Children and young people living with sickle cell disease face numerous challenges as they transition from paediatric to adult health care services. To address these barriers, the NHS Race and Health Observatory has partnered with the Sickle...
Research indicates a significant link between social media use among teenagers and increased levels of anxiety and depression, coinciding with a marked rise in children seeking mental health treatment.
Recent findings from an international team of researchers suggest that a vigorous exercise regimen may possibly halt the progression of Parkinson's disease, opening the door for non-pharmaceutical methods of relieving symptoms and treating the...
Researchers have claimed to have developed a groundbreaking experimental breast cancer vaccine that has shown promising results in early trials, raising hopes of eliminating one of the world's deadliest diseases. The vaccine, which has been...
Researchers have discovered how anti-viral cytokines can reduce the immunological response to tuberculosis. Type 1 interferon is a crucial immune system protein whose functions are still understood. A new collaborative project between Trinity's...
Helmet therapy has a very high success rate for babies with position-related head flattening or deformational plagiocephaly (DP). Meanwhile, infants with Medicaid insurance are more likely to have delayed treatment and are less likely to undergo...
A new study believes that vitamin D supplementation can prevent the elderly from cardiovascular problems, including heart attack. In one of the largest trials yet, researchers have discovered that vitamin D supplementation may cut the risk of...
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine claim to have found significant new evidence of a connection between the diminished sense of smell and the risk of developing late-life depression. While their findings do not demonstrate that loss of smell...
Research stated that high levels of lean muscle may guard against Alzheimer's disease. To fully understand the underlying molecular pathways and the implications for both clinical and public health, more study is nonetheless required. The study...
According to a new study by researchers at the Mass General Brigham Hospital system, a “food is medicine” approach could improve families' nutrition security while lowering children’s body mass index (BMI). Researchers from the Massachusetts...
Taking a nap during the day can leave you feeling refreshed, recharged and ready to take on the world. Now new research suggests it could be good for your brain too. A study which analysed data from people aged 40 to 69 has shown daytime napping...
A high amount of carotenes in the blood has been associated with less artery atherosclerosis and, consequently, a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. The recent study's findings were published as open access in Clinical Nutrition by a...
