A study of 8,300 older adults revealed a surprising salt habit

For thousands of years, people have used salt to flavor and preserve food. While it remains a staple in kitchens around the world, consuming too much salt can increase the…

Could gut parasites be influencing your behaviour?

Could the parasite also impact human behaviour? Made in partnership with UKRI. Source link

Unsafe food causes 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths annually, young children at highest risk

Children aged less than five years face almost three times the risk of illness from unsafe food than older children and adults, according to new estimates released today by the…

Supporting each other through walking and talking

A young man from Darwen who lost his father realised he needed support so decided to start a walking group Source link

Cancer’s favorite escape trick may actually make it easier to kill

Scientists have uncovered a surprising new way the immune system fights cancer, overturning a core belief that has guided immunology for decades. The research found that when cancer cells shut…

'I left a children's home – and was embraced by love'

How a new scheme for young people leaving care is tackling what was once a cliff-edge for this vulnerable group. Source link

Emma Barnett: Fighting Endometriosis

Emma Barnett exposes the devastating reality of endometriosis and its toll on women. Source link

Breakthrough ovarian cancer drug offers patients more time and better quality of life

Women taking the drug tell the BBC it has given them their lives back. Source link

What a hair loss breakthrough could mean for women like me

In what researchers are calling a “major breakthrough”, a team, led by Prof Takashi Tsuji, say they have managed to recreate the full cycle of hair growth in mice –…

Brain scans reveal two distinct types of autism

An international team of scientists has found evidence that autism may include at least two distinct biological subtypes, each defined by a different pattern of communication across the brain. One…