Early onset dementia more common than previously reported – the incidence of Alzheimer’s disease seems to be on the rise. A new major study by the University of Eastern Finland… Read More

Children’s exposome associated with changes in serum metabolites: The analysis of serum metabolites, known as metabolomics, provides insights into the biochemical activity and state of… Read More

Joe Biden, 81, has announced that he will not be seeking a second term as President of the United States, although he intends to stay in his role until the election later this year. Many peo… Read More

Is Melatonin the wonder drug of anti-aging? Melatonin is produced in the pineal gland in the brain – more at night and less during the day – and helps to maintain the body’… Read More

Age related diseases including coronary artery disease and heart failure are still major health concerns in the UK, despite the fact that they are both preventable and treatable. The latest… Read More

Study Finds Ahiflower® Oil Works As Well As Fish Oil For Joint Health: New research in the European Journal of Nutrition has published results finding that Ahiflower&re… Read More

Tell-tale gene Neuregulin 3 affects success of drug used to treat chronic pain: Women who carry this particular form of a pain gene are more likely to respond well to a common medication use… Read More

SARS-CoV-2 infections have a long-term impact on the immune system: In a study recently published in the renowned journal “Allergy”, a MedUni Vienna research team shows that COVI… Read More

Protecting your mental health is essential in an age filled with busy schedules and high stress. The more you give into the culture of busyness and being overwhelmed, the more prone you are… Read More

Your employees should be seen as more than just workers. As a business manager, you should show that you care about your employee’s health and well-being. This will help to motivate th… Read More

University of Sunderland’s first graduating medics set to take up north-east NHS roles The University of Sunderland is celebrating its first ever graduating team of doctors at the Stad… Read More

Active substance identified for the prevention of chlamydia infections: Despite the significant increase in sexually transmitted diseases in recent years, there is currently no vaccine avail… Read More

Sports and High-Risk Activities in the Summer holidays: Summer in the UK is a perfect time for children to engage in various sports, enjoy the great outdoors, and stay active. However, with… Read More

Detecting lung cancer with nanotech: University of Queensland researchers have designed a device that uses a simple blood test to detect early stage lung cancer. Dr Richard Lobb and Quan Zho… Read More

It’s a struggle when you don’t have access to regular mental health services, right? Honestly, that’s not the only thing, either. Taking care of our mental health is as imp… Read More

Curtin University research to develop an early diagnosis tool predicting how cancer patients will respond to chemotherapy has received a funding boost of almost half a million dollars throug… Read More

Custom Clothing Embraces Diversity in Fashion: In today’s fashion landscape, diversity and inclusivity are more than just buzzwords—they are essential elements shaping the indust… Read More

The shocking stats – Cardiac arrest doesn’t only happen to old people. Every week in the UK, 12 seemingly fit and healthy young people, aged 35 years and under, die from Young, S… Read More

For the first time in partnership with Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), we delivered a Hostile Environment Surgical Training UK (HEST-UK) course to equip 24 surgeons from acro… Read More

Spending time together as family can be magical, but it can also be very stressful, especially when travelling with young children. We spend all year looking forward to it, months planning… Read More

A healthy diet that adheres to nutrition recommendations is associated with better blood glucose levels and a lower risk of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, a new study from the University o… Read More

BANT 2024 Election Manifesto – A call for change! – Current labelling loop-holes mean consumers are often misled about the true nutritional values and high fat, salt and sug… Read More

Children who spend more time in natural environments have significantly better mental health, according to new research led by the University of Glasgow. The innovative new study, which used… Read More

With the heat health warning at yellow as temperatures continue to rise, Alzheimer’s Society is providing advice to help people with dementia to stay safe and hydrated during the hot s… Read More

Always supervise children near water, they can drown in just a couple of centimetres. Drowning can happen quickly and quietly and causes a frightening number of fatalities every year. This a… Read More

Having fun in the sun during the summer holidays often includes water, be it in a paddling pool, Lido, villa pool, lake, river or the sea. However, whilst it is refreshing to take a dip, sta… Read More

