Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts or wherever you listen to podcasts. The pandemic may be showing signs of winding down, but health care costs are not. In Massachusetts, a fight is shaping up over whether one of the […]

Hot flashes and night sweats are a common cause of insomnia among peri- and postmenopausal women. Hot flashes, night sweats and insomnia are all linked to reduced quality of life and distress. Despite how common insomnia disorder associated with night sweats is, treatment options are limited. Through a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, investigators at […]

Researchers from Karolinska Institutet have analyzed blood and sperm samples from healthy parents to children with genetic syndromes and the results indicate that germline mosaicism is underestimated as a cause to syndromes and that the level of the genetic variant is higher in sperm than in blood. The study was recently published in Molecular Genetics […]

Huntington’s, Alzheimer’s, ALS, and multiple other neurodegenerative diseases share a commonality: They are all characterized by proteins (different ones for each disease) aggregating in neurons within the brain and nervous system. Now, Technion Israel Institute of Technology scientists have found that the cells have the mechanisms to clear those aggregates—they just fail to activate them. […]

Prostate Cancer UK spokesperson explains 30 second risk checker We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The tool in question is a […]

Ben Whishaw says he's 'definitely not Doctor Who' We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Born in 1925, Graham shot to notoriety […]

Potato nutrition facts show that the vegetable can be a very healthy part of a balanced diet when prepared in the right way. However, some of the most popular preparations for potatoes tend to make them increasingly unhealthy by comparison.  Potatoes are the No. 1 vegetable crop in the United States and the fourth most […]

Statin intolerance is far less common than previously reported, according to a new meta-analysis, with data on more than 4 million adults from around the world, looking at reported statin adverse effects. The study puts the prevalence of statin intolerance at 6% to 10%, meaning that statin intolerance is “overestimated and overdiagnosed” in most cases, Maciej […]

Womb cancer charity founder outlines the main symptoms We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Dawn French described visiting her doctors after […]

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Britons take supplements to boost their health, however, vitamins can cause side effects. Jo Cunningham […]