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SCREENING TOOL CAN DETECT COVID-19 FROM A COUGH COVID-19 screening tool can detect the virus from a cough: Scientists have created a rapid primary screening tool for COVID-19 which can accurately diagnose people with the virus just by the sound of their cough. This research, led by the University of Essex and published in the IEEE Transactions on Service Computing, could herald a quicker, cheaper and less invasive way of preliminary testing REMDESIVIR TREATMENT FOR CORONAVIRUS IN CATS Remdesivir may not be the ‘magic bullet’ for patients with COVID-19, but it may greatly benefit cats suffering from a deadly disease caused by a different coronavirus. As well as infecting humans, coronaviruses can cause a wide range of diseases in other species including dogs, cats, pigs, cows, mice, bats, birds and ferrets. Despite the US buy-up of the drug remdesivir, studies are

still

NEW £18M GENE THERAPY CENTRE WILL 'CURE THE INCURABLE A new dedicated gene therapy hub for the North of England will fast-track treatments for diseases and conditions which are at present incurable. The Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre (GTIMC) housed in Sheffield will be one of three cutting-edge hubs in the UK dedicated to advancing the training, capacity building and development of clinical development of new genetic POLYVAGAL THEORY DEBUNKED : THE MYTH OF SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT In 1994, American neuroscientist Dr Stephen Porges proposed the Polyvagal Theory, a theory that links the evolution of the mammalian autonomic nervous system to social behavior and emphasizes the importance of physiological state in the expression of behavioral problems and psychiatric disorders. Holly Bridges, an Australian therapist, author and keynote speaker has PROFESSOR CHRIS EXLEY, AUTHOR AT THE HIPPOCRATIC POST Professor Chris Exley. Professor in Bioinorganic Chemistry Keele University. Honorary Professor, UHI Millennium Institute. Group Leader - Bioinorganic Chemistry Laboratory at Keele. Latest posts by Professor Chris Exley ( see all) Infant vaccines - 23rd April 2021. SCREENING FOR BREAST CANCER Screening for breast cancer – a short history of a big mistake. Back in 1998, in all good faith, I set up the service for the NHS Breast Screening Programme. Since then, I have become one of the most vociferous proponents for closing it down. You probably want to know why I changed my mind so completely. At the heart of this is the

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I still hope for a cure for my cancer. I know it is unlikely, having had tumours identified in both lungs and my liver. No treatments that are currently available or in the pipeline offer a cure, only the possibility of keeping the tumours at bay for longer. Of course that is highly valuable in itself, but it isn’t a cure. Even so, I mostly feel pretty normal, people tell me I look well, and POST-MASTECTOMY RECOVERY DIET When I had my double mastectomy in February 2015, following a diagnosis of breast cancer, there was very limited information out there about how diet and nutrition could aid my recovery. The whole focus was on taking drugs to reduce pain and swelling. There is a still a dearth of facts about how you can easily and safely reduce symptoms of pain and swelling by simply paying attention to NOT ALL VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTS ARE CREATED EQUAL Worldwide health authorities are being urged to rethink official guidance around vitamin D following the publication of a ground breaking study from the University of Surrey, which dispels the myth that vitamin D2 and D3 have the same nutritional value. In the first ever study of its kind, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers from the University of Surrey have THE HIPPOCRATIC POST A global blogging site featuring world-leading expert opinion on cancer treatments, ageing, diabetes and medical breakthroughs of all

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SCREENING TOOL CAN DETECT COVID-19 FROM A COUGH COVID-19 screening tool can detect the virus from a cough: Scientists have created a rapid primary screening tool for COVID-19 which can accurately diagnose people with the virus just by the sound of their cough. This research, led by the University of Essex and published in the IEEE Transactions on Service Computing, could herald a quicker, cheaper and less invasive way of preliminary testing REMDESIVIR TREATMENT FOR CORONAVIRUS IN CATS Remdesivir may not be the ‘magic bullet’ for patients with COVID-19, but it may greatly benefit cats suffering from a deadly disease caused by a different coronavirus. As well as infecting humans, coronaviruses can cause a wide range of diseases in other species including dogs, cats, pigs, cows, mice, bats, birds and ferrets. Despite the US buy-up of the drug remdesivir, studies are

still

NEW £18M GENE THERAPY CENTRE WILL 'CURE THE INCURABLE A new dedicated gene therapy hub for the North of England will fast-track treatments for diseases and conditions which are at present incurable. The Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre (GTIMC) housed in Sheffield will be one of three cutting-edge hubs in the UK dedicated to advancing the training, capacity building and development of clinical development of new genetic POLYVAGAL THEORY DEBUNKED : THE MYTH OF SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT In 1994, American neuroscientist Dr Stephen Porges proposed the Polyvagal Theory, a theory that links the evolution of the mammalian autonomic nervous system to social behavior and emphasizes the importance of physiological state in the expression of behavioral problems and psychiatric disorders. Holly Bridges, an Australian therapist, author and keynote speaker has PROFESSOR CHRIS EXLEY, AUTHOR AT THE HIPPOCRATIC POST Professor Chris Exley. Professor in Bioinorganic Chemistry Keele University. Honorary Professor, UHI Millennium Institute. Group Leader - Bioinorganic Chemistry Laboratory at Keele. Latest posts by Professor Chris Exley ( see all) Infant vaccines - 23rd April 2021. SCREENING FOR BREAST CANCER Screening for breast cancer – a short history of a big mistake. Back in 1998, in all good faith, I set up the service for the NHS Breast Screening Programme. Since then, I have become one of the most vociferous proponents for closing it down. You probably want to know why I changed my mind so completely. At the heart of this is the

