Muddled memories help dementia patients
Should we always challenge the distorted beliefs of someone with dementia or do inaccurate memories play an important role in…
Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Can acupuncture assist IVF?
WHEN it comes to fertility treatment - specifically IVF - there are fine margins between successful and unsuccessful outcomes -…
New menopause drug beats hot flushes
A new class of experimental drugs reduces hot flushes in menopausal women by almost three-quarters in just three days. The treatment,…
The Sleep Revolution
How well did you sleep last night? If you fell into bed late and tossed and turned until you woke…
Diabetes UK Professional Conference
At the Diabetes UK Professional Conference, which takes place this week, health workers, doctors, nurses and researchers will join with…
A tribute to Sir Roger Bannister – neurologist
A Tribute to Sir Roger Bannister (1929 - 2018), a towering 20th figure of sport and medicine who went down…
Retreats to help people manage diabetes
The number of people living with diabetes has doubled in the last 20 years, according to the charity Diabetes UK…
Stephen Fry returns to work after prostate cancer surgery
Just days after revealing he underwent surgery for prostate cancer, 60-year-old actor and TV presenter Stephen Fry has returned to…
Age of stem cell donor influences survival
A new study suggests that after genetic matching, the age of a stem cell donor is the most important characteristic…
Successful Ageing
Many more people are living longer in the UK, which is great news, but also means we have to look…