Poor sleep habits increase risk of hypertension, stroke
13 April, 2023Researchers have found a strong correlation between elevated hypertension and irregular sleep duration and timing, as well as between sleep problems and risk of stroke.
Embryo development delayed in pregnancies that end in miscarriage
05 April, 2023Embryos in pregnancies that end in miscarriage take longer to develop in the womb than those in pregnancies that result in live births.
Traffic noise found to increase hypertension risk
30 March, 2023If you live near a busy road, it may feel like the constant sound of roaring engines, honking horns and wailing sirens makes your blood pressure rise.
Elite soccer players are more likely to develop dementia
22 March, 2023There have been growing concerns about exposure to head trauma in sport and whether it can lead to increased risk of neurodegenerative disease later in life.
Brains with compromised 'trust settings' a sign of depression
17 March, 2023Brain scans revealed that shrunken grey matter volumes in regions of the 'social brain' tied to a compromised trusting ability shared a connection with depression vulnerability.
Swapping meat for mycoprotein may protect against bowel cancer
09 March, 2023Swapping red and processed meat for a fungi-based meat alternative leads to a significant reduction in intestinal genotoxins and increases healthy gut bacteria.
Regular laxative use may increase dementia risk
08 March, 2023People who regularly use laxatives may have more than a 50% increased risk of developing dementia than people who do not use laxatives, according to a new study.
Poor sleep can compromise your heart health
07 March, 2023Poor sleep could lead to between two and seven years' worth of heightened heart disease risk and even premature death, researchers have found.
Head injuries could be a risk factor for brain cancer
06 March, 2023Patients who experienced a head injury were nearly four times more likely to develop a brain cancer later in life than those who had no head injury.
Healthy kidneys could be key to surviving malaria
02 March, 2023Kidneys could well be the line separating life from death in malaria, taking the lead in iron recycling and stopping the body from surrendering to the invading parasite.
Pregnancy complications increase heart disease risk
01 March, 2023A new study shows that narrowing and calcification of the blood vessels of the heart are more common in women previously affected by pregnancy complications.
Physical balance used to predict cognitive impairment
28 February, 2023Researchers have revealed a new measure of physical balance that could help to identify individuals who are at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
Heart failure risk linked to social isolation, loneliness
21 February, 2023Researchers found that both social isolation and loneliness increased the risk of hospitalisation or death from heart failure by 15–20%.
Uncovered: the cause of brain injury after heart surgery
13 February, 2023The research shows evidence of heart-lung machines causing inflammation in the brain and, as a result, brain injuries in patients afterwards.
Molecular blocker halts breast cancer metastasis
09 February, 2023With no effective treatment to block metastasis, there is a need to target not only the primary tumour, but also its metastatic potential.
