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Altered speech could be one of the early signs of Parkinson’s disease

Altered speech could be one of the early signs of Parkinson’s disease

Researchers from Lithuania are using new technology to monitor changes in speech, which could be one of the early signs of Parkinson’s disease. Rytis Maskeliūnas...
High and low-dose exercise yields similar results for knee osteoarthritis

High and low-dose exercise yields similar results for knee osteoarthritis

Researchers from Karolinska Institutet have compared high-dose exercise therapy to low-dose therapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis. The research shows that both approaches to treating...
Younger generations suffered from worst mental illness during COVID-19

Younger generations suffered from worst mental illness during COVID-19

Mental illness was more common in younger generations compared to older age groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. A new study by University College London (UCL)...
Understanding the gut microbiome and lifestyle medicine

Understanding the gut microbiome and lifestyle medicine

Dr Sheena Fraser and Dr Siobhan McCormack discuss the vast and impactful workings of the gut microbiome and why the Lifestyle Medicine approach is...
Dealing with diabetic foot ulcers

Dealing with diabetic foot ulcers

The Welsh Wound Innovation Centre’s diabetic foot clinic team share some of the challenges in treating and managing diabetes-related foot problems and some recent...
The anti-ageing gene that can rewind the heart’s biological clock

The anti-ageing gene that can rewind the heart’s biological clock  

Researchers have found an anti-ageing gene in a population of centenarians that can rewind the heart’s biological age by ten years.  The discovery may provide...
Understanding malnutrition in adults

Understanding malnutrition in adults

Sarah Coe, Nutrition Scientist at the British Nutrition Foundation shares some of the key risk factors and warning signs for malnutrition in adults. Good nutrition...
500,000 missed out on medication for hypertension during COVID-19 

500,000 missed out on medication for hypertension during COVID-19 

The University of Liverpool researchers have found that nearly 500,000 people missed out on starting medication for hypertension during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The research illuminated...
The effects of gestational diabetes mellitus on children's neurodevelopment

The effects of gestational diabetes mellitus on children’s neurodevelopment 

Gestational diabetes mellitus can have negative effects on the neurodevelopment of two-year-old children, according to the University of Turku.  Despite the negative effects of gestational...
The postcode lottery effect on children’s mental health prescriptions

The postcode lottery effect on children’s mental health prescriptions

A new study by the University of Aberdeen found that mental health prescriptions for children are up by nearly 60%. To discuss this further,...
Researchers develop new precision therapy for bile duct cancer  

Researchers develop new precision therapy for bile duct cancer  

University College London (UCL) researchers have developed a precision therapy for bile duct cancer that extends patients’ lives.   Bile duct cancer is cancer that’s found...
Children with persistent speech disorder are likely to struggle socially

Children with persistent speech disorder are likely to struggle socially

Children with persistent speech disorder often experience more difficulty than their peers in making friends and maintaining relationships, according to new research. Researchers from the...
Group talking therapy can improve mental health in heart patients

Group talking therapy can improve mental health in heart patients

Group talking therapy can relieve psychological distress, improves quality of life and results in fewer readmissions for heart problems, according to a new study.  Around...
The overlooked link between mental health and ADHD

The overlooked link between mental health and ADHD

A new UK study by the University of Bath establishes a clear link between mental health and ADHD in adults. According to new research from...
A new blood test can track neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease

A new blood test can track neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease 

A new blood test has been developed that can track and follow neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease patients. The new blood test, which can exclude other dementias,...
Rallying policymakers and health systems to prioritise ASCVD

Rallying policymakers and health systems to prioritise ASCVD

Neil Johnson, Executive Director of the Global Heart Hub posits the need to take stronger action when it comes to preventing and managing Atherosclerotic...
Can hormone replacement therapy prevent Alzheimer’s in women?

Can hormone replacement therapy prevent Alzheimer’s in women?

Hormone replacement therapy could reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in women, according to the University of East Anglia. A new study has shown that...
Can managing emotions prevent neurodegenerative diseases?

Can managing emotions prevent neurodegenerative diseases?

Researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) have suggested that managing emotions can help limit neurodegeneration and pathological ageing.  The researchers studied brain activity in...
Cardiometabolic disease could increase the risk of dementia

Cardiometabolic disease could increase the risk of dementia

Being affected by cardiometabolic disease such as diabetes, heart disease and stroke, has been linked to an increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.   A...
Doing things differently at big pharma

Doing things differently from big pharma: the driving force behind Amarin’s UK and...

This article is initiated, developed and funded by © Amarin Pharmaceuticals Ireland Limited. Amarin’s new General Manager for the UK and Ireland, Scott Curley, shares...

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