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PAUL COSFORD

I still hope for a cure for my cancer. I know it is unlikely, having had tumours identified in both lungs and my liver. No treatments that are currently available or in the pipeline offer a cure, only the possibility of keeping the tumours at bay for longer. Of course that is highly valuable in itself, but it isn’t a cure. Even so, I mostly feel pretty normal, people tell me I look well, and POST-MASTECTOMY RECOVERY DIET When I had my double mastectomy in February 2015, following a diagnosis of breast cancer, there was very limited information out there about how diet and nutrition could aid my recovery. The whole focus was on taking drugs to reduce pain and swelling. There is a still a dearth of facts about how you can easily and safely reduce symptoms of pain and swelling by simply paying attention to NOT ALL VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTS ARE CREATED EQUAL Worldwide health authorities are being urged to rethink official guidance around vitamin D following the publication of a ground breaking study from the University of Surrey, which dispels the myth that vitamin D2 and D3 have the same nutritional value. In the first ever study of its kind, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers from the University of Surrey have COVID-19 VACCINATION THROMBOSIS Covid-19 vaccination: thrombosis can be prevented by prompt treatment: A rare syndrome has been observed in people following vaccination against Covid-19. This involves thrombosis at unusual sites in the body, associated with a low thrombocyte (blood platelet) count and a clotting disorder. In medical jargon, this syndrome is referred to as VITT (vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia). WARMER TEMPERATURES LESSEN COVID-19 SPREAD, BUT CONTROL 20 hours ago · New research shows transmission of the virus behind COVID-19 varies seasonally, but warmer conditions are not enough to prevent transmission. The study, led by Imperial College London researchers and published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is the first to incorporate environmental data into epidemiological models of the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the UNIVERSITY WILL HOST WORLD'S FIRST COVID-19 VACCINE The world’s first Covid-19 vaccine booster jab is to be administered at the University of Bradford’s cutting-edge Digital Health Enterprise Zone on June 1. The jabs are being tested as a possible precaution against variants of the coronavirus, with the trial lasting one year. The trial is being conducted by Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with the University POLLEN BOMB FOR OPENING WEEKEND OF EUROS 2021 20 hours ago · With football fans up and down the country expected to be enjoying the Euros 2021 in the sunshine this weekend, Hay fever sufferers have been warned to expect high pollen levels. Data from the Kleenex Pollen Forecast shows that pollen levels across the country are continuing to shoot up, potentially leading to a crowd of runny noses, sore eyes and sneezing fits. PLASTIC DEVICE COULD REDUCE RISKS OF TREATING HEART 20 hours ago · A plastic device that could radically reduce the risks and complications of treating coronary heart disease, is being co-developed by scientists at Queen’s University Belfast. The researchers are working as part of a national project, which is being led by the University of St Andrews, and also includes experts from the University of the Highlands and Islands, the Manufacturing

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DETECT AF AT VACCINE CENTRES DETECT AF at vaccine centres: Success of Arrhythmia Alliance Detection of AF at COVID-19 vaccination centres scheme shows value of using every opportunity to DETECT AF in people aged 65 or older. A scheme by Arrhythmia Alliance to DETECT atrial fibrillation (AF) — the most common type of arrhythmia (heart rhythm disorder) and a major cause of stroke — found that 6% of people aged 65 or THE CRYSTAL CLEAR WATERS OF CORNWALL 6 hours ago · Wild Swimming in the crystal clear waters of Cornwall: Daniel Start, Matt Newbury and Sophie Pierce on how to reduce the stress and anxiety from your busy hospital job by meditative Wild Swimming. It is a magic that comes leaping into the mind when we think of Cornwall, and in truth it is a magic place. Saints and legends, holy wells and ancient crosses are everywhere. and at times there ARE MOLE RATS THE KEY TO CURING CANCER AND DEMENTIA? 22 hours ago · Could naked mole rats hold the key to curing cancer and dementia? Researchers say rodent has unique DNA repair mechanism. Scientists say naked mole rats – a rodent native to West Africa – may hold the key to new treatments for degenerative diseases such as cancer and dementia. The reclusive animals have a lifespan far in excess of other rodents – for example, mice and rats live about SCOTLAND: HOPE FOR PATIENTS WITH PULMONARY FIBROSIS 6 hours ago · The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has announced that the anti-fibrotic medicine nintedanib has been accepted for use by NHS Scotland for the treatment of patients with the lung scarring disease pulmonary fibrosis. Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis (APF) has spearheaded a campaign for patients in Scotland with the support of patients, families and medical experts, to give patients BRAIN FOOD AND PROTEIN CRAVINGS 21 hours ago · Brainfood: Researchers find brain area responsible for protein cravings: New research from the Universities of Aberdeen and Leicester has identified an area of the brain that drives cravings for protein-rich food It is widely posited that a low protein diet is associated with obesity and this new finding has implications for the development of targeted treatments for obesity. THE HIPPOCRATIC POST A global blogging site featuring world-leading expert opinion on cancer treatments, ageing, diabetes and medical breakthroughs of all

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SCREENING TOOL CAN DETECT COVID-19 FROM A COUGH COVID-19 screening tool can detect the virus from a cough: Scientists have created a rapid primary screening tool for COVID-19 which can accurately diagnose people with the virus just by the sound of their cough. This research, led by the University of Essex and published in the IEEE Transactions on Service Computing, could herald a quicker, cheaper and less invasive way of preliminary testing COVID-19 VACCINATION THROMBOSIS Covid-19 vaccination: thrombosis can be prevented by prompt treatment: A rare syndrome has been observed in people following vaccination against Covid-19. This involves thrombosis at unusual sites in the body, associated with a low thrombocyte (blood platelet) count and a clotting disorder. In medical jargon, this syndrome is referred to as VITT (vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia). REMDESIVIR TREATMENT FOR CORONAVIRUS IN CATS Remdesivir may not be the ‘magic bullet’ for patients with COVID-19, but it may greatly benefit cats suffering from a deadly disease caused by a different coronavirus. As well as infecting humans, coronaviruses can cause a wide range of diseases in other species including dogs, cats, pigs, cows, mice, bats, birds and ferrets. Despite the US buy-up of the drug remdesivir, studies are

still

NEW £18M GENE THERAPY CENTRE WILL 'CURE THE INCURABLE A new dedicated gene therapy hub for the North of England will fast-track treatments for diseases and conditions which are at present incurable. The Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre (GTIMC) housed in Sheffield will be one of three cutting-edge hubs in the UK dedicated to advancing the training, capacity building and development of clinical development of new genetic INEQUALITIES IN DISABILITY REPORT BY THE ILC Inequalities in disability between richest and poorest in the UK more than tripled in past decades, new report finds A new report published today by the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC), drawing on a research project led by Newcastle University, finds that ill health and disability have been on the rise in recent decades, while the proportion of life spent in good health has declined. POLYVAGAL THEORY DEBUNKED : THE MYTH OF SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT In 1994, American neuroscientist Dr Stephen Porges proposed the Polyvagal Theory, a theory that links the evolution of the mammalian autonomic nervous system to social behavior and emphasizes the importance of physiological state in the expression of behavioral problems and psychiatric disorders. Holly Bridges, an Australian therapist, author and keynote speaker has URINE TEST COULD REDUCE INVASIVE CANCER BIOPSIES Researchers from the University of East Anglia have developed a new urine test for prostate cancer which also shows how aggressive the disease is. A new study published today shows how an experimental new test called ‘ExoGrail‘ has the potential to revolutionise how patients with suspected prostate cancer are risk-assessed prior to an

invasive biopsy.

