Parkinson’s – does it begin in the gut?
Parkinson’s disease is a condition that affects the brain, with the death of cells that secrete dopamine leading to impairment of motor...
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Vitamin D determines severity of COVID-19 – researchers call on government to change health advice.
Vitamin D is highly likely to reduce the severity of COVID-19 symptoms and death rates, according to new research from Trinity College...
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Gut microbes boost immune cells
Bacteria living in the small intestine support the generation of regulatory T-cells (Tregs) that suppress auto-immune reactions and...
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Nutrition – Why is it so hard to study?
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...
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COVID-19 – Don’t ignore the hidden health risks.
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...
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Working from home? Take these simple steps to avoid burnout.
Even before the coronavirus imposed unprecedented changes on our lives, it was well known that workers who felt pressure to be “switched...
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Can the right diet repair your brain?
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...
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Cancer – are we building an industry instead of helping patients?
Cancer is costing more than ever – for patients, health systems and whole countries – but is the growing cancer “industry” making life...
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MILK – should you drink it?
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...
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Vitamin A and gastro
Norovirus is the most common cause of gastroenteritis, causing vomiting, diarrhoea and nausea. There is currently no effective treatment....
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Coronavirus – IV vitamin C clinical trial to begin in China.
Last week we posted two articles suggesting that intravenous vitamin C may be of benefit in supporting patients infected with the new...
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Migraine – can frequency be reduced with nutrition?
Migraines and severe headaches affect around one in six adults in the US, and around a quarter of people suffering report that certain...
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Vitamin C – a bright future?
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...
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Vitamin C – can it save sepsis patients?
Sepsis is an extreme inflammatory reaction of the body’s immune system in response to severe infection. It is a leading cause of death,...
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Vitamin C could support patients with coronavirus
Coronavirus infections are in the news, with an entire city in China shut down and international travellers screened for infection. Viral...
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Inflammation and your brain – hope for new treatments
Inflammation plays a role in many diseases. Targeting inflammation has led to breakthrough treatments in recent years, for conditions...
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Some people with schizophrenia may have a vitamin deficiency
A new hypothesis from researchers at the University of Toronto links a vitamin deficiency with schizophrenia and could have profound...
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Cholesterol tests may miss 75% of at-risk patients
New research from Ohio University suggests that current tests for low-density lipoprotein (LDL), often called ‘bad cholesterol’, are...
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Omega-3 and ADHD
One in 20 children have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, a neurodevelopmental disorder that causes hyperactivity, impulsive...
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Common medications alter your gut microbiome
New research from the Netherlands suggests that a range of commonly used medications can alter the population of gut microbes, and some...
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