Walking faster linked to ‘significantly lower risk’ of developing type 2 diabetes
Until now it was unclear what walking speed was needed to reduce risk of type 2 diabetesWalking faster is linked to a significantly lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to the first global study of its kind.Type 2 diabetes is one of the world ’s major health threats, with its prevalence rising sharply in the last three decades, according to the World Health Organization.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 28, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Health editor Tags: Diabetes Society Walking UK news Health Medical research Source Type: news
Thousands dying needlessly from cancer in UK, report says
Cancer Research says Britain is lagging behind other comparable countries in terms of survival ratesThousands of people are dying needlessly from cancer because the UK lags behind comparable countries when it comes to survival rates, a damning report says.Big strides forward have been made in treating the disease over the past 50 years, according to the study by Cancer Research UK, but slow and late diagnosis coupled with treatment delays mean the progress is “at risk of stalling”.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 28, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Health editor Tags: Cancer Health NHS Health policy Politics Society UK news World news Medical research Science Public services policy Source Type: news
Doctors encouraged by early-stage trial of MS stem cell therapy
Injecting stem cells into patients ’ brains found to be safe and could stop further damage from the diseaseDoctors are cautiously hopeful about a new multiple sclerosis therapy after finding that injecting stem cells into patients ’ brains was safe and potentially protective against further damage from the disease.The small, early stage trial was only able to assess whether injecting cells directly into the brain was well tolerated by patients, but in tests carried out in the year after treatment, researchers found hints that the cells may have a long-lasting, beneficial impact.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 27, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Science Multiple sclerosis Health Stem cells Biology Medical research Society Source Type: news
Swine flu in the UK: what we know so far
One person found to be infected with H1N2 strain, of which 50 cases have been reported globally since 2005UK detects its first human case of swine flu strainThe UK has detected its first human case of H1N2, a swine flu strain that has been reported in 50 people worldwide since 2005.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 27, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Health editor Tags: Swine flu Health UK news World news Infectious diseases Microbiology Medical research Science Society Source Type: news
Stretched NHS even less ready to cope with a new pandemic, scientists warn
With Covid-19 facilities being dismantled and an inquiry starting late, the nation ’s ability to react quickly to future health threats has been lost, experts sayThe UK is now worse prepared for a pandemic than it was when Covid-19 first swept the country, a former government health minister has warned.Lord Bethell, an under-secretary of state at the department of health in 2020, told theObserver that in terms of identifying future threats, and handling any new outbreak, he believes Britain ’s overstretched health system is now less able to respond to another major viral outbreak.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 26, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Toby Helm and Robin McKie Tags: Health Covid inquiry UK news Society NHS Medical research Vaccines and immunisation Politics Source Type: news
Bone cows bred in Australia provide base material for dental grafts
Use of cattle from country free of mad cow disease means product is safe, experts say, and patients can still donate bloodGet ourmorning and afternoon news emails,free app ordaily news podcastBone cows, specially bred in mad cow-free Australia, are being used instead of human donors for dental and medical bone grafts.While bovine grafts have been tested for spinal fusion, foot reconstructions and to fix skull traumas, the Australian versions are predominantly used in dental work to strengthen degraded jaws before tooth implants.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 25, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Tory Shepherd Tags: Health Medical research Australia news Science Animal welfare Animals Dentists Organ donation Source Type: news
Prenatal exposure to air pollution may hurt reproductive health in adult men, study finds
Ingestion of particulate matter may shorten distance between anus and genitals in the womb, a sign of lower testosterone activityIn-utero exposure to common air pollutants may lower semen quality and increase the risk of reproductive system disease in men, new research finds.The peer-reviewed Rutgers University study looked at whether exposure to particulate matter called 2.5 (PM2.5) and nitrogen oxide may shorten the distance between the anus and genitals, or the anogenital distance, in developing fetuses and newborns.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 25, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Tom Perkins Tags: Pregnancy Air pollution Medical research Health Environment Science Source Type: news
