The flu season ultimate guide
As flu season arrives, many people are understandably worried about getting ill. Recent statistics show the increased strain on the NHS with 3,746 patients a...
Children with speech disorder more likely to have problems making friends
Children with persistent speech disorder have greater difficulty than their peers in making friends and maintaining relationships, according to new research. Published (17 January) in...
Polyethylene particles show adverse effects in cell lines
Exposure to high doses of micro-sized polyethylene has adverse effects on cells, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland finds. The researchers investigated...
Are you minding your Mitochondria?
Mitochondria in health and disease: Low energy, fatigue, or poor health: it could all be down to how well you are minding your mitochondria! Energy...
Ascending aortic dilatation: Identification of high-risk patients
Prediction of aortic dissection or rupture of the thoracic aortic aneurysm is a challenge, and more accurate identification of high-risk patients and timing of repair...
The Golden Age of Melancholy, Royal Society of Medicine Library
Exhibition: The Golden Age of Melancholy, Royal Society of Medicine Library: A new exhibition of historical medical literature opens today at the Royal Society of Medicine,...
Reducing inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis
Reducing inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis research from the Bionics Institute in Melbourne, Australia: Our researchers are developing a drug-free treatment to treat rheumatoid arthritis using...
Men are struggling with anxiety more than ever
New research reveals men are struggling with anxiety more than ever: Ahead of Blue Monday, according to new Bupa research, the UK’s anxiety levels have...
Exercise could delay onset of Alzheimer’s disease
Six minutes of high-intensity exercise could extend the lifespan of a healthy brain and delay the onset of neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease and...
Urgent action needed as “child wasting” threatens millions
Urgent action needed as acute malnutrition threatens the lives of millions of vulnerable children: – United Nations agencies are calling for urgent action to protect...
