Adopting superhero behaviours such as maintaining physical activity and strong social connections may improve health later in life, a University of Queensland study has found. Researchers compared superhero lifestyles, personality traits and behaviours against healthy ageing outcomes, while analysing 24 Marvel movies released between 2008 and 2021. Professor Ruth Hubbard, Masonic Chair of Geriatric Medicine […]
Christmas with an eating disorder: Priory expert offers advice for families supporting those with eating disorders. Christmas is a time associated with copious food and celebration, with families coming together around the dinner table. But for those playing host to a friend or relative who suffers with an eating disorder, the festive period can be tortuous […]
Foundling Portraits Campaign, a new display at London’s Foundling museum until 27th February 2022, capturing the likenesses of the last surviving children cared for at London’s Foundling Hospital, between 1741 – 1954. At the Foundling Museum, London until 27th February 2022 and enlisting the help of five major artists, including Wolfgang Tillmans, a new display, Founding Portraits Campaign, supported by the Art Fund, captures the likeness of the last surviving children cared for at […]
A new test developed by scientists at the University of Aberdeen using AI-assisted technology has proven to be almost one hundred percent accurate in detecting Covid antibodies. The Universal EpitoGen SARS-Cov-2-test passed the penultimate round of quality assurance assessments by the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC) with a reported accuracy that would outperform existing Covid tests. In the NIBSC assessment, the Universal EpitoGen test detected antibody responses to […]
Kindness is the best medicine when someone is grieving”, Ken Sazuze says one year after the launch of HWF’s Families Programme: It’s been one year since the Healthcare Workers’ Foundation (HWF), the charity started by and for healthcare workers, launched their Families Programme to support the families of healthcare workers who sadly lost their lives fighting […]
Mediterranean diet or mindfulness during pregnancy reduces the risk of a low birth weight baby: A clinical trial for pregnant women at high risk of a low birth weight baby demonstrates for the first time that Mediterranean diet or mindfulness-based stress reduction interventions during pregnancy reduce the prevalence of low birth weight by 29-36% as […]
Metabolic differences in the diagnosis of and treatment refinement for episodic and chronic depression: A study carried out in the University of Eastern Finland discovered differences in one-carbon and energy metabolism between episodic and chronic depression. One-carbon metabolism plays a key role in the production of, e.g., neurotransmitters. This type of knowledge concerning metabolism in […]
Coventry University academic launches Remote4All project to investigate the impact of remote e-working on people with neurodiversity and disabilities A Coventry University academic has launched a project to investigate how the shift to working from home impacts people with disabilities and neurodiversity. The COVID-19 pandemic forced millions of people across the UK to work from […]
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BUPA doctor, warns parents of the winter illnesses set to soar: We all want the winter months to be a time of fun and laughter for the whole family, especially with Christmas nearly here. However, health issues in children during the winter are more common than you might think. When cold weather arrives, so do […]
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‘Mistrust’ among main factors influencing Covid-19 vaccine uptake in ethnic minority groups: The main factors that influence Covid vaccine uptake among ethnic minority groups have been identified in a new study With uptake of the Covid-19 vaccine consistently lower among some ethnic minority groups than among the general population, the Collaboration for Change Project team sought to identify factors that influence […]
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