Yoga in isolation
Leah Nylander of West Coast Yoga blogs on the impact of isolation on our yoga and meditation practice for International Day of Yoga 2020 (21st...
Women’s Health
The Women’s Health section explores a wide range of topics relating to women’s health, including breast and ovarian cancer, fertility, childbirth, and sexual health. It emphasises the importance of a global, multidisciplinary approach to these issues, addressing challenges such as delayed endometriosis diagnoses and the impact of climate change on pregnant women. The section also delves into the psychological aspects of health, like managing ‘chemo-brain’ in breast cancer survivors, and explores the genetic links between conditions like endometriosis and IBS, highlighting the diverse and complex nature of women’s health concerns.
New intestinal cancer treatment approach
New intestinal cancer treatment approach identified by the Medical University of Vienna. A MedUni Vienna study group has identified a previously unknown mechanism involved in...
Covid-19 cervical screening – what to expect?
"What to expect when going for cervical screening" is part of the 'How it works now' series from Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust, aimed at helping...
A good vitamin D status can protect against cancer
A good vitamin D status is beneficial both in cancer prevention and in the prognosis of several cancers, according to a new research review. The...
New treatment hope for Tourette Syndrome
Stimulating research gives new treatment hope for Tourette Syndrome. New research has found that delivering electrical pulses to the wrist can significantly reduce the amount...
Walk or cycle to work to reduce early death
People who walk, cycle and travel by train to work are at reduced risk of early death or illness compared with those who commute by...
Baby & breastfeeding: Getting off to the best start
Skin to skin contact with your baby As long as there are no complications, the focus after birth is for you and baby to enjoy...
Dementia under coronavirus lockdown
Dementia under coronavirus lockdown: the moving accounts of those striving to be heard. University of Bradford helps give voice to people living with dementia during...
Chronic inflammatory liver disease treatment
Chronic inflammatory liver disease: lipid-metabolism enzyme a potential factor in new treatment approach: Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare, chronic, inflammatory disease of the...
Aluminium in human brain tissue
We have now measured the concentration of aluminium in human brain tissue from over two hundred donors involving at least five different brain banks. This...
