Scientists from the University of Liverpool and Manchester Metropolitan University have been awarded £1.4m to create an early test for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN), a complication caused by diabetes and which currently costs the NHS billions of pounds. Diabetes is a major global problem, currently affecting over 4.9 million people in the UK and which […]
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Weight loss is a popular goal for men and women alike, and there are plenty of good reasons to do so. Obesity is an increasingly common issue in the US and around the world at large, and it can cause a variety of health conditions. People who are obese or even overweight are at higher […]
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Understanding the Causes and Treatments of PD and ED: Sexual issues are nothing new. History suggests that even hundreds of years ago, men suffered from these kinds of intractable issues. But in modern time sexual conditions have become more commonplace compared to before. Among all the sexual conditions, Peyronie’s disease and Erectile Dysfunction are two […]
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Obesity increases risk of mental disorders: People suffering from obesity are at a significantly greater risk of also developing mental disorders. This applies to all age groups, whereby women are more at risk than men for most diseases, as a recent study by the Medical University of Vienna and the Complexity Science Hub Vienna shows. […]
A new generation of wirelessly-powered, environmentally-friendly ‘smart bandages’ could help patients with non-healing wounds avoid infections, scientists say. The bandage could help improve the quality of life of people who live with chronic non-healing wounds, which currently frequently require painful cleaning and treatment. Non-healing wounds can be a side effect of certain medications or health […]
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The results of a multi-site clinical study analysing the performance of PDMonitor, a pioneering Parkinson’s Disease monitoring device from PD Neurotechnology that uses wearables and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to track and assess symptoms, have been published in Frontiers in Neurology, a leading peer-reviewed clinical neurology journal. The study compared PDMonitor’s automated assessments of Parkinson’s patients […]
Tick tock – the liver controls the circadian clock: University of Queensland-led research has revealed liver cells influence the body’s internal circadian clock, which was previously believed to be solely controlled by the brain. Associate Professor Frédéric Gachon from UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience and Dr Serge Luquet from Université Paris Cité/CNRS in France and […]
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It is fair to say that bedtime is one of the most anticipated moments of the day. After rushing around all morning and afternoon, the thought of snuggling under the covers and recharging your body batteries is enough to put a smile on your face. However, there is a ‘modern’ routine that can have a […]
BANT welcomes the new guidelines published by the World health Organisation (WHO) in which they recommend against the use of non-sugar sweeteners (NSS), also commonly referred to as non-nutritive sweeteners (artificial sweeteners and alternatives that contain zero or very low amounts of carbohydrates or energy). A 2022 article published by BANT, The truth about sugars […]
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That’s the question Dr Gisela Helfer, Associate Professor in Physiology at the University of Bradford, will be posing at a public lecture in Bradford on Tuesday, May 23rd. Dr Helfer will be discussing MCT oil – medium-chain triglyceride oil – which has become popular amongst wellbeing influencers. In 2019, the global market value for MCT oil […]
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