Ageing Category

Health issues relating to ageing populations and social care.

Dhole-Eddlestone Prize – British Geriatrics Society

Muscular & Skeletal
Cartilage matrix as natural biomaterial for cartilage …
Just a few millimetres thick, articular cartilage plays a crucial role in our musculoskeletal system, since it is responsible for smooth (in the truest sense of the word) movement. However, …
Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Pregnancy, Women's Health
Covid IVF delay in has biggest impact …
Delay to IVF treatment brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic could reduce the amount of live births in women over 40 by almost a quarter. COVID 19 triggered a worldwide …
Infection/Disease, Lifestyle, Men's Health, Women's Health
Naltrexone use decreases the risk of hospitalization
Naltrexone use decreases the risk of hospitalization in persons with alcohol use disorder: Naltrexone, used either alone or together with disulfiram or acamprosate, is associated with a decreased risk of hospitalization …
Australasia, Global Reach, Infection/Disease
Antibiotic potential for cannabis molecule
Research establishes antibiotic potential for cannabis molecule: Synthetic cannabidiol, better known as CBD, has been shown for the first time to kill the bacteria responsible for gonorrhoea, meningitis and legionnaires …
Cancer, Sexual Health, Women's Health
Lady Garden
The Lady Garden Foundation is a national health charity on a mission to raise awareness and funding for gynaecological health. January marks Cervical Cancer Awareness Week (18-24th January) and a …