Helen Cowan

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Helen studied human physiology to PhD level at Oxford University. She then qualified with distinction in Adult Nursing and has worked as a nurse for 12 years in cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, elderly care, hospice care and clinical trials.

Popping pills, doing drugs: the nurse’s drug round

Dying Well?

Cardiology, Heart & Lung, Heart Disease, Innovation
AI tech advances for World Heart Day
World Heart Day is the 29th September. Created by the World Heart Federation, World Heart Day informs people around the globe that CVD, including heart disease and stroke, is the …
Australasia, genetics, Neurology
Getting to grips with handedness
Researchers get a better grip on left and right handedness: In the largest study of its kind to date, researchers have identified 48 genetic variants that influence if a person …
Cancer, Infection/Disease, Integrative
Obesity: Lower bowel holds secret to weight …
A human trial, supported by Bowel Research UK, has found that specific nutrients delivered to the colon can reduce food intake and may therefore be an important tool in tackling …
Heart & Lung, Heart Disease, Infection/Disease, Video
Tobacco breaks hearts from the World Heart …
Tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure are responsible for 1.9 million avoidable deaths from coronary heart disease, or CHD, every year – approximately 21% of all CHD deaths. And yet, …
Ageing, genetics, Infection/Disease
Genetic variant protects against Alzheimer’s
A genetic variant that protects against Alzheimer’s disease promotes immune cell functions: A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland found that the PLCG2-P522R genetic variant, …

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