A team of experts from the University of Glasgow will lead a new international effort to improve cancer control and reduce global health inequalities. Spearheading the new Lancet Oncology Commission focused on cancer genomics and precision oncology, University of Glasgow researchers will lead an international team of experts over the next two years to create […]
Loyalty card data on over-the-counter medicine purchases could help spot ovarian cancer cases earlier, an Imperial College London-led study suggests. The study of almost 300 women found that pain and indigestion medication purchases were higher in women who were subsequently diagnosed with ovarian cancer, compared to women who did not have ovarian cancer. This change […]
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People with poor literacy battle more mental health problems worldwide, according to new research from the University of East Anglia. A new study published today is the first to look at the global picture of literacy and mental health. Fourteen percent of the world’s population still has little or no literacy – and the study […]
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Regularly eating a high fat/calorie diet could reduce the brain’s ability to regulate calorie intake. New research in rats published in The Journal of Physiology found that after short periods of being fed a high fat/high calorie diet, the brain adapts to react to what is being ingested and reduces the amount of food eaten […]
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Priory consultant: “The devastating consequences of ‘laughing gas’ on the patients I see” • Priory consultant warns of life-threatening consequences • Says parents need to be alerted to dangers • Treats over-18s but says he is aware of children as young as 14 using it A senior Priory addictions consultant has spoken out about the […]
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Hair loss support in 2023: Hair loss is a sensitive subject, but what you may not know is that it happens to more of us than you might think. And although it is more commonly associated with men, women can experience it too. Knowing how to identify the signs early and take action to reduce […]
80-year-old medical mystery that caused baby deaths solved: Researchers at the University of East Anglia have solved an 80-year-old medical mystery that causes kidney damage in children and can be fatal in babies. Those affected by the condition cannot metabolise vitamin D properly, causing a build-up of calcium in the blood and leading to kidney […]
Rising global overweight and obesity rates are typically attributed to overconsumption and a lack of movement. However, new research highlights the far more complex combination of lifestyle choices and challenges that cause weight gain. In a survey of over 100,000 users of Able, a health coaching app that tailors personal programs to each individual to […]
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, Sudden Cardiac Death or YSCD. The definition of young sudden cardiac death Sudden cardiac death describes unexpected and immediate fatality from a heart problem within 12 hours […]
In a recent survey from the British Heart Foundation, they found that 1 in 3 adults would not know how to help someone if they were unconscious and not breathing. 96% of them would call an ambulance, but the vast majority would not have a clue how to help whilst waiting for the ambulance to […]