Dealing with diabetic foot ulcers
The Welsh Wound Innovation Centre’s diabetic foot clinic team share some of the challenges in treating and managing diabetes-related foot problems and some recent...
The anti-ageing gene that can rewind the heart’s biological clock
Researchers have found an anti-ageing gene in a population of centenarians that can rewind the heart’s biological age by ten years.
The discovery may provide...
Researchers discover that piperlongumine can be used to treat COVID-19
Researchers have reported that the antiviral compound, piperlongumine, can be used in the treatment of COVID-19.
The researchers found that piperlongumine, a compound extracted from...
Scientists explain emotional ‘blunting’ caused by SSRIs
The University of Cambridge scientists have discovered why selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) cause emotional ‘blunting’.
In a new study, scientists have found out why...
Patients with private health insurance are likely to receive more treatment
Patients in Switzerland with private health insurance are more likely to receive cardiac treatment than patients with basic health insurance, according to the University...
Improving perinatal mental health
Dr Fiona Challacombe, Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Lecturer at King’s College London, describes some of the mental health challenges faced by new and expectant...
Water management for health facilities
State-of-the-art water management solutions for health facilities ensure hygienic water quality while being sustainable, energy-efficient and keeping operating costs to a minimum.
Hospitals, research institutes...
Chemotherapy before surgery reduces the risk of colon cancer returning
Cancer Research UK finds that giving colon cancer patients chemotherapy before surgery cuts their risk of the disease returning.
In a new Cancer Research UK-funded...
Researchers identify the mechanism behind muscular atrophy
Muscular atrophy is caused by the fragmentation and elongation of mitochondria, according to researchers from the University of Barcelona.
This fragmentation and elongation lead to...
Understanding malnutrition in adults
Sarah Coe, Nutrition Scientist at the British Nutrition Foundation shares some of the key risk factors and warning signs for malnutrition in adults.
Good nutrition...
500,000 missed out on medication for hypertension during COVID-19
The University of Liverpool researchers have found that nearly 500,000 people missed out on starting medication for hypertension during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The research illuminated...
The effects of gestational diabetes mellitus on children’s neurodevelopment
Gestational diabetes mellitus can have negative effects on the neurodevelopment of two-year-old children, according to the University of Turku.
Despite the negative effects of gestational...
Hospital bacteria not found in babies born by C-section
Researchers have found a significant difference in intestinal flora present in babies born naturally, compared to those born via C-section.
According to researchers from The...
The cost of population health
We spoke to Dr Tammy Boyce, Senior Research Associate at UCL Institute of Health Equity about how increased levels of poverty are impacting population...
COVID-19 can slow down innate immune system recovery
According to researchers from Linköping University, the severity of COVID-19 infections is directly related to the slower recovery of the innate immune system.
COVID-19 infection...
The postcode lottery effect on children’s mental health prescriptions
A new study by the University of Aberdeen found that mental health prescriptions for children are up by nearly 60%. To discuss this further,...
New discovery could lead Epstein-Barr virus vaccines
Researchers from MedUni Vienna have found a specific immune response to the virus Epstein-Barr virus that could help the development of new vaccines.
The research...
Researchers develop new precision therapy for bile duct cancer
University College London (UCL) researchers have developed a precision therapy for bile duct cancer that extends patients’ lives.
Bile duct cancer is cancer that’s found...
Children with persistent speech disorder are likely to struggle socially
Children with persistent speech disorder often experience more difficulty than their peers in making friends and maintaining relationships, according to new research.
Researchers from the...
Why we must address period poverty in the UK now
Monet Bailey spoke with Tina Leslie, the Founder of the Freedom4Girls charity, about how it is tackling the challenges surrounding menstrual health and the...
