Government u-turn on pledge to offer liver scans
The government has reneged on its pledge to offer liver scans in the newly announced Community Diagnostic Centres in England, warns the UK's leading liver...
A missing piece of the jigsaw: adenovirus Covid-19 vaccines
A missing piece of the jigsaw in a rare life-threatening condition linked to adenovirus Covid-19 vaccines. A team of scientists led by the University of...
Golf, walking and Nordic walking may enhance cognitive function in older adults
Playing a single 18-hole round of golf or completing 6 km of either Nordic walking or regular walking may significantly improve immediate cognitive function in...
Menopause & sex: breaking the taboo for a better love life
Menopause & sex: breaking the taboo for a better love life: From vaginal dryness to loss of libido and low mood, menopause impacts so many...
FSA guidance on cannabidiol products
Today, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) updated their guidance on cannabidiol (CBD) products which can be purchased without prescription. With one in ten British adults...
World Menopause Day 2023: hair loss
On World Menopause Day 2023 we investigate the impact of hair loss: Leading trichologist, Eva Proudman FIT IAT shares her expert advice about how to...
Scientists reverse drug resistance in prostate cancer
Prostate cancer’s resistance to treatment can be reversed in some patients by stopping hijacked white blood cells from being ‘pulled into’ tumours, according to new...
Most accurate test to date developed to measure biological ageing
A team of European researchers has developed a new test that can accurately measure biological ageing in a clinical setting. The discovery was made while...
Technology solutions to keep older people safe and independent
Older people are often desperate for both independence and connection. ‘Aging in place’ – enabling someone to remain in their own home, as well as...
Falls and the Elderly
More than 500,000 people aged over 65 years of age attend accident and emergency departments every year as the result of accidents at home –...
