Health

A team of scientists have studied whether prescribing video game exercises at home could help improve chronic lower back pain. The researchers from the University of Sydney, Australia looked at the benefits of prescribing patients self-managed video games, to be played at home. The study was a randomised, controlled trial and the results were published in Physical Therapy. The abstract...Read More

A European team of scientists have found that there is a lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease if a patient is taking drugs to lower their cholesterol and blood pressure levels. The team presented the study at European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress, 2018 and also published their findings in The Lancet. An abstract of the study is available to...Read More

At a recent British Medical Association meeting (BMA), the members called for a review of mental health support offered to students, after stories of students’ unmet need were brought to their attention. They called for more research into the types of issues with mental health that medical students face, more training for those who deal with students so that they...Read More

Scientists based in Boston have developed a computer program to help reveal both good and bad side effects of known drugs on disease. The study was published in Nature Communications and is currently available to read online. The scientists hope that their research could be used to find new uses for drugs which have already undergone trials and are on...Read More

An Australian team of scientists have found that people who regularly eat oranges have a lower risk of developing age-related macular degeneration than those who do not regularly eat them. The study followed over 2,000 adults over 15 years and was published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. A summary of the study is free to read online, and...Read More

You’ve been accepted into medical school. You achieved your grades, and have accepted your place. 
That time of the year is fast approaching when first-time university or medical school students face moving away from home for the first time. Moving into halls can seem exciting yet daunting, but being well-prepared will help you adjust to the change more easily. Here are...Read More