You’ve likely heard of burnout.  According to a post-pandemic survey, 1 in 5 UK workers felt “unable” to manage pressure and stress levels at work. In the same re… Read More

University Trains All Nurses in Anti-Overdose Kits: All nurses at the University of Bradford will now receive training on how to use naloxone; a lifesaving medication which can reverse overd… Read More

The Hidden Skin Dangers of Vaping: In recent years, vaping has surged in popularity, especially among younger people seeking a healthier alternative to smoking. However, the assumption that… Read More

A Simple Change to Save Thousands from Sepsis: Changing the way antibiotics are given to adult patients with sepsis will save thousands of lives a year globally, according to research by The… Read More

Exposure to greenspace may lower risk of certain cancers: A University of Queensland-led study has found a link between exposure to gardens and a lower risk of being diagnosed with obesity-r… Read More

Alcohol ads flood young people’s social media: Young Australians are being exposed to an alcohol advertisement on social media every 2 minutes and 43 seconds on average, according to U… Read More

Patients with gestational diabetes show different disease progressions and therefore require personalised treatment measures. An international research team led by MedUni Vienna has now iden… Read More

Dance yourself well: Opening today at Kettle’s Yard, in Cambridge, a free exhibition of new work by artist Megan Rooney, includes a collaborative dance performance alongside a huge, vi… Read More

Only a small proportion of elite swimmers regularly checked their skin for signs of cancer despite being at increased risk, according to University of Queensland research. Forty-four South E… Read More

A new survey, commissioned for Healthy Eating Week (10 -14 June 2024) by the British Nutrition Foundation and conducted by YouGov found that the price of healthier foods is the main factor h… Read More

A bioengineering breakthrough which helps repair damaged bones without causing the negative side effects of other treatments could lead to better results for patients, scientists say. It cou… Read More

One in four ambulance workers has witnessed a death due to delays in the past three years, a mass GMB survey has found. The poll of almost 3,000 ambulance workers across the UK found that: 2… Read More

The British Dental Association has said failure to set out credible plans to save NHS dentistry will hit the parties at the ballot box, with evidence showing the state of the service is now… Read More

A podcast series explores the disproportionately high mortality rate for people with darker skin diagnosed with melanoma skin cancer. Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer and the ra… Read More

A podcast series explores the disproportionately high mortality rate for people with darker skin diagnosed with melanoma skin cancer. Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer and the ra… Read More

Poor mental health affects all genders, but many men suffer in silence and this Men’s Health Week, Lee Hawker-Lecesne MBPsS, Clinical Director at The Cabin, Asia’s premier rehabi… Read More

Traditional chemotherapy often poses significant challenges, including severe side effects, damage to healthy tissue and limited efficacy.  Now, researchers at the Yong Loo Lin School o… Read More

The UK towns and cities most interested in weight loss medications – Bolton ranks top   New data has revealed the UK areas most interested in weight loss medications accordin… Read More

New report calls for more support for schools to improve health and wellbeing in children and young people Northumbria University academics have contributed to a new report, published by the… Read More

Dr Israar Ul-Haq joined our HEST-UK (Hostile Environment Surgical Training-UK) course in Bolton to improve his trauma surgery skills before entering the heart of Palestine’s crisi… Read More

Antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) is one of the most common causes of kidney transplant failure. To date, however, no treatment has proven effective in combating this complication in the lon… Read More

Diabetes – The Facts – One in 15 people in the UK have diabetes. This includes one million people who have Type 2 but haven’t yet been diagnosed. In the UK, there is a… Read More

What is diabetes? It is a condition where someone either doesn’t produce enough insulin, or their insulin isn’t working as it should and so they are unable to adequately regulate… Read More

Anima Anandkumar is at the forefront of research into developing a new, reduced infection catheter using machine learning. 1.Why is this development so important? Are catheter-associated UTI… Read More

