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Spotlight on the Menopause
- Monday, 17 June 2013
What are the symptoms and how can you beat them?
Join our live webTV show with menopause expert, Dr Heather Currie and Kathryn Colas, founder of Simplyhormones.com
Show date: 18th June
Show time: 2:30pm
Male menopause needs to be talked about
- Monday, 17 June 2013
There is a common misconception that male menopause is just a derogatory term used by women (colloquially sometimes called "man-opause) to explain irritable moods and lack of energy, but cognitive neuroscientist and ageing specialist Dr Lynda Shaw believes that it is an issue that many 40 to 60 year old men may suffer from and isn’t to be taken lightly.
Risk of heart disease reduced when saturated fats are replaced with unsaturated fats
- Friday, 14 June 2013
Fatty acids continue to be the subject of ongoing academic research and media attention. In this bulletin, brought to you by the experts behind The Fat Information Service (FIS), we discuss some recent findings regarding different types of fat and risk of heart disease.
250,000 older people hospitalised due to a fall every year
- Friday, 14 June 2013
Age UK has today revealed that 250,000 people aged 65+ in England are treated in hospital as the result of a fall every year.
The figures have been announced to mark the start of Age UK’s Falls Awareness Week 2013 (17-21 June), which aims to raise awareness of the things that people can do to help prevent the devastating consequences of a fall in later life.
Over 9,000 older people die every year as the result of a fall and injuries from falls are one of the leading causes of death for over 75s. For others, the impact of a fall and the resulting injuries can be life-changing, leaving many feeling isolated, anxious and reluctant to leave home.
Green light for electronic cigarette regulation
- Wednesday, 12 June 2013
The marketing of all nicotine-containing products (NCPs), including electronic cigarettes, must be regulated, the medicines watchdog has ordered.
At the moment electronic cigarettes can be used and sold without the safeguards built into the regulations associated with medicinal products. However, after a consultation and scientific and market research, the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has said all NCPs, including electronic cigarettes, should now fall within medicines legislation.
Vitamin D news just gets sunnier!
- Wednesday, 12 June 2013
Scientists have reported that increasing levels of vitamin D, the ‘sunshine vitamin’ could lower blood pressure, reducing the risk of strokes and heart attacks.
A global study which used data from 35 studies across North America and Europe of more than 155,000 people by University College London scientists, found a direct link between vitamin D deficiency and hypertension, which raises the likelihood of stroke and heart attacks and have said this could be a key milestone in recognising the important role the vitamin plays in our bodies.
UK researchers gain funding for new hip osteoarthritis gene study
- Monday, 10 June 2013
Medical research charity Arthritis Research UK has awarded £250,000 to a team of researchers at the University of Bristol and the University of Aberdeen to study which genes can lead to people developing painful and common osteoarthritis of the hip.
The research team will use their three year grant to look at which genes are associated with a person’s hip shape and which hip shapes are more likely to lead to osteoarthritis. The team hope their findings will lead to the development of new treatments targeting the genes responsible for causing the condition.
Experts Call on Brits to Detect Glaucoma with Regular Eye Tests this National Glaucoma Awareness Week
- Monday, 10 June 2013
According to Optegra, the specialist eye hospital group, 41% of Brits are putting their eye health at risk by not having an annual eye test. Early signs of serious eye conditions such as glaucoma can be detected in this way, which improves the chance of successful treatment.
Throughout National Glaucoma Awareness Week (10-16 June) Optegra is calling on people to have an eye MOT. An eye test crucially monitors the health of the eye, and can detect signs of glaucoma, including increased pressure which can be a risk factor.
Alzheimer’s drug linked to lower heart attack risk
- Wednesday, 05 June 2013
Drugs used for treating Alzheimer’s disease are linked to a reduced risk of heart attacks and death, research has claimed.
Scientists looked at cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs), which are used for treating mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease. Side-effects of ChEIs include a beneficial effect on the vagus nerve, which controls how fast the heart beats.
In the study of over 7,000 people with Alzheimer’s, those who took ChEIs had a 38 per cent reduced risk of a heart attack, compared to people not taking the drug.
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