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Plants could have an increasingly important nutritional role to play as we consume fewer and fewer animal-sourced B ­vitamins. Scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens­, Kew, and Imperial College London found more than 1,000 edible plants that could be potential … Read More

Problems that are toilet related are so often not discussed out of embarrassment. But it’s ­always best to get these conditions checked so you can rule things out and relax, or crack on with treatment. A friend recently phoned me … Read More

Practically every function of the body and every organ within it is on a 24-hour clock of waking and sleeping. In particular, we’ve come to realise the crucial ­nature of getting sound sleep, due to its affects on appetite, weight … Read More

Every now and again, research gives us a glimpse of the future and the latest science from ­Imperial College London does just that. And it couldn’t be about a more important topic – the heart. The research says patients who … Read More

With a growing ageing ­population, it falls to ­­scientists to find novel ways of keeping us healthy as we get older. It’s a big challenge and one that’s ­bringing together the top researchers from around the country. The BLAST (Building … Read More

In their effort to find factors which might favour Covid infection, researchers at King’s College London have analysed over 3,000 proteins to see if any are causally linked to the development of severe Covid-19. This is the first time such … Read More

There was a time when it was the norm for women to sacrifice any prospect of a career because of their responsibility for childcare. Unwilling to succumb to this stereotype I remember the moment when I decided that even if all … Read More

Promotional claims on baby food packaging (CBF) are ubiquitous and, in part, go unregulated. They can also have ‘healthy halo’ connotations which imply indirect health benefits for babies which could confuse parents. Researchers Ada Lizbeth Garcia and colleagues at Glasgow … Read More

I saw a summary of this research a couple of weeks ago and felt it was so important I put it on my page in an abbreviated form. Now that I have the full report from Oxford University I can … Read More

When someone with diabetes gets ill their condition flares up and gets worse. The illness must be treated, of course, but to avoid poor outcomes the diabetes must be ­carefully controlled as well. But that poses a problem during a time of … Read More