Harmful bacteria that cause UTIs can change their shape into ‘swarmer cells’ to rapidly colonise the inside of catheters. They do this by moving as a group over surfaces, forming… Read More

AI-designed catheters could dramatically reduce urinary tract infection rates among hospital patients, without the need for chemicals or antibiotics. Around one in five people who stay in NH… Read More

A new Oxera report has found that the NHS benefits by up to £571 million annually in bowel cancer care alone thanks to biomedical scientists, active in 95% of patient pathways The Inst… Read More

Kitchen spices such as turmeric and black pepper could revolutionise wound dressings: Nano-fibres made from everyday kitchen spices are being spun in the biomedical and tissue engineering la… Read More

Limited efficacy of common local anaesthetic: Liposomal bupivacaine was launched on the market twelve years ago to provide long-lasting local control of pain. The medication is used as a loc… Read More

Why Our Knees Are Buckling Under The Strain of NHS Waiting Lists: New report explores the social and economic impact of knee osteoarthritis and the need to welcome treatment innovation via n… Read More

Treatment resistance caused by cancer cell plasticity constitutes a major challenge in the treatment of prostate cancer. Published in Nucleic Acids Research, a recent study from the Universi… Read More

As football fever sweeps through ahead of the 2024 UEFA European Football Championship, We Are Undefeatable is shining a light on the various benefits football brings for people living with… Read More

An active lifestyle can change how the body burns saturated and unsaturated fat according to new research from the University of Aberdeen. In the study, funded by the British Heart Foundatio… Read More

Northumbria University academics have contributed to a new report, published by the Centre For Young Lives, which calls for more support for schools to fix the broken school food system and… Read More

The HEAD registry, with nearly 800 patients, serves to evaluate the economic and social impact of allergies at a European level.  Allergic diseases cost between 1,823€ and 6,6… Read More

Dishwasher and liquitabs can be extremely dangerous if swallowed. Hospitals admitted nearly 1500 children last year following the accidental ingestion of liquitabs. Some of those admitted re… Read More

Why button batteries can be dangerous and how a spoonful of honey could save your child’s life! Why button batteries can be so dangerous You can find button batteries or lithium coin c… Read More

School can be enormously stressful environment for many children and half term provides the opportunity to rest, reset and re-connect. Socialising and family are very important to a well-rou… Read More

Coventry University researcher tells MPs about the impact of remote working on disabled and neurodivergent people Remote working is an overwhelmingly positive experience for many of those wi… Read More

The National charity Young Epilepsy, insists the government must act on school school support for children with epilepsy A petition launched by Young Epilepsy is calling for UK governments t… Read More

Research has highlighted how weather extremes worsened by climate change are now a major national public health threat.  The study, led by the University of Bristol and published t… Read More

As Ministers launch a consultation, the British Dental Association has stressed that ‘tying-in’ inexperienced younger dentists will never compensate for the ongoing losses of old… Read More

Receiving an epidural during labour is associated with a significant reduction in severe maternal morbidity (serious health problems during childbirth or the six weeks following birth), acco… Read More

Karolinska University Hospital is participating in a major EU project on AI and precision medicine. A virtual twin will help doctors provide more personalized care to patients with type 2 di… Read More

Understanding when to phone an ambulance, take someone to A&E, or to their GP is a critical decision. Particularly when the NHS is in overwhelm! Ambulances may struggle to get to you as… Read More

We all know someone who has experienced a break, sprain or dislocation. From skiing, slipping whilst running round the side of a swimming pool, trampolining … or just falling badly, t… Read More

New research from the University of Aberdeen has for the first time provided evidence of how best to deliver effective services that will improve health outcomes and experiences of care for… Read More

Every cell in an organism carries an identical set of genetic instructions within its DNA. However, what determines whether a cell develops as a neuron, a muscle, or any other specific cell… Read More

Anxiety UK claim that 1 in 6 young people experience anxiety. This stress is often heightened during exam season or when students head back to school. As a parent, you want to ensure that yo… Read More

