RSM webinar: Cardiac and cardiovascular issues
COVID-19 Series: Cardiac and cardiovascular issues - Episode 28 Hypertension and pre-existing cardiac conditions are risk factors for higher morbidity from COVID-19. The reasons for this...
Diabetes
Addressing the growing diabetes epidemic, we delve into diverse topics such as the role of avocados in diabetes management, genetic insights into type 1 diabetes, and the link between obesity and mental disorders. It highlights innovative treatments, like those derived from frogs for type 2 diabetes, and explores the impact of conditions like arterial stiffness on metabolic syndrome in adolescents. The section also discusses ‘activity snacking’ for type 1 diabetes management and broader health policy issues, reflecting the complex nature of diabetes as a global health challenge.
Benefits of oat and rye bran fibres
Oat and rye bran fibres alter gut microbiota, reducing weight gain and hepatic inflammation. In a newly published experimental study, the consumption of dietary fibre...
Covid-19: high cortisol indicates increased risk of death
COVID-19 patients with extremely high levels of the stress hormone cortisol in their blood are more likely to deteriorate quickly and die, according to new...
BAME communities disproportionately affected by Covid-19
In the UK and beyond, COVID-19 has been disproportionately deadly for people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds. The excess death rate among...
Urine test reveals quality of your diet
Scientists have completed large-scale tests on a new type of five-minute urine test that measures the health of a person’s diet, and produces an individual’s...
Camelina sativa oil and fatty fish benefits
Camelina sativa oil and fatty fish have positive effects on lipid metabolism. Camelina sativa oil and fatty fish are rich in polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids,...
RSM COVID-19 Series: Caring for our children
This RSM Covid-19 webinar takes place today at 12.30pm – 1.00pm : COVID-19 Series: Caring for our children in a time of COVID-19 From the...
Oral health in lockdown
Dental practices in England are set to reopen from Monday [8 June] but it won't quite be business as usual, with limited treatments on offer...
Covid-19: Public support action on obesity
74% of the Public support Government action on obesity in the wake of emerging links with COVID-19. Polling shows strong backing for action on junk...
Covid-19: Expert comment on antibody tests
By Professor Georgina Ellison-Hughes, Dr Rocio Martinez-Nunez and Dr Rui Ribeiro Galao, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London With promises of antibody...
