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Some exciting research has brought together two ­subjects we’re ­perennially focusing on – Alzheimer’s and vitamin D. There’s a lot of research surrounding the latter and it’s touted almost as a panacea, from promoting the absorption of calcium from the … Read More

Women’s gynae complaints have traditionally been downgraded by our ­predominantly male ­medical profession. I’ve written about my frustration over this before. A prime example is ­endometriosis. The average delay in both the UK and Australia from symptoms starting to a diagnosis is eight years. … Read More

A change of scene always gives my spirits a lift and I am even prepared to travel alone to distant places such as India, Bhutan, Japan and China. And ­apparently it really has been doing me good because research suggests … Read More

The applications of 11,700 men, who offered to be sperm donors in Denmark and the US, were followed by an international team of researchers, led by Sheffield University. This research is important as the UK relies heavily on imported sperm from … Read More

Good news arrives from the University of Bristol, a centre famous for its pioneering research into children’s problems, which will surely prevent a whole lot of suffering. Something as simple as a sticking plaster will save children having to undergo … Read More

Honestly, the innovations in medical research never cease to amaze me. One of the best recent examples comes from ­Imperial College London, where staff have been busy coming up with a novel way to heal scars. This isn’t a small … Read More

Thanks to Davina ­McCall, the ­menopause is ­finally emerging from ­the darkness. ­Excellent. What saddens me is I wrote a book on ­menopause in 1994 aiming to help women manage it – and nothing changed. Davina felt forced to go over … Read More

Fitness tests are useful tools for predicting your risk of heart ­attack and diabetes – but they can be complicated. The most accurate ones have been limited to top athletes working out on treadmills in labs. But now we could … Read More

Urinary tract infections are one of the most common types of infection, and are linked to millions of deaths worldwide each year. But despite being so ­prevalent, early signs of a UTI can be challenging to recognise because symptoms – … Read More

China has a smoking problem, and Professor Liming Li from Beijing’s Peking University doesn’t pull his punches, ­saying: “About two-thirds of young Chinese men become ­smokers, and most start before they are 20. Unless they stop, about half of them … Read More