The hidden cost of the night shift and how to sleep it off

Among the waste products the system clears are proteins called amyloid and tau, the deposits that accumulate in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease. A single sleepless night measurably…

Women’s pain normalised in NHS, Cardiff health summit told

An operation nearly 20 years ago left Donna Davies in constant pain but she only felt believed by medics after her husband spoke up. Donna, 56, now requires her large…

Tiny plastics in drinking water may be making dangerous bacteria stronger

Nanoplastics are already a concern because people may ingest them directly, but new research points to another possible danger. These tiny plastic particles may also make harmful bacteria more difficult…

Mediterranean diet may activate tiny proteins that protect the heart and brain

A Mediterranean-style diet may influence aging through an unexpected biological pathway involving tiny proteins produced inside mitochondria, according to a new study led by researchers at the USC Leonard Davis…

Popular sugar substitutes linked to faster brain aging

Several widely used sugar substitutes may be associated with faster declines in memory and thinking skills over time, according to research published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American…

Intermittent fasting helped people keep weight off for a year

A 12 week intermittent fasting program may help people maintain weight loss for at least a year after the structured intervention ends, according to research involving the University of Granada…

Doctors didn’t spot my condition for so long I was left permanently disabled

Wentworth, who describes himself as “queer and disabled”, has recently had a series of urological problems. He says doctors often attribute his symptoms to his cerebral palsy first, rather than…

Father warns of 'brain-eating amoeba' after son's death

Cases caused by the amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, have numbered in the hundreds since 1960 – but it can quickly prove fatal if not diagnosed correctly. Source link

Prostate cancer trial using focal therapy has fewer side effects

Nearly all the men had intermediate or high-risk prostate cancer – but 10 years after treatment only two had died from the disease. These outcomes are as good as surgery…

Newborn babies in England to be tested for SMA

All newborn babies in England will be tested for the genetic disease spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), as part of a major study. Source link