News

More than 70 local Age UKs operate this handyperson service, which offers older people extra help with small practical jobs around the home.This article explains how it works.  

Thanks to Cancer Research UK, their £1.7 million grant could give hope to patients with blood disorders such as leukaemia.The press release from University of Bristol explains Professor Linda Wooldridge’s research. 

For people with Parkinson's, the treatment with a new Type 2 diabetes drug may slow the progression of motor symptoms. This Cure Parkinson’s co-funded trial has reported positive results about the Lixisenatide trial.

Researchers from the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Oxford have used data from UK Biobank participants to reveal that diabetes, traffic-related air pollution and alcohol intake are the most harmful out of 15 modifiable risk factors…

A new report from Age UK reveals the enormous challenges millions of older people face this winter. Over 10 million people are worried about being able to afford to heat their homes.

UK MND charities focus on bringing new treatments to patients in 2024, as this Neuro Rehab Times article explains.

This Guardian article reports about a study that adds growing evidence that health harm from air pollution accumulates through our lifetimes.

An article in Heart Matters magazine "Why are serious heart attacks more likely on a Monday?" looks behind the headline and explains the findings of new research.

This review and analysis by various researchers looks into Leisure Activities and the Risk of Dementia.

This Guardian article looks at removing childhood trauma from our brains. See Does gene editing hold the key to improving mental health? for some answers.