experts clear up ‘ongoing confusion’ over side effects of drug used by millions

Statins are one of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the UK

The Independent UK

Cholesterol drug ‘slows progression of eye disease in people with diabetes’

Experts suggest the findings have the potential to benefit many people in the UK.

The Independent UK

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Poor metabolic health ‘linked with 12% higher risk of dementia later in life’

Having conditions such as high blood pressure, excess body fat, and abnormal cholesterol is believed to be a contributing factor.

The Independent UK

60 diseases and conditions linked to drinking alcohol like beer and wine - from cancer to epilepsy

Researchers have analysed data identifying that alcohol increases the risk of around 61 diseases and conditions - some of which were never previously linked to boozing

Chronicle Live

Full list of 60 diseases linked to drinking alcohol - including ulcers and cataracts

Researchers analysed data from half a million men living in China and found that alcohol increases the risk of 61 diseases, including many non-fatal conditions not previously linked to booze consumption

Daily Mirror

Drinking alcohol weekly linked to 61 different diseases including several new ones

A new study from Oxford Population Health and Peking University has found that regularly consuming alcoholic beverages increases the risk of over 60 different diseases

Daily Mirror

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Statins do not commonly cause muscle pain, research suggests

A new study found the risk of muscle pain caused by statins is low and does not outweigh the benefits of taking the drugs

The Independent UK

Drinking more than seven pints a week can age your DNA, says new study

According to experts, drinking over the recommended limit can accelerate our biological age.

Daily Record

The inside story of the ground-breaking Covid-19 Recovery trial

When the effectiveness of dexamethasone was first announced, it changed the treatment of the disease overnight, Guilherme Pessoa-Amorim, Leon Peto and Mark Campbell explain how they did it

The Independent UK

The inside story of Recovery: how the world’s largest COVID-19 trial transformed treatment – and what it could do for other diseases

Guilherme – June 16, 2020. Evening TV news shows across the world were suddenly opening with the result of our research, and rightly so. Dexamethasone was the first drug to be shown to save the lives of people infected with COVID-19. To a young researcher like me, that day felt…

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