This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50081456 By BBC Health News Fatty tissue has been found in the lungs of overweight and obese people for the first time. Australian researchers analysed lung samples from 52 people and found the amount of fat increased in line with body mass index. They said their findings could explain why…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49480864 By BBC Health news Red wine could be good for the gut, increasing the number of different types of helpful bacteria that can live there, according to researchers. The benefits are likely to come from polyphenols – compounds that white wine, beer and cider have far less of, the…
This article was taken from: https://www.carehomeprofessional.com/care-deserts-revealed-in-age-uk-elderly-care-research/ By Lee Peart at Care home Professional An Age UK study has revealed that one in seven older people aren’t receiving the care they need. The report shows that many parts of the country have become ‘care deserts’ with elderly people unable to access residential or home care whether they…
This article was taken from: https://www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/news-from-the-bhf/news-archive/2019/march/new-sheffield-research-could-help-to-develop-preventative-treatments-for-heart-disease By Isabelle Masters at the British heart Foundation Researchers at the University of Sheffield are to study if ‘turning off’ a protein could help prevent heart attacks and strokes. We’ve provided funding to a team of scientists, led by Professor Paul Evans from the university’s Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease…
This article was taken from: https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2019/feb/viruses-in-the-gut-could-kick-start-type-1-diabetes-development-96219079.html By Jack Woodfield Viruses that linger in the gut could potentially trigger type 1 diabetes in children, scientists have said. Research teams from the US and Australia have been investigating the effect of enteroviruses, and whether there is a way to prevent these viruses from encouraging type 1 diabetes development. Enteroviruses are a…