Page 59 – The Hippocratic Post

January 17, 2024

Elevated cholesterol in adolescence causes premature heart damage

High cholesterol levels in adolescence can cause structural and functional heart damage during adolescence which worsens by young adulthood. The study was conducted in collaboration...

January 17, 2024

Daily active commuting may lower inflammation levels

A new study, conducted by the University of Eastern Finland, the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, and the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, shows...

January 17, 2024

Are you ageist? England’s first ever anti-ageism campaign launches

Are you ageist? England’s first ever anti-ageism campaign launches as new research reveals high levels of age discrimination. The Centre for Ageing Better has launched...

January 17, 2024

Call to dementia charity to navigate legal and financial challenges of the condition

The UK’s leading dementia charity has revealed people needing legal and financial help are amongst the top calls they received in 2023. Alzheimer’s Society Dementia...

January 17, 2024

Diet quality is associated with metabolites indicative of cardiovascular health already in childhood

A healthier diet is associated with serum metabolite concentrations indicative of better cardiovascular health already in school-aged children, a recent study from the University of...

January 17, 2024

Three quarters of autistic children also have other types of neurodivergence

Three quarters of children (76.2%) who were diagnosed with autism also had traits of other neurodivergent neurotypes – including traits associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity...

January 17, 2024

Healthcare Ethics? Think like an engineer

Innovation in healthcare and biomedicine is in decline, with few tools to assist researchers and entrepreneurs to generate innovative solutions to their problems. Researchers from...

January 17, 2024

What becomes of the broken hearted?

Patients who suffer from takotsubo commonly known as ‘broken-heart syndrome’ have a worse survival rate than the general population and are just as vulnerable as...