Prostate cancer: immunotherapy offers hope

An antibody for treating advanced prostate cancer improves progression-free survival in patients with metastasised, castration-resistant prostate cancer. This is the finding of the long-term analyses...

New app to forecast life expectancy

Researchers from the University of East Anglia have developed a new app that shows the effect of various medical and lifestyle factors on life expectancy....

Job loss and anxiety

Faltering economy causing ‘escalation in anxiety levels’ says Priory psychiatrist.  The economy is struggling, putting millions of jobs at risk  Job loss and insecurity is a major...

Job loss and mental health

With the UK officially in recession, Priory mental health expert talks about job loss and the stages of grief: coping and recovering You might experience...

Living apart together – mobile workers

Living apart together: new report to better understand the needs of mobile workers and their families. People working away from home face greater health and...

Optimists sleep better

Optimists live longer than pessimists and have a lower risk of chronic disease – this has been scientifically validated on multiple occasions. A reason for...

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...