Heart repair protein discovered by scientists
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the US, found that a protein called vinculin is responsible for keeping heart muscles pumping as we age.
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Bodybuilders ‘could get HIV from drinking human breast milk’
Bodybuilders and cancer patients are putting themselves at risk of contracting HIV and syphilis by buying human breast milk over the internet, health experts have warned.
NHS patients to be monitored remotely in digital healthcare revolution
NHS patients with long term illnesses could soon be able to monitor their conditions remotely through high-tech clothing and wearable gadgets which will link directly to their medical records, under new proposals announced today.
Elderly ‘being trapped’ in hospital, says Age UK
Elderly people are “trapped” in English hospitals in ever greater numbers as there is nowhere else for them to go, the charity Age UK has warned.
Unsafe asthma prescribing ‘must end’
Tens of thousands of people with asthma in the UK are not getting the right medicines to keep their condition safely under control, according to an audit.
New hope over Type 2 diabetes as doctors test revolutionary intestinal implant
Experts say the tiny device could be more effective than medication, diet and exercise, with initial studies showing blood glucose levels dropping within weeks.
Campaigners to march on Department of Health over calls for safe NHS staffing levels
Patient safety campaigners will march on the Department of Health this week to call for safe staffing levels on NHS wards.
Why are nursing homes worse than care homes?
Social care has changed dramatically in the last two decades: now care homes have residents who would previously have been in nursing homes and nursing homes look after people who would have required hospital care.
Service for young people with dementia ‘threatened’ by national disability scheme
Alzheimers Australia says the future of the only program to help young Australians diagnosed with dementia will be jeopardised if it is absorbed by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) next year.
Mental health crisis care ‘inadequate’
The Care Quality Commission reviewed the help given to people in mental health crisis, which includes people who are suicidal, having serious panic attacks or psychotic episodes.