Mitochondria: An energy explanation for autism
Almost every human cell teems with a potpourri of tiny powerhouses: mitochondria. Up to thousands of them. These organelles use oxygen to convert the nutrients...
Tag: sleep
Sleeping longer than 6.5 hours associated with cognitive decline
Dr Greg Elder, Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Associate Director of Northumbria Sleep Research explores why a good night's sleep is important and how our...
Insulin 100
Insulin at 100: a life-saving discovery but more remains to be done. 2021 marks the centenary of the discovery of insulin. It is important to...
Scorpion sting might save lives from coronavirus
The potential of scorpion venoms to combat the threat of new variants of coronavirus is being explored by scientists from the University of Aberdeen and...
Our ‘second brain’, the gut as an important link between brain and body
The saying ‘trust your gut’ refers to following your intuition, but as Dr Martin Stebbing explains it, the saying goes a lot deeper. He believes...
EULAR: World Arthritis Day is 12 October
World Arthritis Day, referred to as WAD, is a global awareness day held every year on 12 October. WAD aims to help raise awareness in...
SAD, depression and ways to cope
How Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is different from other forms of depression - and how to cope with SAD in a pandemic as seasons change....
RSM COVID-19 Series | Episode 88: LGBTQ+ health and care in the pandemic
Recorded on Thursday 16 September 2021, as part of the Royal Society of Medicine's COVID-19 Series. This episode explored how the pandemic and multiple national...
Good sleep-time recovery associated with a healthier lifestyle
Good sleep-time recovery is associated with a health-promoting diet and health-promoting eating habits, as well as with lower consumption of alcohol, according to a new...
Chronic insomnia is widespread
Chronic insomnia is widespread and leads to generally poor physical and mental health and has a high societal cost. General data on insomnia from Austria,...
