Remembering to take medication is vital for managing long term health conditions such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, or multiple conditions. Latest research from the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge suggests that using interactive voice response (IVR) technology supports patients to take their medicine as prescribed.
Women who experience pregnancy loss and do not go on to have children are at greater risk of cardiovascular disease, such as heart disease and stroke, compared with women who have only one or two children, according to new research from the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge and the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of North Carolina.
Even low doses of toxic chemicals in the environment pose a significant risk to cardiovascular health, according to a report in today’s edition of ̽»¨Ö±²¥BMJ, led by researchers at the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge. ̽»¨Ö±²¥researchers have also challenged the omission of environmental risk factors such as toxic metal contaminants in water and foods from the recent World Health Organization report on non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
One in three adults is affected by loneliness. It's time for us to take a risk and let others into our lives, says Olivia Remes, PhD candidate at the Cambridge Institute of Public Health, writing for ̽»¨Ö±²¥Conversation.
̽»¨Ö±²¥first major repository of legal practices for mediators and conflict parties to draw on when negotiating peace has won the top prize in this year’s Vice-Chancellor’s Impact Awards at the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge.
An international team of researchers led by scientists at the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge and MSD has created the first detailed genetic map of human proteins, the key building blocks of biology. These discoveries promise to enhance our understanding of a wide range of diseases and aid development of new drugs.
Is it time to ditch the car and find a more active way of getting to work? It could save your life, say Oliver Mytton and Jenna Panter from the MRC Epidemiology Unit, writing for ̽»¨Ö±²¥Conversation.
Eight Cambridge academics are among 48 of the UK’s world leading researchers who have been elected to join the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
Wines and beers labelled as lower in alcohol strength may increase the total amount of alcoholic drink consumed, according to a study published in the journal Health Psychology. ̽»¨Ö±²¥study was carried out by the Behaviour and Health Research Unit at the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge in collaboration with the Centre for Addictive Behaviours Research at London South Bank ̽»¨Ö±²¥.
Regularly drinking more than the recommended UK guidelines for alcohol could take years off your life, according to new research from the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge. Part-funded by the British Heart Foundation, the study shows that drinking more alcohol is associated with a higher risk of stroke, fatal aneurysm, heart failure and death.
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