Reducing side effects in commonly used drugs

7 May 2018 • 4 comments

New research from The Australian National University (ANU) has drilled down to the molecular level to find similarities across six pharmaceutical drugs used in pain relief, dentist anaesthetic, and...

Breast cancer

Brain-training exercises aid emotional recovery after breast cancer, study shows

26 Apr 2018 • 4 comments

Simple brain-training exercises carried out at home have been shown to reduce emotional vulnerability in female breast cancer survivors, according to new research. Academics at Birkbeck, University...

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes insipidus

Poor muscle health a complication of type 1 diabetes

26 Apr 2018

Type 1 diabetes can lead to poor muscle health even in active young adults, according to research from Canada. The researchers in the study, which is published today in Diabetologia, found the...

Asthma

Warmer weather raises risk of asthma attacks, charity warns

12 Apr 2018 • 1 comment

While many people are welcoming the more spring-like weather, those with asthma are at a higher risk of suffering a life-threatening attack, a charity has warned. Pollen is a major trigger for asthma...

Cancer

5 ways research can help prevent cancer

12 Apr 2018

1. Vaccination Infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV) is very common. And while it doesn’t usually cause cancer, the virus is responsible for virtually all cases of cervical cancer in the UK....

Parkinson's disease

Parkinson’s disease, a familiar but not well-known disease

11 Apr 2018 • 2 comments

Parkinson’s – the “illness of the old”? No. 17% of newly diagnosed are people under 65. Shaking  - the only symptom? Far from it, and the symptoms vary greatly. Even if the condition is not rare, it...

Arthritis

Is Your Smoking Making Your Psoriasis Worse?

9 Apr 2018 • 3 comments

Smoking may have led to you having psoriasis, and continuing to smoke can make the situation worse. Learn about the link between psoriasis and smoking. It's no secret that smoking hurts the heart and...

How to stay active in the workplace

5 Apr 2018 • 1 comment

Millions of us have jobs that require us to sit at desks or around conference tables for several hours per day. Many health risks are associated with sitting down for prolonged periods — but how do...

Fibromyalgia

Tai chi recommended to fight fibromyalgia

23 Mar 2018

Tai chi is as good as - or even better than - aerobic exercise for aiding people with the chronic pain condition fibromyalgia, a study has suggested. The US trial of 226 adults with the condition...

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

Five categories for adult diabetes, not just type 1 and type 2, study shows

14 Mar 2018

Diabetes that begins in adulthood falls into five distinct categories, new research has revealed, with scientists suggesting it is time to ditch the idea that diabetes is largely split into two types.

Men’s health

Even light exercise can increase men's lifespan

22 Feb 2018 • 2 comments

A new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine finds that even a few minutes of low-intensity physical activity may significantly reduce mortality risk among senior men. The Centers...

Diabetes (Type 2)
Diabetes insipidus

How to lower insulin levels?

22 Feb 2018 • 3 comments

Insulin is a hormone the body uses to gain energy from carbohydrates in food. Without insulin, a person's blood sugar levels can build up too high and cause damage to the body, especially to the...