Archive: 22/09/2017

Can trying to meet specific exercise goals put us off being active altogether?

Encouraging people to meet specific fitness goals when they are new to exercising can be ineffective. In fact, it may even make it harder to become active, according to an editorial published in the British Journal of Sports ...

Sep 22, 2017

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Smoking quit rates highest in 10 years

Success rates for quitting smoking are at their highest level for a decade, according to a new report.

Sep 22, 2017

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Fitbits could lead to negative impact on pupils' well-being, study finds

Pupils in secondary schools are reluctant to see fitness and health tracking devices such as Fitbits introduced into Physical Exercise lessons in schools and the device could potentially cause a negative impact on students' ...

Sep 22, 2017

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Study finds GPs are unwilling to refer patients for bowel cancer checks

GPs can be reluctant to refer patients with symptoms of bowel cancer for further investigations, a study by the Universities of Birmingham and Exeter has found.

Sep 22, 2017

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Pancreatic islets study may spur diabetes treatment advances

Investigators in the Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training Center (VDRTC) and collaborators at Stanford University have discovered new insights into the molecular mechanisms of cell proliferation in juvenile human pancreatic ...

Sep 22, 2017

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Researchers develop treatment to reduce rate of cleft palate relapse complication

Young people with cleft palate may one day face fewer painful surgeries and spend less time undergoing uncomfortable orthodontic treatments thanks to a new therapy developed by researchers from the UCLA School of Dentistry. ...

Sep 22, 2017

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New compound discovered in fight against inflammatory disease

A 10-year study by University of Manchester scientists for a new chemical compound that is able to block a key component in inflammatory illness has ended in success.

Sep 22, 2017

New study aims to find the best moisturiser for treating eczema in children

Researchers at the Universities of Bristol, Nottingham and Southampton have been awarded £1.4 million by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment Programme to discover which is the best ...

Sep 22, 2017

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Ecosystem approach makes urinary tract infection more treatable

The biological term 'ecosystem' is not usually associated with urinary tract infections, but this should change according to Wageningen scientists.

Sep 22, 2017

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Experts say flu season could be severe this year

If last year's active flu season and this year's severe season in the Southern Hemisphere is any indication of what flu season will look like across the country beginning this fall, then it's important to get vaccinated soon ...

Sep 22, 2017

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