Prolonged stress is bad for us. Stress can manifest itself as a physical and mental health problem. Stress also causes an increase in cortisol levels, which leaves us in a continual state of… Read More

“Avoiding the allergen is always key with any allergy, whatever it might be,” says airborne allergens expert Max Wiseberg. “If you’re allergic to dairy, you avoid dai… Read More

A new technique in building DNA structures at a microscopic level has the potential to advance drug delivery and disease diagnosis, a study suggests. A team of scientists, from the universit… Read More

Published in the European Journal of Neurology, a new interdisciplinary study found weaknesses in guardianship assessment for people with dementia. The findings can be used to improve the co… Read More

 New data has revealed the top ten U.K. cities most likely to suffer from allergies, with Bolton, Croydon and Lincoln making the top three.    The research, conducted by… Read More

Pioneering measures to tackle sedentary behaviour among children in China have proved effective, according to new research. The study, led by the University of Bristol, reveals regulations r… Read More

The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) states that approximately 700 people sustain a new spinal cord injury (SCI) each year in the UK. Currently there are no ‘cures&rsq… Read More

We’re used to seeing the humble midge around the Scottish countryside, but now scientists are asking people in Scotland to be on the lookout for mosquitoes, as new research shows they… Read More

Candlelighters, a charity supporting children with cancer and their families in Yorkshire, has been shortlisted as one of the top three charities in the UK for the ‘People in Governanc… Read More

While everybody tolerates pain differently, getting a tattoo involves repeatedly piercing your skin’s top layer with a sharp needle, which is inevitably going to be painful, no matter… Read More

Discovery made into which children will outgrow their peanut allergy: Australian researchers have discovered how changes in antibody levels over time can predict which children are likely to… Read More

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024: Inside the Forest Bathing Garden for Muscular Dystrophy UK: An exclusive look behind the scenes of the garden with a special film by our amazing funders, Projec… Read More

Tipped to win Gold this week, the Muscular Dystrophy UK Forest Bathing Garden designed by Ula Maria has left Rebecca Wallersteiner, our correspondent, utterly amazed at The Chelsea Flower Sh… Read More

University of Queensland research has found exercise can help prevent or slow cognitive decline during ageing. A team led by Associate Professor Jana Vukovic from UQ’s School of Biomed… Read More

Judges and physicians have very different views about appointing a legal guardian for people with dementia: Published in the European Journal of Neurology, a new interdisciplinary study foun… Read More

New cardiac research will save women’s lives by improving detection of heart failure: Researchers led by teams from the Universities of East Anglia (UEA), Sheffield and Leeds, have bee… Read More

Miniature, lab-created human organs to fast-track new disease treatments: Creating tiny, laboratory grown organs is one of the latest developments in the search for new personalised medical… Read More

Tony Eames, “Movement Champion” and Founder of Total Active Hub explores eight ways to use CSR initiatives to get staff moving and enhance their wellbeing at the start of Mental… Read More

New super-pure silicon chip opens path to powerful quantum computers: Researchers at the Universities of Melbourne and Manchester have invented a breakthrough technique for manufacturing hig… Read More

UQ develops new drug for sepsis: A new drug could prevent sepsis-related organ failure and death by restoring the health of a patient’s blood vessels. Researchers from The University o… Read More

A group of researchers from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, University of Freiburg and the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience have created an exceptionally small implant, wi… Read More

Childhood sedentariness linked to premature heart damage – light physical activity reversed the risk: An increase in sedentary time from childhood caused progressing heart enlargement… Read More

Scarlet fever, a disease associated with the Victorian era, has resurged in the UK. As such, recent research has revealed the regions within the UK that have seen the most significant increa… Read More

Rebecca Wallersteiner takes at look at Wellcome Collection’s latest exhibition Jason and the Adventure of 254, an artist’s joyful exploration of becoming disabled as a child. Wel… Read More

Scientists have discovered the key features of immune B cells which make them successful at targeting tumours – including when cancer has spread to a different part of the body. Publis… Read More