POST-MASTECTOMY RECOVERY DIET When I had my double mastectomy in February 2015, following a diagnosis of breast cancer, there was very limited information out there about how diet and nutrition could aid my recovery. The whole focus was on taking drugs to reduce pain and swelling. There is a still a dearth of facts about how you can easily and safely reduce symptoms of pain and swelling by simply paying attention to NOT ALL VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTS ARE CREATED EQUAL Worldwide health authorities are being urged to rethink official guidance around vitamin D following the publication of a ground breaking study from the University of Surrey, which dispels the myth that vitamin D2 and D3 have the same nutritional value. In the first ever study of its kind, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers from the University of Surrey have THE HIPPOCRATIC POST A global blogging site featuring world-leading expert opinion on cancer treatments, ageing, diabetes and medical breakthroughs of all

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SCREENING TOOL CAN DETECT COVID-19 FROM A COUGH COVID-19 screening tool can detect the virus from a cough: Scientists have created a rapid primary screening tool for COVID-19 which can accurately diagnose people with the virus just by the sound of their cough. This research, led by the University of Essex and published in the IEEE Transactions on Service Computing, could herald a quicker, cheaper and less invasive way of preliminary testing COVID-19 VACCINATION THROMBOSIS Covid-19 vaccination: thrombosis can be prevented by prompt treatment: A rare syndrome has been observed in people following vaccination against Covid-19. This involves thrombosis at unusual sites in the body, associated with a low thrombocyte (blood platelet) count and a clotting disorder. In medical jargon, this syndrome is referred to as VITT (vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia). REMDESIVIR TREATMENT FOR CORONAVIRUS IN CATS Remdesivir may not be the ‘magic bullet’ for patients with COVID-19, but it may greatly benefit cats suffering from a deadly disease caused by a different coronavirus. As well as infecting humans, coronaviruses can cause a wide range of diseases in other species including dogs, cats, pigs, cows, mice, bats, birds and ferrets. Despite the US buy-up of the drug remdesivir, studies are

still

NEW £18M GENE THERAPY CENTRE WILL 'CURE THE INCURABLE A new dedicated gene therapy hub for the North of England will fast-track treatments for diseases and conditions which are at present incurable. The Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre (GTIMC) housed in Sheffield will be one of three cutting-edge hubs in the UK dedicated to advancing the training, capacity building and development of clinical development of new genetic INEQUALITIES IN DISABILITY REPORT BY THE ILC Inequalities in disability between richest and poorest in the UK more than tripled in past decades, new report finds A new report published today by the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC), drawing on a research project led by Newcastle University, finds that ill health and disability have been on the rise in recent decades, while the proportion of life spent in good health has declined. POLYVAGAL THEORY DEBUNKED : THE MYTH OF SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT In 1994, American neuroscientist Dr Stephen Porges proposed the Polyvagal Theory, a theory that links the evolution of the mammalian autonomic nervous system to social behavior and emphasizes the importance of physiological state in the expression of behavioral problems and psychiatric disorders. Holly Bridges, an Australian therapist, author and keynote speaker has URINE TEST COULD REDUCE INVASIVE CANCER BIOPSIES Researchers from the University of East Anglia have developed a new urine test for prostate cancer which also shows how aggressive the disease is. A new study published today shows how an experimental new test called ‘ExoGrail‘ has the potential to revolutionise how patients with suspected prostate cancer are risk-assessed prior to an

invasive biopsy.

POST-MASTECTOMY RECOVERY DIET When I had my double mastectomy in February 2015, following a diagnosis of breast cancer, there was very limited information out there about how diet and nutrition could aid my recovery. The whole focus was on taking drugs to reduce pain and swelling. There is a still a dearth of facts about how you can easily and safely reduce symptoms of pain and swelling by simply paying attention to NOT ALL VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTS ARE CREATED EQUAL Worldwide health authorities are being urged to rethink official guidance around vitamin D following the publication of a ground breaking study from the University of Surrey, which dispels the myth that vitamin D2 and D3 have the same nutritional value. In the first ever study of its kind, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers from the University of Surrey have WARMER TEMPERATURES LESSEN COVID-19 SPREAD, BUT CONTROL New research shows transmission of the virus behind COVID-19 varies seasonally, but warmer conditions are not enough to prevent transmission. The study, led by Imperial College London researchers and published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is the first to incorporate environmental data into epidemiological models of the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the COVID-19 VACCINATION THROMBOSIS Covid-19 vaccination: thrombosis can be prevented by prompt treatment: A rare syndrome has been observed in people following vaccination against Covid-19. This involves thrombosis at unusual sites in the body, associated with a low thrombocyte (blood platelet) count and a clotting disorder. In medical jargon, this syndrome is referred to as VITT (vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia). DETECT AF AT VACCINE CENTRES 1 day ago · DETECT AF at vaccine centres: Success of Arrhythmia Alliance Detection of AF at COVID-19 vaccination centres scheme shows value of using every opportunity to DETECT AF in people aged 65 or older. A scheme by Arrhythmia Alliance to DETECT atrial fibrillation (AF) — the most common type of arrhythmia (heart rhythm disorder) and a major cause of stroke — found that 6% of people aged 65 or POLLEN BOMB FOR OPENING WEEKEND OF EUROS 2021 With football fans up and down the country expected to be enjoying the Euros 2021 in the sunshine this weekend, Hay fever sufferers have been warned to expect high pollen levels. Data from the Kleenex Pollen Forecast shows that pollen levels across the country are continuing to shoot up, potentially leading to a crowd of runny noses, sore eyes and

sneezing fits.

GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS DEVELOP ANTIVIRAL THERAPY Griffith University researchers develop direct- acting antiviral therapy to treat COVID-19: An international team of scientists from Menzies Health Institute Queensland (MHIQ) at Griffith University and from City of Hope, a research and treatment centre for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases in the US, has developed an experimental direct-acting antiviral therapy to treat ARE MOLE RATS THE KEY TO CURING CANCER AND DEMENTIA? Could naked mole rats hold the key to curing cancer and dementia? Researchers say rodent has unique DNA repair mechanism. Scientists say naked mole rats – a rodent native to West Africa – may hold the key to new treatments for degenerative diseases such as cancer and dementia. The reclusive animals have a lifespan far in excess of other rodents – for example, mice and rats live about two BRAIN FOOD AND PROTEIN CRAVINGS Brainfood: Researchers find brain area responsible for protein cravings: New research from the Universities of Aberdeen and Leicester has identified an area of the brain that drives cravings for protein-rich food It is widely posited that a low protein diet is associated with obesity and this new finding has implications for the development of targeted treatments for obesity. HUNGER PROVOKES HANGRY BEHAVIOUR Hunger provokes hangry behaviour, even in fruit flies: New research shows humans aren’t the only ones who can turn irritable and aggressive between meals. Acting crabby, ratty or waspish can accompany feelings of hunger in people, but it turns out even tiny fruit flies get ‘hangry’ when deprived food. New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) shows male Drosophila TOP 5 CAUSES OF SERIOUS INJURY FOR CHILDREN 5 most common causes of serious injury for children: The 7th – 13th June 2021 is Child Safety Week, run by the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) to raise awareness of the risks of child accidents and how they can be prevented. CAPT analysed data on England’s deaths and hospital admissions for five years from 2008-12 and found the following horrifying statistics. LISTEN TO YOUR HEART? IT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE! 1 day ago · Do you LISTEN TO YOUR HEART? It could save your life! As part of World Heart Rhythm Week (7th-13th June), a national charity for heart rhythm disorders, Arrhythmia Alliance, is calling for everyone to ‘listen to their heart’ to get to know the rhythm and not just the heart rate. Over 100,000 people each year die suddenly from sudden cardiac arrest caused by an irregular heart rhythm. THE HIPPOCRATIC POST A global blogging site featuring world-leading expert opinion on cancer treatments, ageing, diabetes and medical breakthroughs of all

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SCREENING TOOL CAN DETECT COVID-19 FROM A COUGH COVID-19 screening tool can detect the virus from a cough: Scientists have created a rapid primary screening tool for COVID-19 which can accurately diagnose people with the virus just by the sound of their cough. This research, led by the University of Essex and published in the IEEE Transactions on Service Computing, could herald a quicker, cheaper and less invasive way of preliminary testing NEW £18M GENE THERAPY CENTRE WILL 'CURE THE INCURABLE A new dedicated gene therapy hub for the North of England will fast-track treatments for diseases and conditions which are at present incurable. The Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre (GTIMC) housed in Sheffield will be one of three cutting-edge hubs in the UK dedicated to advancing the training, capacity building and development of clinical development of new genetic REMDESIVIR TREATMENT FOR CORONAVIRUS IN CATS Remdesivir may not be the ‘magic bullet’ for patients with COVID-19, but it may greatly benefit cats suffering from a deadly disease caused by a different coronavirus. As well as infecting humans, coronaviruses can cause a wide range of diseases in other species including dogs, cats, pigs, cows, mice, bats, birds and ferrets. Despite the US buy-up of the drug remdesivir, studies are

still

POLYVAGAL THEORY DEBUNKED : THE MYTH OF SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT In 1994, American neuroscientist Dr Stephen Porges proposed the Polyvagal Theory, a theory that links the evolution of the mammalian autonomic nervous system to social behavior and emphasizes the importance of physiological state in the expression of behavioral problems and psychiatric disorders. Holly Bridges, an Australian therapist, author and keynote speaker has PROFESSOR CHRIS EXLEY, AUTHOR AT THE HIPPOCRATIC POST Professor Chris Exley. Professor in Bioinorganic Chemistry Keele University. Honorary Professor, UHI Millennium Institute. Group Leader - Bioinorganic Chemistry Laboratory at Keele. Latest posts by Professor Chris Exley ( see all) Infant vaccines - 23rd April 2021. SCREENING FOR BREAST CANCER Screening for breast cancer – a short history of a big mistake. Back in 1998, in all good faith, I set up the service for the NHS Breast Screening Programme. Since then, I have become one of the most vociferous proponents for closing it down. You probably want to know why I changed my mind so completely. At the heart of this is the

question

POST-MASTECTOMY RECOVERY DIET When I had my double mastectomy in February 2015, following a diagnosis of breast cancer, there was very limited information out there about how diet and nutrition could aid my recovery. The whole focus was on taking drugs to reduce pain and swelling. There is a still a dearth of facts about how you can easily and safely reduce symptoms of pain and swelling by simply paying attention to MAKING ANTIBIOTICS WORK BETTER Antimicrobial resistance is the ability of a microorganism, such as bacterium or virus, to resist the effects of an antimicrobial, which was originally effective for treatment of infections caused by it. Anti-microbial resistance is a growing threat, with 700,000 people around the world each year dying due to drug-resistant infections

including

NOT ALL VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTS ARE CREATED EQUAL Worldwide health authorities are being urged to rethink official guidance around vitamin D following the publication of a ground breaking study from the University of Surrey, which dispels the myth that vitamin D2 and D3 have the same nutritional value. In the first ever study of its kind, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers from the University of Surrey have THE HIPPOCRATIC POST A global blogging site featuring world-leading expert opinion on cancer treatments, ageing, diabetes and medical breakthroughs of all

kinds

SCREENING TOOL CAN DETECT COVID-19 FROM A COUGH COVID-19 screening tool can detect the virus from a cough: Scientists have created a rapid primary screening tool for COVID-19 which can accurately diagnose people with the virus just by the sound of their cough. This research, led by the University of Essex and published in the IEEE Transactions on Service Computing, could herald a quicker, cheaper and less invasive way of preliminary testing NEW £18M GENE THERAPY CENTRE WILL 'CURE THE INCURABLE A new dedicated gene therapy hub for the North of England will fast-track treatments for diseases and conditions which are at present incurable. The Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre (GTIMC) housed in Sheffield will be one of three cutting-edge hubs in the UK dedicated to advancing the training, capacity building and development of clinical development of new genetic REMDESIVIR TREATMENT FOR CORONAVIRUS IN CATS Remdesivir may not be the ‘magic bullet’ for patients with COVID-19, but it may greatly benefit cats suffering from a deadly disease caused by a different coronavirus. As well as infecting humans, coronaviruses can cause a wide range of diseases in other species including dogs, cats, pigs, cows, mice, bats, birds and ferrets. Despite the US buy-up of the drug remdesivir, studies are

