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
New cardiac arrest research prompts current treatment rethink to save patients
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
New ageing networks searching for the secret to long, happy lives
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
Scientists exploring whether blood type relates to severity of Covid
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
The lack of proper childcare is still holding back women in the workplace
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
It’s time to tighten up rules on baby food package claims – it’s confusing parents
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
Covid affects major organs in the body in ways we never even dreamed of
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
Scrapping blood pricks and using phones to monitor glucose levels helps diabetics
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
Harvesting baby DNA to uncover potential diseases is an invasion of our privacy
More than a decade ago there was a fashion among the parents of newborn babies to save blood from theplacenta containing stem cells as insurance against the child developing a serious illness later. Companies solicited new parents, offering to provide … Read More
Brit study shows Covid symptoms develop very fast – after two days from virus contact
British scientists have completed a world-beating challenge study on Covid. So, what is a challenge study? It allows doctors to observe healthy people with Covid throughout the whole infection, something that’s not possible with Covid patients. In the study, 36 … Read More