Dr Zoe says walking can reduce risk of dementia We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info There are roughly 676,000 people in […]
Testosterone is the male sex hormone. Alongside its many other benefits, it plays a vital role in the development and maintenance of masculine physical characteristics including muscle mass and strength, and growth of facial and body hair. For November, some may be thinking of taking part in 'No Nut November', where people around the world […]
While a potential COVID winter surge and the impending flu season get a lot of attention, doctors are worried about another virus. This one is RSV—short for respiratory syncytial virus—and hospitals across the country are seeing a surge of cases in infants and young children. The virus can be especially concerning in those who are […]
Men with early rheumatoid arthritis who had previously never been treated with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) achieved remission significantly more often than women when given the interleukin (IL)-6 inhibitor tocilizumab (Actemra), according to new findings published in The Lancet Rheumatology. Researchers also found that men had higher rates of remission than women when treated with certolizumab […]
Researchers of the Human Brain Project have developed a new methodology to calculate the delay of signal propagations in brains of patients suffering from multiple sclerosis, a chronic inflammatory disease that affects more than 2 million people worldwide. The results have been published in the Journal of Neuroscience by researchers at the Institut de Neurosciences […]
As rapidly intensifying storms and rising sea levels threaten coastal cities from Texas to the tip of Maine, Hurricane Ian has just demonstrated what researchers have warned: Hundreds of hospitals in the U.S. are not ready for climate change. Hurricane Ian forced at least 16 hospitals from central to southwestern Florida to evacuate patients after […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Students in obstetrics-gynecology and family medicine — two of the most popular medical residencies — face tough choices about where to advance their training in a landscape where legal access to abortion varies from state to state. Abortions are typically performed by OB-GYNs or family doctors, and training generally involves observing […]
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is among the most common neurodegenerative disorders. It has no definitive treatment despite herculean efforts encompassing multiple types of drug targets and candidates. Study: Amelioration of pathologic α-synuclein-induced Parkinson’s disease by irisin. Image Credit: GP PIXSTOCK/Shutterstock A new paper discusses the hope held out by recent results on a compound called irisin, a […]
Ditch confusing self-checkouts, email receipts and ‘quirky’ signs: High street shops need to be rearranged for dementia-hit customers, report says Self-checkouts and email receipts puts some people off shopping, experts fear Store rearrangements and confusing signs make matters even worse Report calls for relaxed, quiet periods for people who find shopping tricky High street stores […]
Start the day with a walk, eat breakfast an hour later and opt for ‘eccentric’ exercise: DR MICHAEL MOSLEY shares Day 2 of how YOU can change your life by doing Just One Thing Just One Thing is a series of quick, simple and scientifically-proven ways to improve health and wellbeing devised by Daily Mail […]
