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Research shows two thirds of adults don’t have a high fibre diet
Research shows the UK is missing out on the full benefits of a high fibre diet and two thirds of adults are confused about...
CBD education: 71% of Brits do not know if CBD has drug-like effects
A new survey has revealed that the majority of Brits are still unsure as to CBD's effects.
CBD (cannabidiol) is one of the most popular...
How the zebrafish is helping scientists repair the heart after a heart attack
An immune cell is shown for the first time to be involved in creating the scar that could help to repair the heart after...
Cannabinoids CBC and CBG exhibit anti-tumour properties on cancer cells
A new series of tests conducted in Israel have shown that both CBC and CBG exhibit anti-tumour properties on cancer cells.
The test have been...
MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD approved by FDA
A new programme will enrol 50 PTSD patients for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy following FDA approval.
The non-profit Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) was recently granted...
Research suggests that the economic cost of cancer is £7.6bn
A new report from think tank Demos, on behalf of Pfizer, reveals the economic and social impact of cancer patients across Britain is £7.6bn,...
EIT Health drives European healthcare innovation forward
EIT Health awards €6m in funding to 120 European healthcare companies who are proactively addressing a diverse range of health challenges.
EIT Health is...
Early-life exposure to dogs may reduce risk of schizophrenia
A new study suggests that being around 'man's best friend' from an early age may have a health benefit as well, lessening the chance...
Can a maths equation help us to predict and detect liver cancer?
UC San Diego researchers have used a mathematical model to help predict and detect liver cancer.
By combining RNA sequencing, bioinformatics and mathematical modelling, researchers...
Metabolic dysregulation: origins of neurodegenerative disease
New research has shed light on the origins of the neurodegenerative disease spinocerebellar ataxia type 7 (SCA7) and demonstrates effective new therapeutic pathways for...
Mitochondria are the ‘canary in the coal mine’ for cellular stress
Mitochondria, tiny structures present in most cells, are known for their energy-generating machinery.
Now, researchers have discovered a new function of mitochondria: they set off...
Breakthrough research offers new hope to lupus patients
A ‘life-changing’ potential new drug could be available to lupus patients in the future thanks to ‘breakthrough’ research.
The results of the TULIP II study...
Is breastfeeding important in helping to prevent diabetes?
Early weaning from breastfeeding is associated with both the development of obesity and Type 2 diabetes in adulthood.
The World Health Organization recommends breastfeeding as...
Autism: ‘social’ and ‘visual’ neural circuits do not connect for some children
A new study has shown that children with autism who prefer to look at geometric shapes rather than social images have lower levels of...
Women with a low desire to avoid pregnancy still use contraception
Healthcare providers should not assume that pregnancy preferences are the sole motivation for contraceptive use.
A new study has shown that women who had a...
Developing next-generation biologic pacemakers with stem cells
A new age of cardiac pacemakers is being pioneered that uses stem cells taken from fat.
University of Houston associate professor of pharmacology Bradley McConnell...
How sleep disturbance can increase risk of migraines
Sleep fragmentation predicted migraine risk a day later while sleep duration and low sleep quality were not associated with risk of migraines.
Nearly half of...
Mother Nature provides new gene therapy strategy to reverse disease
Scientists have developed a new gene therapy technique by transforming human cells into mass producers of tiny nano-sized particles full of genetic material that...
Why MDMA must be reclassified as a Schedule 2 drug
Amanda Feilding of the Beckley Foundation discusses the organisations new report ‘Roadmaps to Regulation: MDMA’ which recommends rescheduling MDMA to a Schedule 2 drug.
MDMA...
Ketamine may hold potential as treatment for autism and Tourette’s
To this day there is no known cure for either autism or Tourette’s syndrome, however, new research has revealed how a common anaesthetic could...