A drug already used for osteoporosis blocked spinal damage in a new study

Changes in gene activity may contribute to neck and back pain by damaging the discs that act as the spine’s natural shock absorbers, according to new research. A study using…

Nearly half of dementia cases may be linked to risks you can change

Nearly half of dementia cases may be connected to risk factors that people can potentially change, including smoking and high blood pressure. New research from Lund University has identified how…

NHS must plan for heatwaves like it does for winter, health secretary says

Speaking about the recent heatwaves, England’s health secretary, who also gave an interview to the Guardian newspaper on the topic, said: “I spoke to A&E staff who were telling me…

Fighting the world's most deadly animal… in an unexpected way

Mosquitoes aren’t just annoying – they kill around 700,000 people a year via the diseases they spread. But scientists are developing new, counterintuitive ways to tackle them. Source link

THC medication made PTSD nightmares disappear for more than a third of patients

Nightmares can be one of the most distressing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a condition that may develop after a person experiences a disaster, serious accident, violence, combat, or…

Dirty air may trigger painful rheumatoid arthritis flares

Air pollution may make rheumatoid arthritis more active and increase the likelihood of painful flare-ups, according to a new study. The strongest connection involved fine particulate matter found in dust,…

Sunshine to meal times: How to beat jet lag

With bags packed and boarding passes at the ready, what can you do to keep your body clock on track? Source link

Half of vaccines are binned – this plant could change that

Prof Saul Faust, the director of the NIHR Clinical Research Facility in Southampton, said it gave “equivalent” immune responses to the conventional vaccine as well as being “safe and well…

New walk-in mental health centres to open in banks and libraries across England

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said: “Nobody should be left to struggle with their mental health alone. But every day, thousands of people are waiting months for help, then finding the…

Stanford scientists discover immune cells that explode like microscopic bombs

Stanford researchers have identified a previously unknown immune cell that destroys nearby cells by exploding. The process unfolds so rapidly and completely that the cell disappears within minutes, leaving virtually…