Obesity in childhood is an epidemic of our times and can be linked to heart, nerve and joint diseases as well as diabetes in adulthood. Moreover, childhood obesity measured alongside body mass index was recently linked to an increased risk of … Read More
Fasting and cutting out food for 14 hours could bring a huge range of benefits
Ever since I saw the research showing that going without food for 13 or 14 hours could cure type 2 diabetes I’ve been following the recommendation to increase the time between meals and shorten the window within which I eat … Read More
Test helps to reduce cases of sepsis in newborn babies
Sepsis in newborn babies used to be rare but not any more. The chances of a newborn contracting it stands at one in 200 and it’s always serious. Thing is, the sepsis is quite often caused by a bacterium which … Read More
Research finds ‘sleep’ brainwaves could protect against epileptic spikes
Some new research from UCL will be of interest to anyone who has epilepsy or knows someone with the condition, especially the parents of a child who has it. It shows how clever the brain is at protecting itself. Slow brainwaves that … Read More
I know so many people whose lives have been changed by heart stents
Several people I know have had stents fitted and it’s changed their lives. A stent is a tiny tube-shaped device that helps keep narrowed blood vessels open, particularly the coronary vessels that supply the heart. A stent implanted in a … Read More
Parkinson’s sufferer walks 6km every weekend after incredible medical breakthrough
Problems with walking can affect about 90% of people with advanced Parkinson’s disease. Furthermore, these walking disorders are often resistant to the treatments that are currently available. While searching for a solution, neuroscientists and neurosurgeons at the universities of Bordeaux, France, and … Read More
How visiting lonely loved ones can help them live longer, according to science
Loneliness is so bad for us it should come with a government health warning, and it’s only recently we have come to understand just how important it is to our health and wellbeing. Glasgow University researchers have painted quite a … Read More
Mums would be safer if they were given DIY blood pressure kits after giving birth
Worldwide, one in 10 pregnant mums experience a dangerous increase in blood pressure. And about a third of them will develop the condition over the next 10 years, with a long-term risk of heart attack, stroke and heart failure. How can we offset this future risk? … Read More
King Charles’ openness about his prostate issues will encourage men to get help
Three cheers for King Charles! Those are not words I thought would readily escape my lips – but the king’s preparedness to share his prostate with the nation is really rather wonderful. In this respect, as in many others, the King’s a good … Read More
Type 1 diabetes breakthrough discovery as pancreas gene could hold key to cure
The pancreas, a slim pad of tissue which sits in the curve of the small intestine under the stomach, performs two roles. For the first, its beta-cells produce insulin that regulates blood sugar. We need pancreatic beta-cells to survive. In … Read More