Mental health inequalities for disabled and deaf people are a significant problem, according to a report published last week by the London Assembly Health Committee. Studies have shown that disabled and deaf people are more likely to experience common mental health problems, especially anxiety and depression. Around one in three people with chronic physical impairment […]
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My decision to get involved with developing gene therapy for neurological disorders came about because my own daughter, Ornella, 11, was born with a rare genetic condition known as Sanfilippo Syndrome, or mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS-IIIA). One in 70,000 babies is born with this life-limiting condition that results from a genetic mutation of a particular enzyme and […]
Stock up your medicine cabinet this Bank Holiday Weekend. Advice from the NHS […]
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There are many substances commonly available in the human world that are poisonous and can prove lethal to your pet and dog’s definitely don’t do chocolate. Always contact your vet immediately if you suspect your pet has ingested anything that could do them harm. Never watch and wait as many symptoms can take hours or […]
Diet in early adulthood is so important because by the time we get into our late twenties it is too late to reverse the damage caused by poor diet and nutrient deficiencies and the opportunity to build strong bones has passed. Half of all women and one in five men develop osteoporosis after the age […]
Addiction to digital media could be helping to cause your back pain. Do you check your phone as soon as you wake-up? Spend your commute to work checking emails or reading the morning’s headlins? Spend most of your day glued to a computer and then catch up on Netflix on your tablet in the evening? […]
How do you express a legitimate concern about aluminium adjuvants in vaccines without being labelled as ‘anti-vaccine’? We are studying the role and efficacy of aluminium adjuvants used in vaccines. We have been researching the impact of aluminium on life for more than 30 years and we are applying this experience to our understanding of […]
Obesity is the last socially-acceptable prejudice, wrongly seen as an avoidable condition which people bring upon themselves. Unfortunately, this prejudice carries over to the NHS – an issue that I have witnessed first hand. What I now know, as an obesity clinician and researcher for the last 14 years at University College London, is that obesity, which […]
How do malaria parasites invade human red blood cells where they multiply and cause infection? And can we use this knowledge to find a way to prevent this happening? To my mind, despite decades of research, we still know very little about this question or how to capitalise on our understanding of this mosquito-borne disease that […]
Hot flushes during the menopause may be a minor inconvenience for many women, but a significant proportion of women, typically around 45 to 55 years of age, suffer from more severe episodes that can have a major impact on their quality of life. Hot flushes can lead to clothes and bed sheets drenched with sweat […]