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A new understanding of hearing could not only fix tinnitus, but reverse some types of deafness too, discovers Clare Wilson WORKING as a DJ in Liverpool, UK, a decade ago, [...]

More and more people are monitoring their glucose levels in an attempt to boost their health, but what is the science behind this trend? Clare Wilson investigates ONCE I noticed [...]

Photographer Adam Warner FROM the very large to the very small, from inside your body to the furthest reaches of the universe, there was a smorgasbord of ideas and discoveries [...]

Bank of astronaut medical data will help us understand the effects of space flight on the body MORE light could be shed on how space flight affects astronauts' health after [...]

MORE light could be shed on how space flight affects astronauts' health after the creation of the first 'space-omics' biobank – a collection of thousands of blood and tissue samples, [...]

A MEDICINE called artemisinin already used to treat malaria could also work as a treatment for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). While the root cause of PCOS is unclear, it involves [...]

A NEW kind of rehabilitation therapy for people who have had a stroke, using electrical stimulation of muscles while they exercise, has helped improve their arm function. The small trial [...]

A study suggests that 1 in 3 people who stop taking the drugs get mental and physical symptoms, but what does that actually mean when these can also occur after [...]

THE exact cause of Parkinson's disease is unknown, but it has long been suspected to be a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Now, a radical new idea suggests the [...]

OUR ancestors cast a very long shadow. Viruses that became embedded in human DNA millions of years ago may raise the risks of people getting depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. [...]

Having one person in a school class with a mental health condition has been linked to a higher risk of such a diagnosis in their peers. But are these illnesses [...]

THE calls that sperm whales make underwater are more complex than we thought – and could be the closest thing to human language yet discovered. This claim is based on [...]

A large study suggests that access to the internet is linked to our life satisfaction, but questions remain, says Clare Wilson GROWING access to the internet is linked with better [...]

THE nasal flu vaccine for children causes a temporary rise in the number of pneumonia-causing bacteria in the nose, and in the noses of members of the child's household – [...]

A modelling study suggests that the level of protection against measles provided by the MMR vaccine falls by a small amount every year, but remains high overall, finds Clare Wilson [...]

Book Magic Pill Johann Hari(Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Crown Publishing (US)) The use of Ozempic as a weight-loss drug signals a new approach to tackling obesity. Clare Wilson explores a riveting, [...]

The drugs nalmefene and naltrexone show promise for treating compulsive gambling TWO medicines usually given to people who are addicted to opioid drugs also help with compulsive gambling. The finding [...]

TWO kinds of diet seem better than taking medication in managing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a trial has found. IBS can cause symptoms including constipation and diarrhoea. The usual advice [...]

THE next innovation in cancer treatment could be to test all possible drugs on mini versions of a person's tumour, grown in the lab, to see which works the best. [...]

PROSTHETIC hands are usually designed to be operated by the same muscles that would be used if the person had their natural hand, but using unrelated muscles instead may lead [...]

Inaccurate blood test results can lead to unnecessary treatment, but new proposals could address this, says Clare Wilson THERE is both good news and bad news about prostate cancer screening. [...]

A study in mice adds to hints that this condition could be passed on, but we are a long way from saying the risk applies to people, says Clare Wilson [...]

Ultra-processed foods are damaging our health in ways we are only just beginning to understand, says Chris van Tulleken. He tells Clare Wilson what we can do about the problem [...]

Nearly every country is predicted to have a birth rate that is too low to maintain its population by 2100, which may result in too few people of working age, [...]

Four commonly taken drugs, including Viagra and medicines containing oestrogen, seemed to slightly lower the chance of people dying during a 12-year study, finds Clare Wilson FOUR widely used medicines [...]

A NEW way to eradicate HIV from the body could one day be turned into a cure for infection by the virus, hints a study with human cells. The strategy [...]

Many firms sell direct-to-consumer faecal testing kits, but it seems that they aren't supported by much evidence, says Clare Wilson THE science of our gut microbiome is often painted as [...]

