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The first cancer patient in Europe has been scanned with a revolutionary imaging technique that could enable doctors to see whether a drug is working within a day or two of starting treatment.

America's Food and Drug Administration has given the OK for diabetes drugs that contain metformin to be used by some patients with impaired kidney function.

A new app has been launched that allows user to monitor their blood sugar levels through their smartphone.

A new treatment for hypercholesterolaemia is now available in the UK for some patients.

Data taken from a long-running clinical trial has revealed that when combined with increased physical activity and a reduced-calorie diet, SaxendaR (liraglutide 3mg) offers significant improvements in cardiometabolic risk factors compared to placebo.

A new drug for the treatment of schizophrenia could soon be available in the European Union after the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use adopted a positive opinion recommending marketing authorisation for Trevicta (paliperidone palmitate, a 3-monthly injection).

Better oral hygiene and regular dental visits may play a role in slowing cognitive decline as people age, although evidence is not definitive enough to suggest that one causes the other. 

Findings from a clinical trial comparing  liraglutide 1.8mg (Victoza) and sitagliptin (100mg), both in combination with metformin, demonstrated that switching from sitagliptin to liraglutide provided superior HbA1c reductions versus continuing with sitagliptin treatment in adults with type 2 diabetes.  

The European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommended seven new medicines at its March meeting, it has been announced.

Findings from a clinical trial comparing Victoza (liraglutide 1.8 mg) and sitagliptin (100 mg), both in combination with metformin, demonstrated that switching from sitagliptin to liraglutide provided superior HbA1c reductions compared to continuing with sitagliptin treatment in adults with type 2 diabetes.

Researchers at the University College London will soon be able to investigate a number of rare dementias, thanks to a funding boost from Alzheimer's Research UK, it has been announced.

Adults who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) are twice as likely as their heterosexual counterparts to experience anxiety or depression, according to research.

Adults have cut their average salt consumption by 0.9 grams per day in the decade from 2005 to 2014 according to new data from Public Health England's National Diet and Nutrition Survey. 

Bladder cancer is a common cause of cancer-related death. With improved survival linked to early diagnosis, GPs need to be aware of signs and symptoms

In the second part of his review, Professor Safiullah Afghan looks at how to manage depression in a primary care setting