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(University of Cambridge) Changes occur in the placenta in older pregnant mothers leading to a greater likelihood of poor health in their male offspring, a study in rats has shown. Both male and female fetuses do not gro...

(European Society of Cardiology) Most patients do not understand or recall information given to them before heart procedures. For example, many patients mistakenly believe that opening blocked arteries will cure them of ...

(University of Birmingham) Pharmacists based in GP practices can play an integral role in the prevention of cardiovascular disease, finds new research led by the University of Birmingham.

(University of East Anglia) A new home urine test for prostate cancer could revolutionize diagnosis -- according to new research.As well as diagnosing aggressive prostate cancer, the test predicts whether patients will r...