still

POLYVAGAL THEORY DEBUNKED : THE MYTH OF SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT In 1994, American neuroscientist Dr Stephen Porges proposed the Polyvagal Theory, a theory that links the evolution of the mammalian autonomic nervous system to social behavior and emphasizes the importance of physiological state in the expression of behavioral problems and psychiatric disorders. Holly Bridges, an Australian therapist, author and keynote speaker has PROFESSOR CHRIS EXLEY, AUTHOR AT THE HIPPOCRATIC POST Professor Chris Exley. Professor in Bioinorganic Chemistry Keele University. Honorary Professor, UHI Millennium Institute. Group Leader - Bioinorganic Chemistry Laboratory at Keele. Latest posts by Professor Chris Exley ( see all) Infant vaccines - 23rd April 2021. SCREENING FOR BREAST CANCER Screening for breast cancer – a short history of a big mistake. Back in 1998, in all good faith, I set up the service for the NHS Breast Screening Programme. Since then, I have become one of the most vociferous proponents for closing it down. You probably want to know why I changed my mind so completely. At the heart of this is the

question

POST-MASTECTOMY RECOVERY DIET When I had my double mastectomy in February 2015, following a diagnosis of breast cancer, there was very limited information out there about how diet and nutrition could aid my recovery. The whole focus was on taking drugs to reduce pain and swelling. There is a still a dearth of facts about how you can easily and safely reduce symptoms of pain and swelling by simply paying attention to MAKING ANTIBIOTICS WORK BETTER Antimicrobial resistance is the ability of a microorganism, such as bacterium or virus, to resist the effects of an antimicrobial, which was originally effective for treatment of infections caused by it. Anti-microbial resistance is a growing threat, with 700,000 people around the world each year dying due to drug-resistant infections

including

NOT ALL VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTS ARE CREATED EQUAL Worldwide health authorities are being urged to rethink official guidance around vitamin D following the publication of a ground breaking study from the University of Surrey, which dispels the myth that vitamin D2 and D3 have the same nutritional value. In the first ever study of its kind, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers from the University of Surrey have MCRI’S BCG VACCINE TRIAL FOR COVID-19 26 minutes ago · MCRI’s BCG vaccine trial joins global race to better understand COVID-19 variants • An Australian-led study will investigate whether it’s possible to predict who remains susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 variants despite previously having COVID-19 or a COVID-19-specific vaccine; NEW REPORT: COVID-19 VACCINE HESITANCY Concerns about side effects and whether vaccines have been through enough testing are holding people back from getting vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a new report. Data from an international survey of 15 countries which ran between March and May this year showed that these were the most commonly cited reasons for not having had a coronavirus vaccine yet, in addition to not DETECT AF AT VACCINE CENTRES 3 hours ago · DETECT AF at vaccine centres: Success of Arrhythmia Alliance Detection of AF at COVID-19 vaccination centres scheme shows value of using every opportunity to DETECT AF in people aged 65 or older. A scheme by Arrhythmia Alliance to DETECT atrial fibrillation (AF) — the most common type of arrhythmia (heart rhythm disorder) and a major cause of stroke — found that 6% of people aged 65 or HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE CHALLENGES 4 hours ago · The Government and MPs must now recognise the severity of challenges facing Health and Social Care: Responding to the Health and Social Care committee’s report “Workforce burnout and resilience in the NHS and social care“, Dr Katherine Henderson, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said: “The findings of the report may be shocking to some but will come as no BREAKING THE PLASTIC WAVE ON WORLD OCEANS DAY Breaking the Plastic Wave, a global analysis using first-of-its kind modeling, shows that we can cut annual flows of plastic into the ocean by about 80% in the next 20 years by applying existing solutions and technologies. No single solution can achieve this goal; rather, we can only break the plastic wave by taking immediate, ambitious, and

concerted actions.

VACCINE TRIAL ARCHIVES MCRI’s BCG vaccine trial for COVID-19. MCRI’s BCG vaccine trial joins global race to better understand COVID-19 variants • An Australian-led study will investigate whether it’s NEW £18M GENE THERAPY CENTRE WILL 'CURE THE INCURABLE A new dedicated gene therapy hub for the North of England will fast-track treatments for diseases and conditions which are at present incurable. The Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre (GTIMC) housed in Sheffield will be one of three cutting-edge hubs in the UK dedicated to advancing the training, capacity building and development of clinical development of new genetic MUSCULOSKELETAL HEALTH DURING LOCKDOWN Researchers at the University of Aberdeen will investigate musculoskeletal health during the Covid_19 lockdown. A £52,000 grant has been awarded to investigate the impact of lockdown on patients with arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions – specifically psoriatic arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, also known as Ankylosing Spondylitis, and chronic pain conditions including LISTEN TO YOUR HEART? IT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE! ABOUT ARRHYTHMIA ALLIANCE Arrhythmia Alliance (www.heartrhythmalliance.org) is a national and global charity offering support, information, education and awareness to all those affected by irregular heart rhythm disorders. A-A is a collaboration of patients, carers, healthcare professional, policy makers and all those involved in the care or affected by cardiac arrhythmias. POLICYMAKERS URGED NOT TO OVERLOOK WORK OF CHURCHES AND Politicians and policymakers should examine the work of churches and Christian action groups if they want to tackle the root causes of poverty in the UK. That is the verdict of research led by Coventry University’s Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations, which found that Christian groups serve a broader audience than their name suggests and have built direct relationships with THE HIPPOCRATIC POST A global blogging site featuring world-leading expert opinion on cancer treatments, ageing, diabetes and medical breakthroughs of all

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SCREENING TOOL CAN DETECT COVID-19 FROM A COUGH COVID-19 screening tool can detect the virus from a cough: Scientists have created a rapid primary screening tool for COVID-19 which can accurately diagnose people with the virus just by the sound of their cough. This research, led by the University of Essex and published in the IEEE Transactions on Service Computing, could herald a quicker, cheaper and less invasive way of preliminary testing REMDESIVIR TREATMENT FOR CORONAVIRUS IN CATS Remdesivir may not be the ‘magic bullet’ for patients with COVID-19, but it may greatly benefit cats suffering from a deadly disease caused by a different coronavirus. As well as infecting humans, coronaviruses can cause a wide range of diseases in other species including dogs, cats, pigs, cows, mice, bats, birds and ferrets. Despite the US buy-up of the drug remdesivir, studies are

