Alcohol Intake: The Largest ever Scientific Study on Alcohol gives the Clearest Indication Yet on Drinking Guidelines
Guidelines issued in the UK by our chief medical officers for alcohol intake now mean that we have one of the lowest recommended upper limits for alcohol consumption in the world.
April is Colon Cancer Awareness Month: the Bacteria that live in our Colon are Key!
The health of our colon is heavily influence by all the bacteria that live there (or biome).
Mushrooms contain Bio-active compounds that protect the Brain from Neurodegeneration
Research continues to reveal interesting new avenues of investigation and we don’t necessarily have to be in the Amazon basin up to our knees in mud and surrounded by clouds of insects, as rich an environment as it might be.
Colon Cancer Awareness Month: Cured Meats can Increase Your Risk of Colon Cancer
In the UK, it would seem, we are much more sentimental about our bacon and we have a widespread willingness to forgive it!
Vegetarian Diets include twice as much Cheese as Meat-based diets. Is there a Hidden Cost?
Vegetarian diets are often seen as a healthy alternative, but is there a hidden cost environmentally and ethically?
Sleep Chemistry and What Makes Us Sleep
Sleep chemistry and what makes us sleep has always fascinated me. Here we discuss the role of melatonin and adenosine.
Osteoarthritis: Could We Redesign the Knee Joint to Make It Better?
Our Knee and Hips Joints are a common focus for osteoarthritis. However there are other evolutionary strategies in nature that are better than ours!
Alzheimer’s Disease and New Research Initiatives
Present estimates suggest that there are about 850,000 cases in the UK, although with the current population age profile, this will rise to two million by 2051.
Flu: Why is it Seasonal?
As we speak there has been at least three main mechanisms of action for the transmission of flu in winter.
