Omega-3 supplements reduce risk of premature birth
Daily omega-3 supplementation reduces the risk of birth before 37 weeks by 11 per cent, and reduces the risk of birth before 34 weeks by...
Remembering Dr Tom Stuttaford 1931-2018
For nearly 27 years, Dr Thomas Stuttaford, (widely known as Dr Tom), was the medical correspondent and columnist on The Times and his chattily-written columns...
Teenagers inherit smoking
Teenagers whose mothers smoke during pregnancy, or whose parents or friends smoke, are more likely to smoke themselves. The findings come from a new study...
Diabetes in dogs – signs and treatment
Diabetes in dogs is incurable disease caused when the body stops making insulin. It is a relatively common condition in dogs and although it is...
More people choosing alternative medicine
Use of practitioner-led complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), such as acupuncture, massage, osteopathy and chiropractic treatment, rose from 12 per cent of the population in...
Understanding type 2 diabetes in Malawi
Researchers at the University of Glasgow are collaborating with Malawian scientists to try to find out why some people in Malawi develop type 2 diabetes...
Safety concerns around aluminium adjuvants
It is approximately 10 years since we began our investigations into aluminium adjuvants and specifically their mode of action. We have reviewed the field in...
Keeping NHS workers safe
As NHS workers, we’ve all felt uneasy or isolated at times travelling home late, or in the wee hours. On November 8th the Suzi Lamplugh...
Remembering Stephen Hawking
When Stephen Hawking and I first met through our families’ common interest in autism, I respectfully addressed him as Professor Hawking. To be immediately (or...
Poor aerobic fitness in children risk of heart disease
Risk factors of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease accumulate in children who have poor aerobic fitness, a new study from the University of Eastern...