still

NEW £18M GENE THERAPY CENTRE WILL 'CURE THE INCURABLE A new dedicated gene therapy hub for the North of England will fast-track treatments for diseases and conditions which are at present incurable. The Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre (GTIMC) housed in Sheffield will be one of three cutting-edge hubs in the UK dedicated to advancing the training, capacity building and development of clinical development of new genetic POLYVAGAL THEORY DEBUNKED : THE MYTH OF SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT In 1994, American neuroscientist Dr Stephen Porges proposed the Polyvagal Theory, a theory that links the evolution of the mammalian autonomic nervous system to social behavior and emphasizes the importance of physiological state in the expression of behavioral problems and psychiatric disorders. Holly Bridges, an Australian therapist, author and keynote speaker has PROFESSOR CHRIS EXLEY, AUTHOR AT THE HIPPOCRATIC POST Professor Chris Exley. Professor in Bioinorganic Chemistry Keele University. Honorary Professor, UHI Millennium Institute. Group Leader - Bioinorganic Chemistry Laboratory at Keele. Latest posts by Professor Chris Exley ( see all) Infant vaccines - 23rd April 2021. SCREENING FOR BREAST CANCER Screening for breast cancer – a short history of a big mistake. Back in 1998, in all good faith, I set up the service for the NHS Breast Screening Programme. Since then, I have become one of the most vociferous proponents for closing it down. You probably want to know why I changed my mind so completely. At the heart of this is the

question

POST-MASTECTOMY RECOVERY DIET When I had my double mastectomy in February 2015, following a diagnosis of breast cancer, there was very limited information out there about how diet and nutrition could aid my recovery. The whole focus was on taking drugs to reduce pain and swelling. There is a still a dearth of facts about how you can easily and safely reduce symptoms of pain and swelling by simply paying attention to MAKING ANTIBIOTICS WORK BETTER Antimicrobial resistance is the ability of a microorganism, such as bacterium or virus, to resist the effects of an antimicrobial, which was originally effective for treatment of infections caused by it. Anti-microbial resistance is a growing threat, with 700,000 people around the world each year dying due to drug-resistant infections

including

NOT ALL VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTS ARE CREATED EQUAL Worldwide health authorities are being urged to rethink official guidance around vitamin D following the publication of a ground breaking study from the University of Surrey, which dispels the myth that vitamin D2 and D3 have the same nutritional value. In the first ever study of its kind, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers from the University of Surrey have THE HIPPOCRATIC POST A global blogging site featuring world-leading expert opinion on cancer treatments, ageing, diabetes and medical breakthroughs of all

kinds

SCREENING TOOL CAN DETECT COVID-19 FROM A COUGH COVID-19 screening tool can detect the virus from a cough: Scientists have created a rapid primary screening tool for COVID-19 which can accurately diagnose people with the virus just by the sound of their cough. This research, led by the University of Essex and published in the IEEE Transactions on Service Computing, could herald a quicker, cheaper and less invasive way of preliminary testing REMDESIVIR TREATMENT FOR CORONAVIRUS IN CATS Remdesivir may not be the ‘magic bullet’ for patients with COVID-19, but it may greatly benefit cats suffering from a deadly disease caused by a different coronavirus. As well as infecting humans, coronaviruses can cause a wide range of diseases in other species including dogs, cats, pigs, cows, mice, bats, birds and ferrets. Despite the US buy-up of the drug remdesivir, studies are

still

NEW £18M GENE THERAPY CENTRE WILL 'CURE THE INCURABLE A new dedicated gene therapy hub for the North of England will fast-track treatments for diseases and conditions which are at present incurable. The Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre (GTIMC) housed in Sheffield will be one of three cutting-edge hubs in the UK dedicated to advancing the training, capacity building and development of clinical development of new genetic POLYVAGAL THEORY DEBUNKED : THE MYTH OF SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT In 1994, American neuroscientist Dr Stephen Porges proposed the Polyvagal Theory, a theory that links the evolution of the mammalian autonomic nervous system to social behavior and emphasizes the importance of physiological state in the expression of behavioral problems and psychiatric disorders. Holly Bridges, an Australian therapist, author and keynote speaker has PROFESSOR CHRIS EXLEY, AUTHOR AT THE HIPPOCRATIC POST Professor Chris Exley. Professor in Bioinorganic Chemistry Keele University. Honorary Professor, UHI Millennium Institute. Group Leader - Bioinorganic Chemistry Laboratory at Keele. Latest posts by Professor Chris Exley ( see all) Infant vaccines - 23rd April 2021. SCREENING FOR BREAST CANCER Screening for breast cancer – a short history of a big mistake. Back in 1998, in all good faith, I set up the service for the NHS Breast Screening Programme. Since then, I have become one of the most vociferous proponents for closing it down. You probably want to know why I changed my mind so completely. At the heart of this is the

question

POST-MASTECTOMY RECOVERY DIET When I had my double mastectomy in February 2015, following a diagnosis of breast cancer, there was very limited information out there about how diet and nutrition could aid my recovery. The whole focus was on taking drugs to reduce pain and swelling. There is a still a dearth of facts about how you can easily and safely reduce symptoms of pain and swelling by simply paying attention to MAKING ANTIBIOTICS WORK BETTER Antimicrobial resistance is the ability of a microorganism, such as bacterium or virus, to resist the effects of an antimicrobial, which was originally effective for treatment of infections caused by it. Anti-microbial resistance is a growing threat, with 700,000 people around the world each year dying due to drug-resistant infections

