Empathy is a quality that you either have or you don’t have, right? No, not true. It can be taught and most importantly, learned. Nowhere is this more relevant than in the classroom. The founder of the Empathy Studios, Ed … Read More
Weight-loss drug can help people with heart failure
Wile the rest of the world is going mad about the anti-obesity drug semaglutide for weight loss, researchers are quietly getting on with pioneering its use in heart disease. Loss of weight can have a profound effect on the heart. … Read More
How right amount of sunshine can help lower your cancer and heart disease risk
Because there’s been so much emphasis on avoiding strong sunshine, it seems we’ve been depriving ourselves of its health benefits. Experts are now giving us permission to stay out longer in the sun because the benefits outweigh the risks for people … Read More
Online therapy and video calls could transform the lives of children with anxiety and depression
Urgent action is needed for children, adolescents and adults with mental health conditions. And here’s a fresh idea getting results. A suite of new online therapies, developed and validated by experts at Oxford University is available to tackle anxiety disorders and mental health … Read More
Food allergies double but treatment is falling short with lack of epi pens for patients
The number of people with a food allergy in the UK has more than doubled since 2008, with the largest increase being in young children. I think this is because the news that babies should eat all potentially allergy-inducing foods … Read More
Daily 10-minute bursts of mindfulness fight anxiety and inspire healthier lifestyle choices
Short bursts of mindfulness every day can boost wellbeing, combat depression and anxiety, and inspire healthier lifestyle choices, research has found. I have to admit, I’m not surprised. For as long as I can remember we’ve been encouraged to stop … Read More
One thing inside mother’s stomach affects size of unborn baby’s brain
Would you believe the bacteria in a mother’s gut, her microbiome, can affect the development of her unborn baby’s brain? Far-fetched? Well, it’s true if research from Cambridge University is to be believed. And the crucial gut bacterium is called … Read More
How high-fibre foods make people feel fuller for longer with appetite-reducing hormone
Do you remember that marketing slogan for foods that make you “feel fuller longer”? Well, most of those foods are high in fibre. Foods with a high fibre content keep us feeling more satisfied. Yes, but how? Well, Imperial researchers … Read More
The secret behind why some people don’t catch Covid
During the pandemic did you wonder why some people never got Covid? I did, so I’m intrigued by Imperial College London’s study to uncover how they avoided getting sick. It turns out, people who are able to fend off the Covid – which … Read More
No more life on Mars as kidneys shown to be altered by space flight
Elon Musk has ambitions to settle people on Mars – but could our bodies even take the journey? In particular our kidneys? Are they vulnerable? Possibly so. The thing is, the structure and function of our kidneys are altered by … Read More