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24,000 with diabetes ‘are dying needlessly’: Fewer than half of patients get vital checks, say MPs By Jenny Hope PUBLISHED: 19:01 EST, 5 November 2012 | UPDATED: 19:01 EST, 5 November 2012 Up to 24,000 patients with diabetes are dying needlessly each year despite the NHS spending £3.9billion on their care, warn MPs. A report from an influential Commons…

UK – Liver cirrhosis deaths double in last 15 years Author: The Irish Times LEVELS OF mortality from cirrhosis of the liver have doubled in the last 15 years as a “direct result of alcohol consumption”, a leading consultant on gastroenterology has said. Prof Frank Murray, chairman of the alcohol policy group at the Royal College…

UK – Could Hepatitis C be eliminated from cities? Author: Hepatitis C Trust Hepatitis C could be eliminated from UK cities in the next decade if targeted treatment is given political support, a leading liver specialist believes. Professor Graham Foster, professor of hepatology at Queen Mary’s University of London, raised the prospect of eradicating the virus…

Moderate Alcohol Consumption Can Lead To Life-Threatening Diseases DALLAS, Nov. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Alcohol consumption is more socially acceptable than ever before. In fact, 17.6 million people abuse alcohol or have an alcohol dependency.[1] Yet many do not realize there are health problems associated with drinking alcohol in moderation. According to Caron…

Vertex in hepatitis C drug study accords with GSK and Janssen Lynne Taylor Vertex Pharmaceuticals has announced agreements with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Janssen for the conduct of Phase II proof-of-concept studies of all-oral regimens for the treatment of hepatitis C. Both studies will involve Vertex’s nucleotide analogue hepatitis C virus (HCV) polymerase inhibitor VX-135, an…

Addex Reports ADX71441 Reduces Alcohol Intake in a Preclinical Model of Alcohol Binge Drinking * Reuters is not responsible for the content in this press release.                     Mon Oct 29, 2012 2:01am EDT Addex Therapeutics / Addex Reports ADX71441 Reduces Alcohol Intake in a Preclinical Model of…

  This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I’m Barbara Klein.And I’m Bob Doughty. Drinking alcohol is socially acceptable behavior in many parts of the world. Some medical experts say light drinking may be good for your health, especially for the heart. But they say these health benefits should be compared to…

NATURALLY HEALTHY: Insulin resistance can lead to fatty liver disease SHARE THIS STORY         NATURALLY HEALTHY: The importance of a healthy gastrointestinal tract Can you prevent Alzheimer’s disease? Playing with Nature Science and nature discovery program Explore Campbell River’s Baikie Island Nature Reserve Naturopaths follow the Laws of Nature By Ingrid Pincott –…