including

NOT ALL VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTS ARE CREATED EQUAL Worldwide health authorities are being urged to rethink official guidance around vitamin D following the publication of a ground breaking study from the University of Surrey, which dispels the myth that vitamin D2 and D3 have the same nutritional value. In the first ever study of its kind, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers from the University of Surrey have NEW REPORT: COVID-19 VACCINE HESITANCY Concerns about side effects and whether vaccines have been through enough testing are holding people back from getting vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a new report. Data from an international survey of 15 countries which ran between March and May this year showed that these were the most commonly cited reasons for not having had a coronavirus vaccine yet, in addition to not UNIVERSITY WILL HOST WORLD'S FIRST COVID-19 VACCINE The world’s first Covid-19 vaccine booster jab is to be administered at the University of Bradford’s cutting-edge Digital Health Enterprise Zone on June 1. The jabs are being tested as a possible precaution against variants of the coronavirus, with the trial lasting one year. The trial is being conducted by Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with the University BREAKING THE PLASTIC WAVE ON WORLD OCEANS DAY 1 day ago · Breaking the Plastic Wave, a global analysis using first-of-its kind modeling, shows that we can cut annual flows of plastic into the ocean by about 80% in the next 20 years by applying existing solutions and technologies. No single solution can achieve this goal; rather, we can only break the plastic wave by taking immediate, ambitious, and concerted actions. NEW £18M GENE THERAPY CENTRE WILL 'CURE THE INCURABLE A new dedicated gene therapy hub for the North of England will fast-track treatments for diseases and conditions which are at present incurable. The Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre (GTIMC) housed in Sheffield will be one of three cutting-edge hubs in the UK dedicated to advancing the training, capacity building and development of clinical development of new genetic POLICYMAKERS URGED NOT TO OVERLOOK WORK OF CHURCHES AND Politicians and policymakers should examine the work of churches and Christian action groups if they want to tackle the root causes of poverty in the UK. That is the verdict of research led by Coventry University’s Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations, which found that Christian groups serve a broader audience than their name suggests and have built direct relationships with NANOCAPSULES COULD REDUCE EXISTING TREATMENT’S SIDE Blood clot-busting nanocapsules could reduce existing treatment’s side effects: Imperial researchers have designed drug delivery nanocapsules that could reduce the side effects of a major blood clot dissolving drug. Tested on human blood in the lab, the selective nanocapsules could reduce the side effects of a major blood clot dissolving drug, which include bleeding on the brain. TOP 5 CAUSES OF SERIOUS INJURY FOR CHILDREN 5 most common causes of serious injury for children: The 7th – 13th June 2021 is Child Safety Week, run by the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) to raise awareness of the risks of child accidents and how they can be prevented. CAPT analysed data on England’s deaths and hospital admissions for five years from 2008-12 and found the following horrifying statistics. MUSCULOSKELETAL HEALTH DURING LOCKDOWN Researchers at the University of Aberdeen will investigate musculoskeletal health during the Covid_19 lockdown. A £52,000 grant has been awarded to investigate the impact of lockdown on patients with arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions – specifically psoriatic arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, also known as Ankylosing Spondylitis, and chronic pain conditions including HUNGER PROVOKES HANGRY BEHAVIOUR Hunger provokes hangry behaviour, even in fruit flies: New research shows humans aren’t the only ones who can turn irritable and aggressive between meals. Acting crabby, ratty or waspish can accompany feelings of hunger in people, but it turns out even tiny fruit flies get ‘hangry’ when deprived food. New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) shows male Drosophila SCREENING FOR BREAST CANCER Back in 1998, in all good faith, I set up the service for the NHS Breast Screening Programme. Since then, I have become one of the most vociferous proponents for closing it down. You probably want to know why I changed my mind so completely. At the heart of this is the question, how do you explain to a woman that she is ‘lucky’ that we caught breast cancer early yet she ends up having a THE HIPPOCRATIC POST A global blogging site featuring world-leading expert opinion on cancer treatments, ageing, diabetes and medical breakthroughs of all

kinds

SCREENING TOOL CAN DETECT COVID-19 FROM A COUGH COVID-19 screening tool can detect the virus from a cough: Scientists have created a rapid primary screening tool for COVID-19 which can accurately diagnose people with the virus just by the sound of their cough. This research, led by the University of Essex and published in the IEEE Transactions on Service Computing, could herald a quicker, cheaper and less invasive way of preliminary testing REMDESIVIR TREATMENT FOR CORONAVIRUS IN CATS Remdesivir may not be the ‘magic bullet’ for patients with COVID-19, but it may greatly benefit cats suffering from a deadly disease caused by a different coronavirus. As well as infecting humans, coronaviruses can cause a wide range of diseases in other species including dogs, cats, pigs, cows, mice, bats, birds and ferrets. Despite the US buy-up of the drug remdesivir, studies are

still

NEW £18M GENE THERAPY CENTRE WILL 'CURE THE INCURABLE A new dedicated gene therapy hub for the North of England will fast-track treatments for diseases and conditions which are at present incurable. The Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre (GTIMC) housed in Sheffield will be one of three cutting-edge hubs in the UK dedicated to advancing the training, capacity building and development of clinical development of new genetic PROFESSOR CHRIS EXLEY, AUTHOR AT THE HIPPOCRATIC POST Professor Chris Exley. Professor in Bioinorganic Chemistry Keele University. Honorary Professor, UHI Millennium Institute. Group Leader - Bioinorganic Chemistry Laboratory at Keele. Latest posts by Professor Chris Exley ( see all) Infant vaccines - 23rd April 2021. POLYVAGAL THEORY DEBUNKED : THE MYTH OF SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT In 1994, American neuroscientist Dr Stephen Porges proposed the Polyvagal Theory, a theory that links the evolution of the mammalian autonomic nervous system to social behavior and emphasizes the importance of physiological state in the expression of behavioral problems and psychiatric disorders. Holly Bridges, an Australian therapist, author and keynote speaker has NO ALUMINIUM, NO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE The Emperor is Naked: No aluminium, no Alzheimer’s disease. This is the, perhaps unexpected, conclusion of a new open access paper published in Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease Reports. Putting the headline in context what is actually being suggested is that brain content of aluminium is a catalyst for Alzheimer’s disease. In the absence of pathologically significant deposits POLYVAGAL THEORY AND THE POTENCY OF THE DORSAL STATE So much of our focus on the Polyvagal Theory centres around honouring and validating the ventral vagus and teaching people to move up from the dorsal states and into the light of the ventral states. According to the polyvagal theory the ventral vagus – the second branch of the parasympathetic nervous system and our newest evolutionary function – supports our capacity to have healthy

CALCIUM IN SALIVA

There are a certain group of patients who have a lot of build up of hard deposits on their teeth which need to be carefully removed by hygienists at regular intervals-from every three months to once a year. But beneath the unsightly scale, their teeth are gleaming and perfect –protected from decay by their unusually calcium-rich saliva. There are several studies which show the link between NOT ALL VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTS ARE CREATED EQUAL Worldwide health authorities are being urged to rethink official guidance around vitamin D following the publication of a ground breaking study from the University of Surrey, which dispels the myth that vitamin D2 and D3 have the same nutritional value. In the first ever study of its kind, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers from the University of Surrey have THE HIPPOCRATIC POST A global blogging site featuring world-leading expert opinion on cancer treatments, ageing, diabetes and medical breakthroughs of all

