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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...
Impact of lifestyle-related mortality on trends in life expectancy

Impact of lifestyle-related mortality on trends in life expectancy

Following research gathered during the Future Mortality project, Professor Fanny Janssen discusses the value of understanding the impact of past and anticipated future trends...
Treating high blood pressure in Black African and Caribbean communities

Treating high blood pressure in Black African and Caribbean communities

Tracey Bignall from the Race Equality Foundation discusses the Share the Pressure project which is treating high blood pressure in Black African and Caribbean...
Oxford University leading research on programmable nucleic acid drugs

Oxford University leading research on programmable nucleic acid drugs

A consortium led by the University of Oxford researchers has been awarded £8m of funding to unlock the potential of programmable nucleic acid drugs.  Programmable...
Meeting the needs of the healthcare workforce

Meeting the needs of the healthcare workforce

Lorna Rothery spoke to Pedro Delgado, Vice President of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement about how solutions to the healthcare workforce crisis can be...
Reducing meat consumption for human and planetary health

Reducing meat consumption for human and planetary health

The overconsumption of meat is having detrimental repercussions for human and planetary health. We discuss what these are, and what we can do about...
Using CT scans in treatment for high blood pressure

Using CT scans in treatment for high blood pressure

A new type of CT scan, that can light up tiny nodules in a hormone gland, has been identified as a possible treatment for...
Adults coming off antidepressants should be given safe support over time

Adults coming off antidepressants should be given safe support over time

NICE outlines that adults coming off antidepressants should have the dosage reduced in stages to reduce the likelihood and severity of withdrawal symptoms. A new...
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,...
Expert guide: Purchasing CBD oil in France

Expert guide: Purchasing CBD oil in France

In this expert guide, you will learn everything to know about purchasing CBD oil in France, including where to purchase CBD, how to use...
Reimagining drug delivery and diagnostics

Reimagining drug delivery and diagnostics

BioNxt Solutions’ Hugh Rogers explains how the company is driving forward innovation in drug delivery methods and diagnostics technology. Canadian-headquartered life sciences company, BioNxt Solutions,...
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...
New affordable device for fixing bones trialled in low-income countries  

New affordable device for fixing broken bones trialled in low-income countries  

Imperial College researchers have developed a low-cost, easy-to-manufacture stabiliser for broken bones in place with metal pins or screws attached to a surrounding metal...
Why do some patients remain aware under anaesthesia

Why do some patients remain aware under anaesthesia? 

Researchers have found structures in the brain that can identify a predisposition to accidental awareness under anaesthesia in some patients.   The findings, made by neuroscientists...
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...
WHO: Malnutrition in children requires urgent action 

WHO: Malnutrition in children requires urgent action 

United Nations agencies call for urgent action to tackle malnutrition in children hit by unprecedented food and nutrition crises.   Malnutrition in children is taking...
Statins should be offered to more people at risk of heart disease according to NICE

Statins should be offered to more people at risk of heart disease

Updated guidance from NICE recommends that the use of statins for heart disease and strokes should be considered for people at a lower risk...
Group treatment for anxiety and depression as effective as solo therapy

Group treatment for anxiety and depression as effective as solo therapy

The University of Manchester has completed the first trial of a new group approach to treatment for anxiety and depression.  Results have shown that group...

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