Health

In the UK, GPs and Vets have been warned to cut back on use of antibiotics as the threat of antibiotic resistance grows ever closer, while in some developing countries, antibiotics are scarce and local people rely on knowledge of medicinal qualities of plants. Some scientists are focusing on a different area - to prove the antibiotic qualities of some...Read More

Scientists have tested whether dogs and their owners synchronise their stress levels. The scientists, from the Linkoping University in Sweden, hypothesised that because dogs and their owners live so closely, that their emotional states could be contagious. The results of the study, which aimed to prove that there could be an interspecific synchronisation in stress levels, long-term between humans and...Read More

People are increasingly searching for information on their health online. However it is important to find trusted information when talking about diseases and conditions. This week has been Health Information Week and here are ten resources to help patients find the best information on their health on the web:

My health apps
A collection of apps for conditions such as diabetes, mental...Read More

A team of scientists from the USA National Institutes of Health (NIH) have found that eating over-processed food could lead to weight gain within 2 weeks, which could lead to obesity. The scientists published the results of their controlled clinical trial which compared the effects of ultra-processed vs unprocessed food in Cell Metabolism. The study was supported by the National...Read More

A team of scientists from the University of Cambridge have discovered a VR test that could help detect navigation problems - often one of the first parts of the brain affected by Alzheimer’s disease. The entorhinal cortex is both used to help navigation and often one of the first brain regions to show neurodegeneration in the disease. The scientists published...Read More

Brain injury awareness week takes place every year during the last full week of May
Every day in the UK, a person with an acquired brain injury is admitted to hospital every 90 seconds. Brain injuries can be caused by stroke, tumour, a fall or a road accident. 
Brain injury can cause life-changing problems and if you suspect that you have sustained...Read More