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  • Edinburgh University has found evidence to support the use of a chemical found in plants for floppy baby syndrome Edinburgh University experts found evidence that quercetin, found in some fruits, vegetables, herbs and grains, could help prevent damage to nerves associated with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The chemical targets the build-up of a specific molecule…

  • 100% silk screws have been used to repair broken bones The low stiffness of silk, which is similar to that of bone, and its ability to break down in the body, make it a promising bioengineering material compared with traditional metal plates and screws, the researchers say. Lead researcher Dr David Kaplan told BBC News:…

  • Target Ovarian Cancer is asking everyone to raise awareness this month, as part of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month With only 3% of women very confident of spotting a symptom of ovarian cancer, there is a vital need to raise awareness. Target Ovarian Cancer is working to reach more people with information about the symptoms and…

  • NHS Blood and Transplant has launched the ‘Blood doesn’t grow on trees’ campaign In the last couple of months, supporters all over the country have been knitting more than 8,000 red, woollen blood drops and wondering what on earth they planned to do with them. Residents have woken to find woolly street art adorning trees…

  • Charity Look Good Feel Better, has launched an awareness film to mark its 20th anniversary. The film highlights the importance of their free skincare and make-up workshops and what it means to the women that attend them. Look Good Feel Better was also featured in the article, ‘Boosting Morale’, in January’s issue of International Therapist.…

  • Cancer Research UK launches ‘Spaceship’ smartphone game to seek cancer cures Cancer Research UK today unveils Play to Cure: Genes in Space – a world-first mobile phone game in which people across the globe will be able to help scientists unravel gene data to find the answers to some of cancer’s toughest questions. “Play to…

  • A new study by the City Hospital in Nottingham finds that the rate of Gout is soaring in the UK Prof Alan Silman, the medical director of Arthritis Research UK, echoed the concern about obesity and identified foods such as red meat, shell fish and dairy, and red wine and beer as potential contributors. He…

  • NHS Choices’ Winter Friends campaign supports the elderly this winter Last winter, about 31,000 people in England died as a result of cold weather. Most of these people were over 75 and many of these deaths could have been avoided. Every year, hundreds of thousands of older people spend much of the winter alone and…

  • A very Happy New Year to you all! To kick off 2014, Emma Seppala, Ph.D. of Psychology Today has listed 7 small resolutions for a big happiness boost in 2014. “Did you know that most of us live our lives according to outdated (or even false!) happiness theories? It’s a new year and that means a new…

  • The SIGN clinical guideline for GPs on the management of chronic pain has launched in Scotland! The guideline provides recommendations and treatment pathways based on current evidence for best practice in the assessment and management of adults with chronic non-malignant pain in non-specialist settings, including self-management, pharmacological, psychological, physical, complementary and dietary therapies.  Full guideline: http://sign.ac.uk/guidelines/fulltext/136/index.html…

  • New research has suggested men of South Asian origin may need to exercise for approximately 20 minutes a day longer than their Europeans counterparts  Current physical activity guidelines recommend that all adults take at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week (equivalent to walking briskly for 30 minutes on 5 days of the…

  • The first ever ‘infectious’ wrapping paper has gone on sale today to help raise awareness and funds for homeless people this Christmas Designed to look like snowflakes, the festive gift wrap re-creates viruses which pose serious health risks to people sleeping rough this winter including the common cold, influenza and pneumonia.  All proceeds will go…