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.
Eating disorder ARFID found to be highly heritable
07 February, 2023Researchers have investigated the importance of genetic factors for developing ARFID, a serious eating disorder that leads to malnutrition and nutritional deficiencies.
Concussions linked with worse brain function in later life
03 February, 2023Study participants who reported just three episodes of even a mild concussion had significantly worse concentration and ability to complete complex tasks.
Gene editing halts heart attack damage in mice
02 February, 2023Editing a gene that prompts a cascade of damage after a heart attack appeared to reverse this inevitable course in mice, leaving their hearts apparently unharmed.
Pregnant mum's lifestyle shapes child's neurodevelopment
24 January, 2023Two-year-old children whose mothers had been diagnosed with gestational diabetes had poorer language skills than those whose mothers had not been diagnosed.
Diet and exercise can suppress cancer growth
20 January, 2023It is well known that a healthy diet and regular exercise can help to ward off cancer, but did you know they can also suppress the disease once it has begun?
Fast-food consumption linked to liver disease
13 January, 2023Researchers discovered that people with obesity or diabetes who consume 20% or more of their daily calories from fast food have severely elevated levels of fat in their liver.
Immune cells linked to leukaemia drive autoimmune diseases
15 December, 2022Scientists had previously noticed that leukaemia patients were also likely to develop an autoimmune disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis or aplastic anaemia.
