Parkinson’s disease is a condition that affects the brain, with the death of cells that secrete dopamine leading to impairment of motor functions, along with...

Vitamin D is highly likely to reduce the severity of COVID-19 symptoms and death rates, according to new research from Trinity College Dublin. People in sunn...

Bacteria living in the small intestine support the generation of regulatory T-cells (Tregs) that suppress auto-immune reactions and inflammation. New researc...

Eat less sugar! Eat more protein! Don’t eat too much fat! Fat is fine, eat less carbs! Every day we are confronted with messages about our diets and how they...

COVID-19 is a public health challenge on a scale that has never been seen before. But aside from the virus itself, the pandemic also poses some other, less o...

Even before the coronavirus imposed unprecedented changes on our lives, it was well known that workers who felt pressure to be “switched on” constantly were ...

There’s good news and bad news in the latest research on brain deterioration. The bad news is that signs of brain ageing appear much earlier than generally t...

Cancer is costing more than ever – for patients, health systems and whole countries – but is the growing cancer “industry” making life better for patients, o...

Dairy milk is an important part of a balanced diet – or is it? There is little evidence that consuming dairy foods is necessary – or even helpful – for bone ...

Norovirus is the most common cause of gastroenteritis, causing vomiting, diarrhoea and nausea. There is currently no effective treatment. New research from K...

Last week we posted two articles suggesting that intravenous vitamin C may be of benefit in supporting patients infected with the new coronavirus. Now clinic...

Migraines and severe headaches affect around one in six adults in the US, and around a quarter of people suffering report that certain foods can trigger thei...

Vitamin C is one of the most widely recognised nutrients in the world and is vital to our health. Since 1747, when Scottish doctor James Lind showed that eat...

Sepsis is an extreme inflammatory reaction of the body’s immune system in response to severe infection. It is a leading cause of death, claiming around 300,0...

Coronavirus infections are in the news, with an entire city in China shut down and international travellers screened for infection. Viral diseases such as th...

Inflammation plays a role in many diseases. Targeting inflammation has led to breakthrough treatments in recent years, for conditions ranging from autoimmune...

A new hypothesis from researchers at the University of Toronto links a vitamin deficiency with schizophrenia and could have profound implications for treatin...

New research from Ohio University suggests that current tests for low-density lipoprotein (LDL), often called ‘bad cholesterol’, are dangerously misleading w...

One in 20 children have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, a neurodevelopmental disorder that causes hyperactivity, impulsive behaviour, and attention...

New research from the Netherlands suggests that a range of commonly used medications can alter the population of gut microbes, and some can raise the risk of...