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The growing workload crisis in NHS primary care could be helped by the systematic integration of community health workers at scale, a study shows. Published by the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, the modelling study was led by researchers at Imperial College London. Using a model introduced in Brazil’s Family Health Strategy, they […]
Researchers have identified compounds that could prevent malaria parasites from being able to infect mosquitoes, halting the spread of disease. Preventing transmission of malaria is a key part of efforts to eliminate the disease. A person can be cured of the disease using drugs that wipe out the replicating form of the parasite, but still […]
Could a compound in red wine ward off knee pain? Millions of arthritis patients may enjoy relief by taking a super dose of the antioxidant Researchers found patients with painful knees given resveratrol had less pain They also had much lower levels of inflammation in their knees, they discovered Eight million people in the UK […]
(HealthDay)—The high mercury (Hg) concentration contained in traditional Tibetan medicine (TTM) could be harmful to humans and contribute to the environmental Hg burden in Tibet, according to a study published in the Aug. 7 issue of Environmental Science & Technology. Maodian Liu, Ph.D., from Peking University in China, and colleagues investigated elevated concentrations of total […]
Biomedical scientists at the University of Salford found that sugars from the common cockle (Cerastoderma edule) were approximately as effective as some standard chemotherapy drugs at relative lower dosage. And they say ‘cockle-chemo’ could be particularly suitable for children as it is potentially less toxic and less likely to cause unhealthy side-effects. Publishing in the […]
Could probiotics cut our need for antibiotics? Study finds children who take a daily supplement are 30% less likely to need the drugs Antibiotic resistance is widely acknowledged as the most critical issue facing modern medicine Researchers in the US, UK and Netherlands looked at how probiotic use could affect our need for such drugs […]
We know that comparatively disadvantaged people, even in rich countries, have worse health and shorter life expectancy than others. But what is it exactly about socioeconomic disadvantage and other environmental difficulties that affects our biology? And at what age are we most vulnerable to these effects? While it is unclear exactly how the social environment […]
During their time at high school, people often reveal talents that come to define their adolescent identities. Maths was mine. Years later, seeking something to ground myself in, I bought a textbook, borrowed a calculator and re-attempted the year 11 maths course. My maths skills returned, slowly but surely. And it felt great. It is […]
Treatments for brain tumours aren’t good enough. Only around 1 in 7 people will survive their disease for a decade or longer. And those in this small but fortunate fraction may also be left with lifelong reminders of their cancer in the form of side effects from their treatment. But coming up with better ways […]
Acne vulgaris, or simply acne, is a skin condition that affects most, if not all, adolescents. It can sometimes persist into adulthood. Also, scarring from acne can last for a long time. Research has shown that persistent acne not only causes discomfort, but also psychological distress; people become self-aware about their appearance and worry how […]