Haskap berries could hold the key to endurance runners’ success: A recently discovered edible berry has the potential to improve the performance of endurance runners by a potentially game-changing 2%, according to new research at Northumbria University. The Haskap berry (botanical name Lonicera caerulea) is an edible blue honeysuckle native to the boreal forests and […]
Keep a clock on TikTok: social media can be good but only for short bursts: Research from the University of Aberdeen in collaboration with the University of Wollongong, Australia, has found that limited screen time on social media may benefit young people by helping them form more meaningful and positive peer relationships. The study, published […]
Road accident data could help predict crash victims most at risk of brain injury: Imperial researchers have identified how speed, direction, and level of head protection predict brain injury following road traffic collisions (RTC). Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are a leading cause of death and disability worldwide and nearly one in three are caused by RTCs. […]
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What is cystitis? Cystitis is an inflammation of the bladder, usually caused by a bacterial bladder infection. Almost all women will have cystitis at least once in their lifetime. Around one in five women who have had cystitis will get it again. Cystitis can occur at any age, but it’s more common in pregnant women, sexually […]
Human olfactory mucosa cell model opens a new perspective on Alzheimer’s disease: Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have developed and characterized a new cell model for Alzheimer’s disease that has wide utility for research and could prove useful in early diagnosis and testing of new therapies. In collaboration with clinicians at Kuopio University […]
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Heart attack – what you need to know: Around 80,000 people are admitted to hospital following a heart attack. The earlier someone seeks help if they suspect the are having a heart attack the better the prognosis. Currently the survival rate is about 7 in 10. The NHS are encouraging people to call the emergency […]
New Study Reveals What We Wear Can Attract Mosquitoes: A new study published in Nature Communications has revealed that mosquitoes are especially attracted to people wearing red, orange or black clothes[1]. Bite prevention expert, Howard Carter advises, “Even if you don’t wear this colour, the mosquitoes will still hone in on your skin which they […]
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Help Us Help You – Cervical Screening Campaign – Launched Monday 14th February 2022. The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), with the support of NHS England and NHS Improvement, launched a Help Us Help You – Cervical Screening Campaign, to highlight the benefits of cervical screening and remind people that that it can […]
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Unused prescription medicines cost the NHS £300 million every year – 40% of Brits admit binning unused medications, potentially wasting up to an estimated 445 million prescriptions a year. More than a third (36%) of people admit to taking potentially harmful medications, as a result of not checking their use-by date 4 in 10 people […]
Record number of patients delayed by 12 hours or more as Urgent and Emergency Care faces deepening crisis: The latest Emergency Department performance figures published by NHS England for January 2022 show: There were 1,246,817 attendances at major Emergency Departments 16,558 patients were delayed for 12 hours or more from decision to admit to admission This is the […]
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