Weekly type 2 diabetes jab could replace daily injections
Moving from daily injections to a weekly jab is most likely to benefit those who need help with their injections. That might include frailer people and those with sight loss,…
Scientists turn probiotic bacteria into tiny drug factories for pancreatic cancer
Cancer immunotherapy has dramatically changed how doctors treat many forms of cancer, yet pancreatic cancer has remained particularly resistant to these advances. A major obstacle is the environment that develops…
‘I can’t do the things my friends do’: Life as a teenage carer
Some support is available. Young carers are entitled to assessments from their local council to look at the impact on their health, education and wellbeing. “When young carers get these…
Coffee drinkers have less fat, more muscle, and surprising hormone differences
Coffee is consumed around the world every day, and earlier research has associated coffee drinking with a reduced risk of conditions including type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Scientists still…
What supplements do athletes consume every day?
Team GB rower Heidi Long takes BBC Sport through her vitamin and supplement routine. Source link
A mother’s age can shape her offspring without changing their DNA
A mother’s age can influence the physical traits and behavior of her offspring in humans and across many other animal species. Researchers refer to these changes as maternal age effects.…
Vaccine breakthrough stops cancer returning in trial
Prof Peter Johnson, National Clinical Director for Cancer at NHS England, told the BBC’s Today Programme it was an exciting development. “Most of the cancer immune treatments we have been…
AI-designed “intrabodies” could unlock new treatments for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and MND
Researchers at the University of Essex have developed microscopic medicines that could pave the way for new approaches to treating neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and motor neurone disease…
Why are women going to London for abortions?
Kate Morgan explains why some Welsh women are travelling to London for abortions. Source link
More than 1,000 genetic switches reveal why female immunity is different
Women are diagnosed with autoimmune diseases far more often than men, and new research from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and UNSW Sydney may help explain why. Autoimmune diseases…
















