Carenity

One diet 'doesn’t fit all' – people 'metabolise food differently'

26 Nov 2015

"No one diet fits all," the Daily Mail reports. Israeli researchers monitored 800 adults to measure what is known as postprandial glycemic response – the amount by which blood sugar levels...

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Consuming tree nuts may reduce risk of cardiovascular disease, new study finds

23 Nov 2015 • 1 comment

A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that consuming tree nuts, such as walnuts, may lower the risk of cardiovascular disease. After conducting a systematic review...

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Multiple sclerosis

Can Chocolate Make Multiple Sclerosis Fatigue Better?

23 Nov 2015 • 3 comments

On one level, the question as to whether chocolate can make multiple sclerosis fatigue better seems like a frivolous question. Doesn’t chocolate make lots of things better? Yet on a more serious...

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Rheumatoid arthritis

Cardiovascular risk falls in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

23 Nov 2015 • 3 comments

Reumatoid arthritis doubles the risk of heart disease, but the prevalence appears to be declining, thanks to efforts to prevent heart problems and provide early diagnosis and treatment. This is...

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Low Fat Madras Mince Curry

18 Nov 2015

In the kitchen: read the "Low Fat Madras Mince Curry" recipe quickly and reproduce it at home!

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Psoriasis

Bariatric surgery associated with improved psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis

16 Nov 2015

Researchers have shown for the first time that there might be an association between excess weight loss post bariatric surgery and symptomatic improvement in cases of severe psoriasis. In the...

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Claustrophobia

Anxiety Can Aggravate Asthma

16 Nov 2015 • 1 Like • 2 comments

If you are asthmatic, reducing anxiety can help you better manage the respiratory condition, new research has found. The findings suggest that when people with high level of anxiety also have...

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COPD

New lung trial gives hope to thousands of COPD sufferers

16 Nov 2015 • 10 comments

A NEW trial at the BRI could relieve the symptoms of lung disease for thousands of people. More than 10,000 people in Bristol live their lives hampered by wheezing and breathlessness because of...

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Multiple sclerosis

Prostate cancer blood test could more accurately spot men who need a biopsy

16 Nov 2015

A new test that measures blood protein levels, DNA, a prostate examination and facts about a man’s background could more accurately predict which men need a prostate biopsy (link is external),...

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Schizophrenia

Can Prenatal Choline Cut Schizophrenia Risk in Kids?

13 Nov 2015

In an update to a recent study, researchers say they are continuing to find evidence that women who take supplements containing choline when they're pregnant may lower the risk of schizophrenia in...

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Scientists breach brain barrier to treat sick patient

12 Nov 2015

For the first time, doctors have breached the human brain's protective layer to deliver cancer-fighting drugs. The Canadian team used tiny gas-filled bubbles, injected into the bloodstream of a...

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Claustrophobia

A smart inhaler for people with asthma

3 Nov 2015 • 2 comments

Rescue inhalers are commonly used by asthmatics, as necessary, during asthma attacks. But people with asthma sometimes use maintenance inhalers, on a prescribed schedule, to prevent attacks. As with...

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