
It’s one of the most common conditions affecting those over 65 and left untreated can lead to stroke, blood clots in the veins and, in the...

A team of US scientists has created a new drug delivery system which can receive commands wirelessly from a smartphone or computer to schedule and trigger...

Nurse home visits to disadvantaged mothers can significantly reduce their rates of hypertension and their daughters’ likelihood of obesity, UCL research has revealed. The research, published...

Researchers in the US have uncovered a previously-unknown biological process which could lead to new treatments for Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. The team at Northwestern...

Splitting the recommended amount of physical activity between aerobic and resistance exercise reduces cardiovascular disease risks as much as aerobic-only regimens, new US research has found....

Researchers in the UK and Turkey have developed a contact lens which can detect changes in eye pressure which signal possible glaucoma. The condition occurs when...

A team intervention, provided by phone, leads to persistent improvements in depression, anxiety and quality of life for people managing chronic illnesses, new US research has...

Researchers in Denmark are one step closer to understanding why more men than women are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. In a the new study, researchers at...

Living in poverty with chronic inflammation significantly increases heart disease and cancer mortality risk, a new US study has found. The University of Florida research showed...

The first participant has been recruited to a pioneering clinical trial for people with a sleep behaviour disorder who have a higher risk of developing Parkinson’s....