Author: Hippocratic Post

Breast cancer survivors: new training to treat ‘chemo-brain’: A form of computerised attention and memory training can improve impaired attention and memory issues in women treated for breast cancer, University of Reading researchers have found. ‘Chemo-brain’ refers to cognitive problems like forgetfulness, difficulty concentrating, and lapses in everyday attention, which are common side effects of […]

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University of Queensland researchers have shown that endometriosis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) share genetic risk factors, explaining why patients with one condition may also have the other. Professor Grant Montgomery and Dr Sally Mortlock at UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience found a significant relationship between the risks for endometriosis and common gastrointestinal disorders such […]

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Major study shows new insights into lasting impact of COVID-19 on UK population: Tens of thousands of people in England may have lasting symptoms from COVID-19 more than a year after infection, new analysis reveals. The findings come from a representative sample of more than a quarter of a million people in England surveyed as […]

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The Number of unpaid Carers in Portsmouth set to triple over the next decade as mental health crisis worsens: Portsmouth, a city in the UK known for its vibrant community spirit, is set to face a social care and wellbeing crisis, with the number of unpaid carers across the city set to triple over the […]

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The Revolution of Women’s Health in the Last Decade: Power, Progress, and Promise: Imagine hopping into a time machine and dropping by to chat with our younger selves from 10 years ago about women’s health. I bet our jaws would drop! We’ve seriously grown and evolved. Remember when women’s health topics were those behind-the-hand whispers? […]

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