Top

Latest articles published

First blood biomarker discovered for the prognosis of multiple sclerosis: quick, accurate and soon to be available

Multiple sclerosis

First blood biomarker discovered for the prognosis of multiple sclerosis: quick, accurate and soon to be available

7 Feb 2017

An international study, led by Macquarie University researchers Dr Edwin Lim and Professor Gilles Guillemin, has discovered the first blood biomarker – a chemical identifier in the blood – for...

Read the article
Stir-Fried Sesame Asparagus With Pickled Ginger

Stir-Fried Sesame Asparagus With Pickled Ginger

26 Jan 2017

In the kitchen: read the "Stir-Fried Sesame Asparagus With Pickled Ginger" recipe quickly and reproduce it at home!

See the recipe
In women, age-related cognitive decline may start sooner than we think

Women's health

In women, age-related cognitive decline may start sooner than we think

26 Jan 2017 • 2 comments

With age, our cognitive abilities slowly begin to deteriorate. Age-related cognitive decline is a normal process that, as new research suggests, may start earlier than we previously thought. As...

Read the article
Personality traits linked to differences in brain structure

Personality traits linked to differences in brain structure

26 Jan 2017

Our personality may be shaped by how our brain works, but in fact the shape of our brain can itself provide surprising clues about how we behave - and our risk of developing mental health disorders -...

Read the article
Cancer spread cut by 75% in tests

Cancer

Cancer spread cut by 75% in tests

18 Jan 2017 • 2 comments

The deadly spread of cancer around the body has been cut by three-quarters in animal experiments, say scientists.Tumours can "seed" themselves elsewhere in the body and this process is behind 90% of...

Read the article
Make-ahead mushroom soufflés

Make-ahead mushroom soufflés

21 Dec 2016

In the kitchen: read the "Make-ahead mushroom soufflés" recipe quickly and reproduce it at home!

See the recipe
Vomiting bug 'at high level this winter'

Vomiting bug 'at high level this winter'

14 Dec 2016 • 2 comments

The number of people falling ill with the vomiting bug norovirus in England this winter is at higher than average levels, figures suggest.Lab testing has revealed there have been 1,704 cases so far -...

Read the article
New diabetes treatment could eliminate need for insulin injections

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

New diabetes treatment could eliminate need for insulin injections

13 Dec 2016

Tested in mice, therapy involves a capsule of genetically engineered cells implanted under the skin that release insulin as required. A cell-based diabetes treatment has been developed by scientists...

Read the article
Low sugar, butter-free Chocolate Truffles

Low sugar, butter-free Chocolate Truffles

13 Dec 2016

In the kitchen: read the "Low sugar, butter-free Chocolate Truffles" recipe quickly and reproduce it at home!

See the recipe
Gluten-free chocolate&blueberry muffins

Gluten-free chocolate&blueberry muffins

25 Nov 2016

In the kitchen: read the "Gluten-free chocolate&blueberry muffins" recipe quickly and reproduce it at home!

See the recipe
A&E, cancer and maternity units to close in major NHS overhaul

A&E, cancer and maternity units to close in major NHS overhaul

22 Nov 2016

As detailed healthcare strategy plans emerge and opposition grows, local hospitals face the loss of thousands of beds Thousands of hospital beds are set to disappear, pregnant women will face long...

Read the article
Why raising good cholesterol may not always protect against heart disease

Why raising good cholesterol may not always protect against heart disease

18 Nov 2016 • 3 comments

Good cholesterol is well associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk, but just raising high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels have produced disappointing results in recent clinical trials. A...

Read the article