Patients should lose weight before bariatric surgery
Lower BMI before bariatric surgery predicts greater post-operative weight loss, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland finds.…
Diabetes
Books for a medical Christmas
Christmas is rapidly approaching and an abundance of compelling newly published books to choose from. From ‘A Listening Doctor’ by…
Digestive enzymes and health
There have been a lot of claims pertaining to digestive enzymes recently, that they can do everything from curing depression…
Diabetes in dogs – signs and treatment
Diabetes in dogs is incurable disease caused when the body stops making insulin. It is a relatively common condition in…
Understanding type 2 diabetes in Malawi
Researchers at the University of Glasgow are collaborating with Malawian scientists to try to find out why some people in…
Poor aerobic fitness in children risk of heart disease
Risk factors of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease accumulate in children who have poor aerobic fitness, a new study…
AI system for treating sepsis
Scientists have created an artificial intelligence system that could help treat patients with sepsis. The technology, developed by researchers from Imperial…
Global analysis of deaths from chronic diseases
Most nations falling short of UN targets to cut premature deaths from chronic diseases. People in the UK, US and China…
Faulty immune system linked to AMD
British scientists have found a link between over-active immune systems, stimulated by poor diets and oxidative stress, and the development…
Not just what you eat but when you eat
Not just what you eat but when you eat influences body weight. Some of the recent science relating to this topic…