Research suggests Alzheimer drugs could reverse diabetes damage
Drugs developed to treat Alzheimer’s Disease could be repurposed to prevent - or even reverse - damage done to the blood vessels of people...
Public Health England report links severe illness and death from Covid to obesityto
Being obese or excessively overweight increases the risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19, a new Public Health England (PHE) report confirms.
The report...
Pandemic habits ingrained for 2.7m high-risk drinkers
A third of high-risk UK drinkers were drinking more in May than before the pandemic, according to new findings from alcohol education charity Drinkaware.
While...
One in 170 people have Covid-19
The latest report from the largest home COVID-19 testing study has shown that infections are continuing to rise in England as 1 in 170...
Don’t cross Sudoku off your Xmas list just yet
Sudoku and crosswords may not offset age-related mental decline, but can boost mental ability over a lifetime
The well known ‘use it or lose it’...
Second-hand smoke a possible asthma risk for future generations, study finds
Children are more likely to develop asthma if their father was exposed to second-hand smoke when he was a child, according to a study...
Hairdressers could help to cut suicide in Salford
Pub landlords, hairdressers and barbers could become the new front line to support people from feeling suicidal in Salford.
To coincide with this week’s World...
UK coronavirus policy could put 7.3 million over-60s at increased risk
The UK’s policy for shielding older adults from COVID-19 overlooks 7.3 million adults aged 60-69, placing them at increased risk and death.
These are the...
Landmark report reveals extent of air pollution damage to the heart and circulatory system
Particles in air pollution cause a wide range of damaging effects to the cardiovascular system, according to a landmark report published last week.
The Committee...
New technology helping parents and carers in Greater Manchester access support during COVID-19 launched
Parents and carers in Bury and Rochdale can now benefit from a new application digitising early years assessments, allowing them to have more control...