Pilot whole genome sequencing service: Bupa becomes first UK major private healthcare provider to pilot whole genome sequencing for selected UK customers, identifying risk of disease across more than 36 conditions including 10 cancers · ‘My Genomic Health’ begins as a two-year pilot offering more than 3,500 customers whole genome sequencing to identify their risk […]
Expert tips for university students facing seasonal affective disorder: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that occurs at certain times of the year, typically in the autumn and winter months when there is a reduction in natural sunlight. The body’s circadian rhythm can be affected by the changes in daylight exposure, leading to […]
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Plugging into pain: ant toxin causes electrical sting: University of Queensland researchers have uncovered the workings of ant venom by measuring electric currents through individual channels in cells to understand how it causes pain. Dr Angelo Keramidas from UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience led a team which studied the potent sting of the West African […]
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Cellulose glitter found to be environmentally safe and sustainable, outshining plastic alternatives: Glitter is a major pollutant, with the microplastics commonly found in sewage sludge and wastewater, but now researchers have identified a type of sustainable glitter that has no impact on the environment. In a paper published today in the scientific journal Chemosphere, researchers […]
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It can be incredibly rewarding to turn your passion for health and fitness into a career. It not only allows you to make a living doing what you love, but it can also inspire others to live a healthier lifestyle. With a growing emphasis on wellness, there are more career paths than ever before for […]
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Exploring the Mushroom Health Craze: Why Everyone’s Talking About It: Mushrooms are one of the most abundant substances on the planet. They grow everywhere. A quick walk through a forest will show you countless mushroom species and many other fungi growing nearby. They’ve also existed for millennia; mushrooms are hardly new, and we’ve been eating […]
Signs Your Elderly Parent Needs Help: It is not easy to ask for or accept assistance when you need it, but it’s even harder for elderly parents who are in a position of care all their lives and now are the ones who need to be cared for. Mum and dad are not likely to […]
New national healthcare research hub for LAT’S: University of Liverpool, aims to position the UK as a world leader in the emerging global field of long-acting therapeutics (LATs). LATs are set to transform how we treat diseases and manage health conditions by replacing weeks or even months of pill taking with a single administered dose. […]
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2024 Nobel Prize Winners: The Physiological Society congratulates Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun on being awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. It was announced today that Professors Ambros and Ruvkun have been jointly awarded the Nobel Prize for their discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation. Responding to the […]
Coffee during pregnancy is safe: A new study has failed to find any strong links between drinking coffee during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental difficulties in children, but researchers are advising expectant mothers to continue following medical guidelines on caffeine consumption. Dr Gunn-Helen Moen and PhD student Shannon D’Urso from UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) led […]
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