Community ART groups is a patient-led initiative that gives support to people living with AIDS. By helping with the distribution of drugs to those less able, vital ART (Anti-retroviral) drugs are able to reach those most in need. MSF provides medical aid where it is needed most. To donate to MSF, please click here. To […]
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Alzheimer’s disease is by far the commonest form of dementia affecting around 5 per cent of all people over the age of 75. There is still no cure but research has shown that loss of higher brain functions is associated with deposition of a protein called amyloid which, in Alzheimer’s disease folds into an aberrant shape to form insoluble […]
Various shots of 1940s glamour girls in swimsuits and high heels using exercise machines in a gym. The machines are “the latest mechanised units” of the kind that massage away lumps and bumps (supposedly) on legs, tummies and bottoms. Great footage for showing exercising machines and typical 1940s swimsuits and hairstyles. Fast swing music on […]
Replacing worn-out body parts with brand new, fully working artificial ones sounds like a great idea. In fact, millions of people in Britain are now walking around with artificial hips, knees, elbows, lumbar vertebrae, tendons and internal plastic eye lenses. There are even a few dozen people leading full lives with titanium mechanical hearts in their chests, helping to pump […]
Sarah is a doctor working on the MV Aquarius, a search and rescue vessel in the Mediterranean Sea. She shares her experience… “Full body aches” is a complaint that every MSF medical staff has seen. In most instances, it’s the body’s way of manifesting stress in a context where physical suffering may be socially acceptable […]
Does it matter if you write with your left hand, your right or use both interchangeably? Not really if your handwriting is legible, but it is clear is that people who are right handed, left handed or ambidextrous seem to have certain traits. ‘We can certainly find links between a range of conditions and left-handedness for […]
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the most common type of pancreatic cancer and very aggressive. As one of the stiffest human tumours, PDAC is characterised by an extensive fibrotic tissue or desmoplasia in the stroma around the tumour. This desmoplastic tissue is known to help the tumour to grow and metastasize and hinders drug delivery. […]
Snowflakes have been described as ‘tiny miracles of beauty’. Wilson Alwyn “Snowflake” Bentley photographed more than 5000 in his lifetime, showing their intricate, individual form. Inspired by their uniqueness and fragility, “Snowflake Embryo Adoption” was established in America in 1997. To date, 479 babies from frozen embryos have been born to adoptive families through this […]
Everyone is born with a unique metabolism and some people have a higher metabolic rate than others. This is because metabolism is based on a complex interaction of chemicals and hormones circulating in the body. Lean muscle mass also makes a difference to metabolism, which is why men tend to have higher metabolic rates than women. As we get […]
Sarah is about to start her first assignment for MSF, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She blogs about why she decided to sign up, how she’s been preparing, and one very important question… This time a year ago I was an NHS general practitioner in Banbury. In two weeks time I will probably be […]