Love goes on in lockdown, but is less physical for some: study. Sexual activity and dating app use declined among Australian adults during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown, although chatting on dating apps increased, University of Melbourne research has found. Published in BMJ journal Sexually Transmitted Infections, the national online survey looked at the impact of lockdown restrictions on […]
The hairiest of month’s is nearly upon us, which means it’s very nearly time to shave – for everyone planning to Grow a Mo for Movember must start their journey clean-shaven. For you cannot grow unless you shave! This year we’re going big and putting on a shave down like now other, powered by our […]
Changes in the blood serum metabolite profile are visible years before diagnosis of an alcohol-related disease: A new study from the University of Eastern Finland is the first in the world to show that the serum metabolite profile can be used to identify individuals likely at risk of developing an alcohol-related disease in the future. […]
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Ahead of World Mental Health Day on 10th October, Bumble has found that the lack of representation of Black love in mainstream online spaces has a negative impact on the mental wellbeing of more than half of Black people (52%) in the UK. The recent survey also found that men were more negatively affected with […]
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A burden shared is a burden halved: twins in breast cancer study: Melbourne identical twins Raie Moss and Judy Kohn are sharing their breast cancer journey to encourage other twins to join a major new Australian study aiming to identify factors in early life that may predict risk of breast cancer. Six years after Judy […]
An antibody for treating advanced prostate cancer improves progression-free survival in patients with metastasised, castration-resistant prostate cancer. This is the finding of the long-term analyses of an international phase 3 clinical trial, recently published in the leading journal “European Urology”. The study showed that overall survival was 2 – 3 times higher than in the […]
Researchers from the University of East Anglia have developed a new app that shows the effect of various medical and lifestyle factors on life expectancy. The Mylongevity app uses big data from anonymised electronic health records to calculate life expectancy – taking into account socio-demographic and health characteristics such as chronic diseases. While the app […]
Partner selection ultimately happens in the woman’s reproductive tract: The female reproductive tract has the final say in human mate choice, according to new research from the University of Eastern Finland. Achieving pregnancy has been shown to be more likely between partners who carry dissimilar human leucocyte antigen (HLA) immune genes. Accordingly, humans are expected […]
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Faltering economy causing ‘escalation in anxiety levels’ says Priory psychiatrist. The economy is struggling, putting millions of jobs at risk Job loss and insecurity is a major cause of ill-health and anxiety Economic problems add to the rise in mental health conditions Priory expert warns of an ‘escalation in anxiety levels’ Psychiatrist Dr Natasha Bijlani gives tips for coping:- Ignoring severe anxiety can lead to depression and be more challenging […]
With the UK officially in recession, Priory mental health expert talks about job loss and the stages of grief: coping and recovering You might experience a number of psychological stages before you start to feel any kind of renewed sense of purpose The most important thing you can do to support a loved one is […]