The methanol poisoning that “all began with that drink”
Calum was poisoned by methanol and has since joined a campaign to raise awareness of the risks
Category: Health
New project documents vanishing heritage diets for future health benefits
The world’s ‘heritage’ diets could hold vital clues to better health. Writing in Nature Medicine, researchers from 12 countries have launched the World Diet Initiative
GLP-1 receptor activation linked to lower depression and bipolar disorder odds
Genetic analyses linked BMI-related GLP-1 receptor activation to better mental well-being and lower odds of major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder. The findings do not
Study links gut microbes to stronger cancer immunotherapy responses
A new study from a team including University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers is the first to show metabolites produced by certain bacteria in the gut can
Cultural engagement linked to slower physiological aging in older adults
Higher levels of cultural engagement are significantly associated with lower physiological aging, suggests an analysis published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Patient-derived organoids uncover new targets for chronic pancreatitis treatment
Around three million people worldwide struggle with chronic pancreatitis, a condition wherein the pancreas becomes inflamed, scarred, and painful.
Ebola is spreading faster in eastern Congo than it can be tracked, as deaths pass 700
The World Health Organization’s emergencies chief has warned that most Ebola cases in eastern Congo come from unknown transmission chains
‘Don’t let blood be on your hands’, mother tells inquiry
The mum of Elise Sebastian, who died in a mental health unit, gives evidence to the Lampard Inquiry.