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A one-off, painless blast of ultrasound may be a new way to lower cholesterol and high blood pressure and cut the risk of heart disease. Around 60 per cent of people in England have high cholesterol (a reading of five or above) and more than one in four has high blood pressure (above 140/90 mmHg). … Read more
California scientists are paving the way to extending human life span after discovering the cellular command center for aging, according to a new study. By studying yeast, the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) scientists discovered that cells take one of two paths as they age. One of the two paths leads to healthy aging, … Read more
Like a ‘zombie’ is how Gillian describes her state following electroconvulsive therapy for severe depression. She was given the treatment after the birth of her third child triggered terrible flashbacks of childhood abuse and, in turn, major mental illness. The 25 sessions of electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, she underwent were ‘a worse invasion of my … Read more
Hospital emergency rooms, hallways and even children’s hospitals around the world flooded with coronavirus patients as the pandemic engulfed much of the world this year. But doctors at several hospitals scattered across the globe noticed that one ward of their facilities was conspicuously quiet: the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Usually busy with medical staff … Read more
The weather may be unpredictable but, with skin cancer rates in the UK soaring 45 per cent in the past decade, sunscreen is a must this summer — whatever the weather. Indeed, even when it is cloudy, the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays can penetrate the skin and cause damage that can lead to skin cancer. … Read more
Red rash-like splotches in the MOUTH may be a new symptom of coronavirus, Spanish study suggests Researchers examined 21 patients at a hospital in Madrid, Spain, who had skin rashes and a confirmed cases of coronavirus One-third of the patients had enanthem, which are rash-like lesions that usually form in the mouth All the patients with … Read more
During lockdown millions of us were suddenly forced to work from home for long hours every day for months at a time: smiling through endless Zoom meetings at the kitchen table, perching on the sofa to write reports — or sitting on a hard chair in a spare bedroom. After all, how many of us … Read more
Question: Should I pay privately to have my teenage son vaccinated against HPV? I have just read that this virus is linked to prostate cancer. Helen Wood, by email. Answer: A good question. Talk of viruses and vaccination has been leading the news in recent months, but the coronavirus is not the only one that … Read more
More than 90% of coronavirus patients DO develop antibodies to the virus that last for at least three months, study finds Researchers at Mount Sinai Health System looked at more than 19,000 patients in New York who had previously contracted coronavirus At least 92% were found to moderate to high levels of antibodies that attach … Read more
California scientists are paving the way to extending human life span after discovering the cellular command center for aging, according to a new study. By studying yeast, the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) scientists discovered that cells take one of two paths as they age. One of the two paths leads to healthy aging, … Read more