Two signs when eating that signalled dad-of-three had pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer signs and symptoms to look out for Paul Bamford passed away from pancreatic cancer aged 51. Christmas 2020 was the last Christmas he spent with his wife Sharon, 53, and their three children Jack, George and Lily. The family, who miss Paul every day, but especially at Christmas, are now sharing his story […]

Alzheimer's disease: Lifestyle changes can protect cognition

The number of people worldwide living with Alzheimer’s disease is expected to hit 153 million by 2050. Although a definitive way to prevent the disease is not yet known, researchers know health and lifestyle modifications can help decrease a person’s risk. Researchers at University of California — San Francisco (UCSF) have found that personalized health […]

Temporal morphogen-driven neural induction spurs growth of expanded brain organoids with enhanced neuroepithelium formation

In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers examinea the effects of temporal morphogen gradient during neural induction (NI) on the formation of brain organoids. Study: Temporal morphogen gradient-driven neural induction shapes single expanded neuroepithelium brain organoids with enhanced cortical identity. Image Credit: sdecoret / Shutterstock.com How is brain development studied? The development of the […]

Obesity crisis costing Britain £100billion a year, analysis suggests

Britain’s obesity crisis is costing UK nearly £100billion a year and will ruin Rishi Sunak’s plans to get the sick back to work, analysis suggests Ministers being urged to crackdown on junk food with smoking-style restrictions Britain’s bulging waistline is costing nearly £100 billion a year and will ruin Rishi Sunak’s plan to get the […]

Q&A: The status of the White House-led CancerX initiative

As vice president, Joe Biden launched the Cancer Moonshot, intending to accelerate progress in cancer treatments and accessibility, and as president, Biden reignited the Moonshot last year. Earlier this year, as part of the Moonshot, the Department of Health and Human Services launched CancerX, a public-private partnership effort to boost cancer innovation in the U.S. […]

‘Fit and active’ dad dies of silent killer while getting a massage

Kevin Lewis, 62, was having a massage in Hazel Grove in May 2022 when he died. The death of the popular former amateur football coach, granddad, and dad-of-four came “completely out of the blue”, according to one of his children, Luke Lewis, 32. Kevin was a well-known local character in Stockport where he coached the […]

A blocked nose with blood -pharmacist outlines potential causes

During cold and flu season a blocked nose is common. But it’s the accompanying symptoms that could be telling us specifically what’s wrong with our health. Someone with nasal congestion may also experience bleeding from the nose. While the sight of blood can appear alarming, it’s usually just the sign of damaged blood vessels, said […]

Seeing deep blood flow with sound and laser light

A great number of health problems, and consequently the medical treatments for them, involve how blood flows through the body. Heart attacks are caused by restricted blood flow to the heart muscle. Many symptoms of diabetes are the result of damaged blood vessels. Tumors, meanwhile, often promote the growth of new vessels that deliver blood […]