Do you have ROCD? The little-known condition psychologists say could be ruining your relationship without you even knowing Relationship OCD sufferers pick apart their relationship or partner However, a team of researchers believe a mobile app can ease the disorder Obsessive handwashing, checking doors are locked and hoarding are well…
Heartbreaking documentary captures mums final moments at Dignitas
A mother’s final moments before she ends her life at Dignitas aged 56 will be shown in a powerful documentary about assisted dying on Monday. Kim Whiting had progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare neurological condition affecting balance and movement. She is one of five people who bravely share their experiences…
Spinal cord stimulation can help Parkinson's patients walk
Game-changing Parkinson’s implant ‘REBIRTHS’ patients by helping them walk normally again without freezing and falling Marc Gauthier was forced to stop working as Parkinson’s made it difficult to walk But a spine implant has allowed him to walk confidently and without falling Spinal cord stimulation could help people with Parkinson’s…
Selenium not linked to recurrence of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer
For patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), selenium supplementation does not reduce the risk for recurrence, while vitamin E is associated with an increased risk for recurrence, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in JAMA Network Open. Richard T. Bryan, Ph.D., from the University of Birmingham in the…
25-year Swedish study reveals link between road traffic pollution and increased mortality risk
In a recent study published in Toxics, researchers analyzed the long-term mortality impacts related to exposure to particulate matter of diameter ≤2.5 mm (PM2.5), PM10, black carbon (BC), and nitrogen oxides [NOx, including nitrogen monoxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2)] among Swedish individuals between 1991 and 2016. Study: The Long-Term Mortality…
The term antimicrobial resistance has little meaning to the public and should be renamed, says study
The public is failing to take antimicrobial resistance seriously and it could all be down to the scientific terminology used. A study by Dr. Eva Krockow from the University of Leicester, which looked at public health communication shows that the term commonly used to describe bacteria resistant to current medicines…
Is the cure for blindness here?
Is the cure for blindness here? As a US veteran receives the world’s first eye transplant, could this scientific breakthrough be the catalyst for a new future? Military veteran survived an electric shock and now has been given a new eye Experts say it may be ‘many years’ before an…
New GLP-1 weight loss drug Zepbound approved by FDA: What to know
The FDA recently approved a new Eli Lilly drug, Zepbound (tirzepatide), for chronic weight management in adults with at least one weight-related health condition. Zepbound shares the same active ingredient as Mounjaro, another drug made by Eli Lilly used to treat type 2 diabetes. As of 2020, more than 2.6…
‘I’m an optometrist – a sign in the eyes is a little-known symptom of dementia’
Dr Hilary lists the early symptoms of dementia Dementia is a syndrome associated with an ongoing decline of brain functioning. It’s estimated that there are nearly a million (994,000) people in the UK who are living with dementia, and this number is increasing because people are living for longer. Alongside…
Study: People with obesity burn less energy during day
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