Category: Health News

Up to 30% of people with depression don’t respond to treatment with antidepressants. This may be down to differences in biology between patients and the fact that it often takes a long time to respond to the drugs—with some people giving up after a while. So there is an urgent need to expand the repertoire

A new way in which cancer cells can repair DNA damage has been discovered by researchers at the University of Birmingham. These new findings shed new light on how cancer cells react to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and also uncover a new way in which cancer can become resistant to targeted treatments. These insights may help

It’s not just fat people who lie about how much they eat! Everyone consumes 900 more calories than they admit every day – the equivalent of THREE McDonald’s cheeseburgers Study compared food diaries from 200 Britons with results from daily urine tests They found everyone, fat or thin, omitted 900 calories from their diary per

In a recent study published in Infectious Diseases, researchers estimated the incidence of arterial or venous thrombosis in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Study: Venous or arterial thrombosis and deaths among COVID-19 cases: a European network cohort study. Image Credit: MattLphotography/Shutterstock Background COVID-19 could cause arterial/venous thromboembolism due to inflammation, activation of platelets, endothelial

Early in the pandemic, older populations in the United States suffered the greatest death toll from COVID-19. But Penn demographers Irma Elo and Samuel Preston, with Boston University’s Andrew Stokes and others, wanted to understand whether this mortality pattern changed as the pandemic continued. In a paper published in JAMA Network Open, the researchers reveal

It’s well documented that – no matter how much we don’t want it to be true – exercising helps with PMS symptoms, from painful cramps to fatigue and mood swings.  But you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who actually wants to go for a run or smash out a heavy weights session while they’re dealing

A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society indicates that a 12-month home-based progressive and supervised exercise program can help to improve functioning and physical performance after patients undergo hip fracture surgery. For the study, 121 patients aged 60 years and older were randomized to into an exercise group and a usual care group.

A new episode of our podcast, “Show Me the Science,” has been posted. In addition to reporting on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic, these episodes feature stories of other groundbreaking research, as well as lifesaving and just plain cool work of faculty, staff and students at the School of Medicine. In this episode, we

Almost one billion children and adults with disabilities, and older people, are unable to access the assistive technology they need, according to a UN report, which calls for more investment in these life-changing products. Access to assistive technologies such as glasses, hearing aids, mobility or communication devices is as low as three per cent in

Deaths involving alcohol use disorder increased dramatically during the pandemic, according to a new study by Cedars-Sinai investigators. The study also found that young adults 25 to 44 years old experienced the steepest upward trend in alcohol use disorder mortality. In the study, published this month in the peer-reviewed journal JAMA Network Open, investigators used

As we’ve moved through various stages of the pandemic — with cases inching back up to levels of previous spikes yet there being little meaningful attempts at encouraging masking, social distancing or remote solutions —  parents are understandably eager to ensure their children are as protected as possible as they move about their lives. On

TOWIE star Charlie King reveals his botched nose job plunged him into ‘depths of despair’ as he opens up about battle with body dysmorphia to MPs probing pressures of social media Former TOWIE star Charlie King told MPs how he suffers from body dysmorphia He became ‘obsessed’ with his nose during lockdown and underwent a

The first study to look at follow-up for patients deemed at high risk for lung cancer after CT screening found that 47 percent delayed follow-up care, according to research published at the ATS 2022 international conference. "The fact that nearly half of all patients with abnormal findings in our study experienced delays in following up

Some treatments or preventive therapies used to manage intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH), or a bleeding stroke, are not as effective as previously believed, according to the new American Heart Association/American Stroke Association guideline for caring for people with spontaneous ICH, published today in the Association's Stroke journal. Guidelines detail the latest, evidence-based treatment recommendations and are

Dr Dawn Harper on signs of vitamin B12 and vitamin D deficiency 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 Vitamin B12 performs

One in five men aged 40 or over are said to suffer from erectile dysfunction, yet discussions around it remain a social taboo. Impotence can take a huge toll on a man’s well-being and self-confidence, as well as potentially being detrimental to maintaining a healthy sex life with their partners. Many men who suffer from

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 A survey of 1,000 people with

(Reuters) – Abbott Laboratories, the biggest U.S. supplier of powder infant formula including Similac, initiated a recall and closed its Sturgis, Michigan, manufacturing plant earlier this year after reports of serious bacterial infections in four infants.FILE PHOTO: Abbott Laboratories logo is displayed on a screen at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York

UK monkeypox alert as health chiefs detect another FOUR cases of killer virus – and NONE have travel links to Africa MailOnline understands all four of the new patients are gay or bisexual men Two of new patients are known to each other but not linked to earlier cases Rare viral infection kills up to

Sentiments toward COVID-19 vaccines, whether positive or negative, previews subsequent vaccination rates, finds a study of related Twitter posts. The results offer new insights into the influence of social media on public health measures. The study, conducted by researchers at New York University’s Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences and NYU Grossman School of Medicine, showed