US coal power plants killed at least 460,000 people in past 20 years – report
Pollution caused twice as many premature deaths as previously thought, with updated understanding of dangers of PM2.5Coal-fired power plants killed at least 460,000 Americans during the past two decades, causing twice as many premature deaths as previously thought, new research has found.Cars, factories, fire smoke and electricity plants emit tiny toxic air pollutants known as fine particulate matter or PM2.5, which elevate the risk of an array of life-shortening medical conditions including asthma, heart disease, low birth weight and some cancers.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 23, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Nina Lakhani climate justice reporter Tags: Coal Health Pollution Air pollution Environment Medical research US Medicare Fossil fuels Energy US news Source Type: news
Cheap over-the-counter nail drug found to work on crippling flesh-eating disease
‘Momentous’ breakthrough as trial finds treatment for nail infections to be highly effective for neglected tropical diseaseA cheap and easily taken drug used to treat fungal nail infections has been found to work against a devastating flesh and bone-eating disease found across Africa, Asia and the Americas.Researchers say the breakthrough offers hope to thousands of patients who have suffered decades of neglect and can face amputations if the disease is left untreated.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 23, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Sarah Johnson Tags: Global development Global health Sudan Mexico Africa Americas World news Middle East and north Africa Science Medical research Society Source Type: news
Scientists raise hopes of cure for eczema itchiness with study of skin bacteria
Researchers say they have discovered a common type of bacteria can trigger irritationWhether it ’s a tickle of the nose, or an irritation in one’s hair, itches can be excruciating. Now scientists say they have found a common type of skin bacteria can trigger the sensation.Crucially, as such bacteria are commonly found on the skin of patients with eczema – or atopic dermatitis – the work helps explain why such conditions can be accompanied by the urge to scratch.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 22, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Science correspondent Tags: Eczema Society Health US news Medical research Science Source Type: news
Bleach does not tackle fatal hospital superbug, UK researchers find
Following government guidance by using disinfectant to tackle C diff bacteria proved ineffective in experimentsLiquid bleach does not kill off a hospital superbug that can cause fatal infections, researchers have found.The researchers say new approaches are needed towards disinfection in care settings.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 22, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Science correspondent Tags: Infectious diseases Medical research Microbiology Science UK news Research publishing Education Health Source Type: news
Unlocking the Secrets: Scientists Decode the Silent Conversation Between Your Eyes and Ears
Eye movements can be decoded by the sounds they generate in the ear, meaning your hearing may be affected by vision. (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - November 22, 2023 Category: Disability Tags: Medical Research and News Source Type: news
What we learned from Patrick Vallance at the Covid inquiry
Chief scientific adviser in pandemic says lockdown should have come sooner and Boris Johnson is not great at scienceUK politics live – latest updatesSir Patrick Vallance, the UK government ’s chief scientific adviser throughout Covid, has been giving evidence to the inquiry into the handling of the pandemic on Monday. Here is what we have learned so far.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 20, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Peter Walker Deputy political editor Tags: Covid inquiry Patrick Vallance Politics UK news Coronavirus Infectious diseases Medical research Health policy Source Type: news
Patrick Vallance contradicts Rishi Sunak ’s evidence to Covid inquiry
PM would almost certainly have known concerns over ‘eat out to help out’ scheme, says former chief scientific adviserExplainer: How Vallance ’s diaries exposed chaos inside No 10UK politics live – latest updatesRishi Sunak would almost certainly have known scientists were worried about his“eat out to help out” scheme during the pandemic, Sir Patrick Vallance has said, directly contradicting the prime minister ’s evidence to the Covid inquiry.In potentially damaging testimony, Vallance, the UK government ’s chief scientific adviser during the pandemic, said he would be “very surprised” if Sunak, then cha...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 20, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Peter Walker Deputy political editor Tags: Covid inquiry Rishi Sunak Coronavirus Science Infectious diseases Patrick Vallance Politics UK news Medical research Boris Johnson Microbiology Chris Whitty Health policy Economic policy Source Type: news
PET scans of heart may aid early detection of Lewy body diseases
PET scans of the heart may help to identify which at-risk people will later develop Parkinson ’s disease or dementia with Lewy bodies. (Source: NIH Research Matters)
Source: NIH Research Matters - November 20, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: news
