We know that a healthy diet is good for the heart, the arteries and almost every other organ in the body. Is it good for the brain too? As you’d expect, it is, in fact for “superior’ brain health. Our … Read More
Obesity may be to blame for cancer surge in under-50s – the chickens have come home to roost
Well, the chickens have come home to roost. By that I mean we’re now paying a very high price for the epidemic of obesity, with soaring cancer rates. And while cancer is traditionally seen in older people, these new cancers … Read More
MND breakthrough as UK scientists develop super early detection of disease that killed Rob Burrow
Motor neurone disease can be devastating. It’s a fatal, and rapidly progressing neurological condition which currently affects around 5,000 people in the UK. It can affect adults at any age but most people are diagnosed over the age of 50. … Read More
Waking up to morning stress can put our hearts at risk of potentially fatal rhythm disturbances
This research is based on something I was unaware of and that is people are more likely to have potentially fatal heart rhythm disturbances when they wake after a night’s sleep. Until now we haven’t known why this happens. Turns … Read More
Two-thirds of us worry about end-of-life care, harrowing survey reveals
At one time we used to worry about getting older. Now it seems we worry about what we will do when we are older. This change of emphasis came out of a King’s College London survey of more than 2,000 … Read More
Relief for worried mums after study finds painkillers do not cause ADHD in babies during pregnancy
When a woman is pregnant, she instinctively wants to protect her unborn baby from any harm and often refuses to take even the most commonly used over-the-counter drugs, such as paracetamol. Well, now pregnant mums can rest easy and take that … Read More
New smart calculator able to predict person’s 10 year risk of heart disease more accurately
Exciting research, led by Oxford University, has developed a tool that predicts a person’s 10 year risk of cardiovascular disease, such as heart disease and stroke, more accurately than before. The tool, called QR4, can help identify these diseases in … Read More
Teen study monitoring how social media affects mental health is so vital
There are bound to be teenagers who would welcome taking part in a new nationwide study to track feelings of loneliness in this digital age of smartphones and social media. If so, they should visit the website gslonelinessteens.com. Teenagers aged … Read More
New insight into the tricks cancer cells use to keep growing could help beat disease
There seems to be no end to the inventiveness in cancer research – the latest study from Imperial College London even promises to contain its spread. I noticed the TV adverts for Cancer Research have changed from “Together we shall beat cancer” to “Together we are beating cancer”. And in … Read More
Human mini-lungs grown in lab by scientists will reduce need for animal testing
Organoids are mini organs on a minute scale, grown from stem cells in the lab for use in tests which would currently be performed on rodents. They involve minute quantities of chemicals – nanograms. And now human mini-lungs grown by … Read More