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• Common food preservatives linked to high blood pressure and heart disease21 May 2026
  The study of 112,395 people includes detailed analysis of diet and food ingredients. Researchers found eight preservative food additives linked to high blood pressure or cardiovascular disease. The highest risks were in people who ate the… Read more: Common food preservatives linked to high blood pressure and heart disease
• Just two radiotherapy sessions given over eight days can treat prostate cancer without any extra side effects17 May 2026
  Stockholm, Sweden: Two larger doses of radiotherapy for prostate cancer cause no additional side effects compared to the standard five doses of radiotherapy, according to results presented at the Congress of the European Society for Radiotherapy… Read more: Just two radiotherapy sessions given over eight days can treat prostate cancer without any extra side effects
• Breast cancer that has begun to spread could be controlled for longer with targeted radiotherapy17 May 2026
  Stockholm, Sweden: Treating breast cancer that has begun to spread around the body with targeted radiotherapy could help patients to live longer without their cancer getting worse, according to the results of a small randomised controlled… Read more: Breast cancer that has begun to spread could be controlled for longer with targeted radiotherapy
• Meeting an AI doctor before a real-life consultation improves cancer patients’ understanding and reduces stress17 May 2026
  Stockholm, Sweden: Cancer patients who interact with an artificial intelligence (AI) avatar doctor before they meet their real-life consultant feel more knowledgeable and less stressed, according to research presented at the Congress of the European Society… Read more: Meeting an AI doctor before a real-life consultation improves cancer patients’ understanding and reduces stress