Prostate cancer survival rates
Patients with localised prostate cancer have a good chance of survival, but mortality rates among those with advanced, metastatic forms of the condition remain high....
Brain stimulation project could treat wide range of neurological disorders
Researchers from the University of Glasgow are part of a cross-Europe project which is aiming to develop a revolutionary new method of treating a wide...
BNF to coordinate innovation partnerships to tackle the key research questions for global health
Unhealthy diets are a major contributor to the global burden of disease. The Diet and Health Open Innovation Research Club (OIRC), coordinated by the British...
‘What We Fear Most’: BBC’s book of the week
Priory consultant Dr Humphrey Needham-Bennett’s autobiography about life in forensic psychiatry has been chosen by BBC Radio 4 as its Book of the Week. Written...
Music charity inspires staff working in dementia care
A music charity with more than 25 years’ experience of working with care staff has released a new, free resource to inspire and encourage the...
Midwives need the time to care
The Royal College of Midwives is warning that vital perinatal mental health support is on the precipice, as it launches a new 'roadmap' to ensure...
Final round of community groups to receive free air quality sensors
The third and final round of London community groups which will receive free sensors to monitor and tackle local air pollution have been selected. As...
Enjoy a Sight Sanctuary Summer
Enjoy a Sight Sanctuary Summer: New research from the Global Myopia Awareness Coalition (GMAC) has revealed that over half (52 percent) of today's generation play...
Major breakthrough in understanding vitamin balance in the body
New research from the University of Aberdeen has, for the first time, found evidence that the brain controls vitamin balance in the body. Previously thought...
Healthy diet, reading, and doing sports promote reasoning skills in children
Reasoning skills are crucial skills in learning, academic performance, and everyday problem-solving. According to a recent study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland, improved...