Genetic risk factor for disease seems to lead to build-up of fat droplets in some cells A NEW understanding of Alzheimer's disease suggests that the root cause involves a build-up [...]

People taking the oral tablet amycretin lost 13 per cent of their body weight over three months, more than twice that seen with Wegovy, finds Clare Wilson AN EXPERIMENTAL pill [...]

AN EXPERIMENTAL treatment for Alzheimer's disease that involves flickering lights and low-pitched sound might also help prevent cognitive problems after cancer treatment, a study in mice suggests. For Alzheimer's disease, [...]

FETUSES with serious medical conditions could one day get better diagnoses and treatments while in the uterus, thanks to a technique that involves taking samples of cells from fluid in [...]

Book https://swiftpress.com/book/bad-therapy/ Abigail Shrier(Swift Press) What's causing the youth mental health crisis? Clare Wilson discovers a bold hypothesis too disturbing to dismiss MUCH has been written about rising rates of [...]

A KIND of stem cell transplant that has long been seen as one of the most promising new medical treatments could bring a greater risk of cancer than we previously [...]

A study has found a link between taking erectile dysfunction drugs and a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, but it is far from definitive, finds Clare Wilson ANYONE considering [...]

An eight-week exercise programme modestly improved the quality of life of people with long covid, but it may not benefit everyone with the condition, finds Clare Wilson FOR the first [...]

NINE people with a rare genetic condition that causes life-threatening inflammatory reactions appear to have been cured, after taking part in the first trial of a new version of a [...]

With measles outbreaks around the world, perhaps public health messaging should also focus on the virus's ability to suppress the immune system, says Clare Wilson MEASLES is in the news [...]

Book https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/462526/breaking-through-by-kariko-katalin/9781847928252 Katalin Karikó(Bodley Head (UK); Crown (US)) Katalin Karikó's work on mRNA was dismissed for years before it led to life-saving covid-19 vaccines. Clare Wilson follows her path to [...]

PEOPLE with mild haemophilia, which reduces blood clotting, seem to have a longer life expectancy than those without it. This may be because they are less likely to have strokes [...]

SOME of the recent news stories about covid-19 have felt reminiscent of the first two years of the pandemic. Due to a variant called JN.1 – sometimes called Juno – [...]

The same genes that cause multiple sclerosis may have prevented nomadic herders from catching infections from their animals, finds Clare Wilson THE largest genetic database of ancient humans yet is [...]

OUR ability to perceive rapid changes in visual scenes over time – our 'speed of sight' – varies a surprising amount between people, according to the first study to systematically [...]

Brain-zapping device relieves symptoms as well as antidepressants do USING a headset at home to deliver a low electrical current to the brain can relieve symptoms of depression. The approach, [...]

Some doctors say people can be addicted to certain foods and this should be treated with abstinence, which goes against mainstream advice, reports Clare Wilson IS IT possible to be [...]

A new kind of genetic test could make far-reaching health predictions for everyone, not just those with rare diseases. But some doctors are worried about the consequences, finds Clare Wilson [...]

Ozempic and Wegovy made headlines in 2023, but a more potent weight-loss drug could reach people in 2024 – with more on the horizon, reports Clare Wilson IT MAY feel [...]

RESEARCHERS called this year for an urgent need to understand the rising rates of cancer in people under the age of 50, saying we must finally get to grips with [...]

Demand for the drugs Wegovy and Ozempic led to restrictions on use and dangerous counterfeits WEIGHT management was transformed in 2023, with soaring use of the drug Wegovy, or semaglutide. [...]

UK dietitians say people over 65 need greater fat reserves. Why are they contradicting most other guidelines, asks Clare Wilson THE usual healthy weight advice has been torn up for [...]

ONE of the biggest dangers from head injuries is what happens in the following hours and days if excess fluid builds up in the brain, compressing nerve cells. Now, Maiken [...]