Scientists have completed large-scale tests on a new type of five-minute urine test that measures the health of a person’s diet, and produces an individual’s unique urine ‘fingerprint’. Scientists at Imperial College London in collaboration with colleagues at Northwestern University, University of Illinois, and Murdoch University, analysed levels of 46 different so-called metabolites in the […]
In a national sample of US women in their mid-40s to mid-50s, those with high serum levels of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were likely to enter menopause 2 years earlier than those with low levels of these chemicals. That is, the median age of natural menopause was 52.8 years versus 50.8 years in women with […]
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Call to action comes as toilet closures continue to deprive vulnerable people in society of the simplest of freedoms. 19 June 2020 – Crohn’s & Colitis UK is calling on the government and councils across the UK to open all public toilets to allow people with chronic conditions, including Crohn’s and Colitis, access to their basic […]
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Young adults – Overwhelmed and unemployed. How the pandemic has affected job prospects for young adults – and how to look after your mental health. Redundancy threats and job cuts are making it difficult for young adults to find work Career hopes are often dashed, as many simply struggle to make ends meet Experts say […]
The British Lung Foundation (BLF) has launched a technology for lung health hub on their website. This hub aims to empower more people with lung conditions to use technology to help manage their condition better at home. The launch of the hub ties into the charity’s annual awareness week, Love Your Lungs Week, (22-28 June). […]
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A James Cook University researcher has revealed the truth behind the myth of the fabled green drink absinthe and explored the danger of the rising popularity of ‘absinthe trails’. Travel medicine specialist Dr Irmgard Bauer from JCU’s College of Healthcare Sciences said absinthe – consisting of wormwood, sweet fennel, aniseed, various herbs and high amounts […]
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Global status report on preventing violence against children calls for more government action and warns of ‘dramatic impact’ of COVID-19. Half of the world’s children, or approximately 1 billion children each year are affected by physical, sexual or psychological violence, suffering injuries, disabilities and death, because countries have failed to follow established strategies to protect […]
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Leah Nylander of West Coast Yoga blogs on the impact of isolation on our yoga and meditation practice for International Day of Yoga 2020 (21st June 2020); an awareness day initiated by United Nations which promotes health, harmony and peace. So here we find ourselves living in a COVID 19 world under the rule of […]
Self‐reported sleep patterns and quality amongst adolescents: cross‐sectional and prospective associations with anxiety and depression. A mere 30 minutes extra sleep a day can make all the difference to a teenager’s lifelong mental health and wellbeing. A new international study of almost 5000 adolescents found those who generally slept 30 minutes less per night reported […]
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New intestinal cancer treatment approach identified by the Medical University of Vienna. A MedUni Vienna study group has identified a previously unknown mechanism involved in the development of intestinal cancer: The bacterial microbiome activates the so-called immune checkpoint Ido1 in Paneth cells, a special cell that is only found in the gastrointestinal tract, thereby preventing […]