Silkworms could repair damaged spinal cords
Spinal cord injuries can have devastating life-long consequences and a total break in the spinal cord is impossible to repair. There are currently around 50,000...
Winter holds hazards for pets
Winter is here and dogs will enjoy the crisp fresh days, snow flurries and long, muddy walks. But winter does hold its hazards for our...
Thermotherapy breakthrough in cancer treatment
Thermotherapy (using heat) has long been used as a treatment method for cancer, but it is difficult to treat patients without damaging healthy cells. However,...
How to protect your skin this winter
The dreary British weather can play havoc with our skin, especially for those with existing skin conditions like eczema or psoriasis. Each winter our body...
Making antibiotics work better
Antibiotics are increasingly ineffective due to the increase of multidrug-resistant bacteria and scientists are struggling to find alternative ways to fight deadly infections. But what...
Cancer treatments giving false hope
‘A significant number of cancer treatments may have no benefit over existing treatments or a placebo,’ remarked a senior cancer researcher recently, ‘giving some patients...
Don’t overlook Type 3c diabetes
The health of people with diabetes is being put at risk due to the failure of doctors to recognise an important subtype of diabetes which...
Life is all memory
We’ve all forgotten to pack our toothbrush for the holiday, or the reason why we went up the stairs. But for some older people, robbed...
Breast cancer – the latest advances
For many people, October represents cosy jumpers, falling leaves and a plethora of pumpkins. But for Breast Cancer Now, October means only one thing: Breast...
Look Good Feel Better
Finding out you have cancer is traumatic and daunting and the added stress of the appearance related side-effects can feel overwhelming. Look Good Feel Better...
