Alison Hammond works out with personal trainer When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. If you’re a fitness newbie with […]
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A drug candidate called SAK3 prevented further loss of motor and cognitive function in a mouse model of Lewy body dementia, which affects some people with Parkinson’s disease. The drug appears to work by activating a mechanism for disposing of clumps of misfolded proteins. The new study adds to previous research that suggests SAK3 could treat a range of brain […]
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Study shows physical activity and quality sleep have synergistic effects on health. Higher levels of physical activity may significantly counteract the negative health impact of poor sleep. While the negative health effects of physical inactivity and poor sleep have been independently researched and documented numerous times, few studies have focused on the synergistic impact of these factors on mortality. A […]
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Experts at UCL and spinout company Odin Vision working with clinicians at UCLH have used artificial intelligence (AI) to help detect early signs of oesophageal cancer. The first procedure in the world using the AI technology was performed at University College Hospital by UCLH consultant gastroenterologist Dr. Rehan Haidry. The system, called CADU, uses AI to support doctors in identifying […]
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While this isn't the fountain of youth, scientists may have improved healing in our joints – even in areas that become weaker as we grow older. The meniscus is a durable, yet flexible tissue found in joints like our wrist and knees that helps them absorb shock during movement. Occasionally tears can occur in the meniscus due an awkward movement […]
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(HealthDay)—In the 20 months after Hurricane Irma, 17 percent of households reported a need for a mental health care provider, and 37.9 percent did not receive these services, according to research published in the July 2 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Yaritbel Torres-Mendoza, D.V.M., from the CDC in Atlanta, and […]
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To survive life-threatening injuries, cancer cells use a technique in which they eat parts of the membrane surrounding them. This is shown for the first time in research from a team of Danish researchers. It is the membrane of cancer cells that is at the focus of the new research now showing a completely new way in which cancer cells […]
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It is safe to be physically active outdoors without having to worry about the risk of melanoma, as long as you follow the sun safety advice, say the researchers behind a large Norwegian study. The incidence of melanoma has been increasing in fair-skinned populations. Norway has the third highest incidence of melanoma in Europe, after Denmark and the Netherlands, and […]
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The theory that modern society is too clean, leading to defective immune systems in children, should be swept under the carpet, according to a new study by researchers at UCL and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. In medicine, the 'hygiene hypothesis' states that early childhood exposure to particular microorganisms protects against allergic diseases by contributing to the […]
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If you aren’t having periods, you’ve probably been told “come back when you want children.” If you’re not thinking about having kids yet, amenorrhea can be easy to ignore. However, there are plenty of mental and physical health implications that you might not even know about. Writer Ally Sinyard finds out what having no periods for six years has meant […]
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