Is hearing loss becoming more common? 5 modern risk factors
The increasing prevalence of hearing loss across various age groups is a growing concern in the healthcare industry. It's no longer solely an issue for...
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.
Study reveals inequities in treatment and recovery from stroke
Treatment and recovery from stroke worse for women and 'racial minorities': A major study on people with diabetes has found that following a stroke, patients from...
Sub-Saharan Africa: Pioneering programme to bring multiple-disease detection tech
A pioneering programme which is bringing affordable, reliable and portable diagnostics for multiple diseases to sub-Saharan Africa is set to be presented at an event...
How would you manage a heart attack if you were on your own?
The heart of the matter: According to the British Heart Foundation UK statistics, someone is taken to hospital with a heart attack every three minutes. Many...
Threat of losing money is the best incentive for weight loss
The prospect of losing money is the most effective way to ‘nudge’ people to eat healthily, lose weight, and exercise more, research shows. Researchers from...
Pedal power pays off
Pedal power pays off: mountain biking benefits outweigh risks. New Curtin research into injuries sustained by trail users has found mountain biking is not the...
Majority support ‘nanny state’ policies
Majority support 'nanny state' policies to improve Britain's health outcomes: Majority support public health interventions like bans on advertising, regulating food prices, and affordability limits...
Prostate cancer survival rates
Patients with localised prostate cancer have a good chance of survival, but mortality rates among those with advanced, metastatic forms of the condition remain high....
New treatment hope for chronic myeloid leukaemia
A drug being developed to combat metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease may offer new treatment hope for people with chronic...
Arterial stiffness may cause and worsen heart damage among adolescents
Arterial stiffness is a novel cause of premature heart damage among adolescents, according to a new follow-up study. The study was conducted in collaboration between...
