Is loneliness a predictor for Alzheimer’s disease?
Lonely people have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease because they have high levels of the protein amyloid in the brain, suggest researchers in the US.
Lonely people have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease because they have high levels of the protein amyloid in the brain, suggest researchers in the US.
Around 1 in 6 women diagnosed with breast cancer go to their doctor with a symptom other...
Substantial weight gain over many years significantly increases the risk of obesity-related cancers, say researchers from the University of Manchester and The Health eResearch Centre.
Babies whose parents feel uncomfortable in social situations are less interested in other people, new research suggests.
Policies should be treated with caution because the consequences can be life threatening for patients, say researchers.
The purpose of hip replacement surgery has been called into question, after researchers from...
The use of benzodiazepines and related drugs increases the risk of hip fracture by 43% in people with Alzheimer’s disease, say researchers from the University of Eastern Finland.
Researchers from King’s College London have called for a greater focus on the mental health...
Overweight and obese women with type 2 diabetes should replace diet beverages with water if...
Receiving ultrasound after surgery to repair a fractured tibia does not accelerate healing...
In the majority of stillbirth cases the cause remains unknown despite a full post-mortem...
Obese people too breathless to become physically active could benefit from daily breathing...
Children with an absent parent as a result of death or relationship breakdown are more...
Children whose dads adjust well to parenthood and feel confident in their new role are less likely to have behavioural problems in their pre-teen years, new study results suggest.
Expecting nurses to be role models for healthy behaviours is unrealistic, unhelpful and...
Women living in more deprived areas of the UK and with lower levels of education have a...
An early intervention in autism aimed at helping parents communicate with their child can...
Worsening depression symptoms are associated with shorter survival rates for patients with...