An increase in caregiving hours and depressive symptoms are detectable in caregivers at least 10 years before their partner is diagnosed with cognitive impairment, a new study finds.

Academics have identified a possible link between artificial sweeteners and heart disease . Researchers said food additives “should not be considered a healthy and safe alternative to sugar”. The research, published in The BMJ, examined informatio…

The change in lifestyle has been hailed as a "wonder drug".

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

In a recent study published in the journal HIV Medicine, German researchers evaluated the clinical characteristics of Monkeypox virus (MPXV) infections in people with and without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.

A University of Cincinnati study found administering an immunotherapy drug before surgery for oral cavity cancer did not lead to increased rates of complications during and after surgery.

Detailed characterization of human pancreatic islets is key to elucidate the pathophysiology of all forms of diabetes mellitus, including its most common form known as type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, access to pancreatic islets is limited and pancreatic tissu…

Researchers examined various markers in the urine of wild bonobos (Pan paniscus). The researchers found that the birth of a second young animal resulted in the older sibling in a five-fold increase in the stress hormone cortisol and a reduced immune response.…

Men and women who are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D) aged 40 or younger are far more likely to develop cardiovascular disease (CVD) and die prematurely than those under 40 in the general population, according to new research to be presented at this year…

THE number of life-threatening asthma attacks is expected to soar over the next few weeks as children return to school.

TREATING severe and chronic depression can be extremely difficult.

WE all know that the earlier cancer is detected, the better the chance of survival.

World leading experts have joined forces to create a gold standard document to help people living with Cystic Fibrosis.

Infections in pregnant women have been linked to an increased risk of neurodevelopmental conditions, such as autism, in the child later in life. But it does not seem to be the infections themselves that cause autism, researchers show in a new study.

Electrical signals tell the heart to contract, but when the signals form spiral waves, they can lead to dangerous cardiac events like tachycardia and fibrillation. Researchers are bringing a new understanding to these complicated conditions with the first hig…

Cardiac conditions in women are underdiagnosed, undertreated, and under-researched compared to men. In an important prospective study in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, published by Elsevier, investigators report that attending a multidisciplinary dedicat…

Emergency departments in England don't seem to be set up to meet the basic care needs of frail older patients, suggest the findings of a small qualitative study published online in the Emergency Medicine Journal.

Personal protective equipment (PPE) was rarely out of the news throughout the peaks of the COVID-19 pandemic. However new research published in Anaesthesia (a journal of the Association of Anaesthetists) shows that use of filtering facepiece (FFP) 2 or 3 resp…

A potential new treatment combining natural manuka honey with a widely used drug has been developed by scientists at Aston University to treat a potentially lethal lung infection and greatly reduce side effects of one of the current drugs used for its treatme…

Analysis in English on World and 9 other countries about Gender, Health and more; published on 7 Sep 2022 by BioMed Central

Immune cells called group 3 innate lymphoid cells (ILC3s) play an essential role in establishing tolerance to symbiotic microbes that dwell in the human gastrointestinal tract, according to a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.

A study of adolescent eating habits found that certain ultra-processed foods, such as candy, prepackaged pastries and frozen desserts, may act as a 'gateway' and lead to increased intake of other unhealthy foods. 43% of the adolescents estimated that they inc…

In a simulation study using the latest U.S. statistics for stage 1 hypertension, researchers found that lifestyle changes to reduce systolic blood pressure to below 130 mm Hg may prevent 26,000 heart attacks and strokes and reduce health care costs over the n…

Background Multimorbidity poses a major challenge for care coordination. However, data on what non-communicable diseases lead to multimorbidity, and whether the lifetime risk differs between men and women are lacking. We determined sex-specific differences in…

Addressing the criticism on The Kyle and Jackie O Show on Wednesday, Sandilands said: 'Listen to me, dog! The stats are actually scientific, you dopey professor'