kinds

SCREENING TOOL CAN DETECT COVID-19 FROM A COUGH COVID-19 screening tool can detect the virus from a cough: Scientists have created a rapid primary screening tool for COVID-19 which can accurately diagnose people with the virus just by the sound of their cough. This research, led by the University of Essex and published in the IEEE Transactions on Service Computing, could herald a quicker, cheaper and less invasive way of preliminary testing REMDESIVIR TREATMENT FOR CORONAVIRUS IN CATS Remdesivir may not be the ‘magic bullet’ for patients with COVID-19, but it may greatly benefit cats suffering from a deadly disease caused by a different coronavirus. As well as infecting humans, coronaviruses can cause a wide range of diseases in other species including dogs, cats, pigs, cows, mice, bats, birds and ferrets. Despite the US buy-up of the drug remdesivir, studies are

still

NEW £18M GENE THERAPY CENTRE WILL 'CURE THE INCURABLE A new dedicated gene therapy hub for the North of England will fast-track treatments for diseases and conditions which are at present incurable. The Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre (GTIMC) housed in Sheffield will be one of three cutting-edge hubs in the UK dedicated to advancing the training, capacity building and development of clinical development of new genetic PROFESSOR CHRIS EXLEY, AUTHOR AT THE HIPPOCRATIC POST Professor Chris Exley. Professor in Bioinorganic Chemistry Keele University. Honorary Professor, UHI Millennium Institute. Group Leader - Bioinorganic Chemistry Laboratory at Keele. Latest posts by Professor Chris Exley ( see all) Infant vaccines - 23rd April 2021. POLYVAGAL THEORY DEBUNKED : THE MYTH OF SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT In 1994, American neuroscientist Dr Stephen Porges proposed the Polyvagal Theory, a theory that links the evolution of the mammalian autonomic nervous system to social behavior and emphasizes the importance of physiological state in the expression of behavioral problems and psychiatric disorders. Holly Bridges, an Australian therapist, author and keynote speaker has NO ALUMINIUM, NO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE The Emperor is Naked: No aluminium, no Alzheimer’s disease. This is the, perhaps unexpected, conclusion of a new open access paper published in Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease Reports. Putting the headline in context what is actually being suggested is that brain content of aluminium is a catalyst for Alzheimer’s disease. In the absence of pathologically significant deposits POLYVAGAL THEORY AND THE POTENCY OF THE DORSAL STATE So much of our focus on the Polyvagal Theory centres around honouring and validating the ventral vagus and teaching people to move up from the dorsal states and into the light of the ventral states. According to the polyvagal theory the ventral vagus – the second branch of the parasympathetic nervous system and our newest evolutionary function – supports our capacity to have healthy

CALCIUM IN SALIVA

There are a certain group of patients who have a lot of build up of hard deposits on their teeth which need to be carefully removed by hygienists at regular intervals-from every three months to once a year. But beneath the unsightly scale, their teeth are gleaming and perfect –protected from decay by their unusually calcium-rich saliva. There are several studies which show the link between NOT ALL VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTS ARE CREATED EQUAL Worldwide health authorities are being urged to rethink official guidance around vitamin D following the publication of a ground breaking study from the University of Surrey, which dispels the myth that vitamin D2 and D3 have the same nutritional value. In the first ever study of its kind, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers from the University of Surrey have UNIVERSITY WILL HOST WORLD'S FIRST COVID-19 VACCINE The world’s first Covid-19 vaccine booster jab is to be administered at the University of Bradford’s cutting-edge Digital Health Enterprise Zone on June 1. The jabs are being tested as a possible precaution against variants of the coronavirus, with the trial lasting one year. The trial is being conducted by Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with the University OUR DIET AFTER BREXIT AND COVID-19 Our diet after Brexit and COVID-19: What has changed and who is affected? Join this webinar to review the status of the British diet following the disruption of Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic. How have we coped? How has the nutrition and health status of the population changed? What else needs doing? This interactive webinar will bring together a multidisciplinary team of experts BREAKING THE PLASTIC WAVE ON WORLD OCEANS DAY 1 day ago · Breaking the Plastic Wave, a global analysis using first-of-its kind modeling, shows that we can cut annual flows of plastic into the ocean by about 80% in the next 20 years by applying existing solutions and technologies. No single solution can achieve this goal; rather, we can only break the plastic wave by taking immediate, ambitious, and concerted actions. NEW £18M GENE THERAPY CENTRE WILL 'CURE THE INCURABLE A new dedicated gene therapy hub for the North of England will fast-track treatments for diseases and conditions which are at present incurable. The Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre (GTIMC) housed in Sheffield will be one of three cutting-edge hubs in the UK dedicated to advancing the training, capacity building and development of clinical development of new genetic TOP 5 CAUSES OF SERIOUS INJURY FOR CHILDREN 5 most common causes of serious injury for children: The 7th – 13th June 2021 is Child Safety Week, run by the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) to raise awareness of the risks of child accidents and how they can be prevented. CAPT analysed data on England’s deaths and hospital admissions for five years from 2008-12 and found the following horrifying statistics. NHS DENTAL SERVICE IN CRISIS 1 day ago · NHS dental service in crisis: Charity calls for funding boost to dentistry as it tops list of most delayed health services: New research collected by the Oral Health Foundation has found further evidence of an NHS dental service in crisis. The oral health charity is now calling on ministers to promptly address the issue of backed up dental appointments and provide the support NHS dentistry HUNGER PROVOKES HANGRY BEHAVIOUR 1 day ago · Hunger provokes hangry behaviour, even in fruit flies: New research shows humans aren’t the only ones who can turn irritable and aggressive between meals. Acting crabby, ratty or waspish can accompany feelings of hunger in people, but it turns out even tiny fruit flies get ‘hangry’ when deprived food. New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) shows male

Drosophila

NANOCAPSULES COULD REDUCE EXISTING TREATMENT’S SIDE 1 day ago · Blood clot-busting nanocapsules could reduce existing treatment’s side effects: Imperial researchers have designed drug delivery nanocapsules that could reduce the side effects of a major blood clot dissolving drug. Tested on human blood in the lab, the selective nanocapsules could reduce the side effects of a major blood clot dissolving drug, which include bleeding on the brain. MICRORNAS MAY CONTRIBUTE TO ATHEROGENESIS MicroRNAs may contribute to atherogenesis in a cell-type-dependent manner: Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have uncovered potential mechanisms by which microRNAs (miRNA) drive atherogenesis in a cell-type-specific manner. Published in the Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology journal, the study provides novel insight into the miRNA profiles of the main cell types POLYVAGAL THEORY AND THE POTENCY OF THE DORSAL STATE So much of our focus on the Polyvagal Theory centres around honouring and validating the ventral vagus and teaching people to move up from the dorsal states and into the light of the ventral states. According to the polyvagal theory the ventral vagus – the second branch of the parasympathetic nervous system and our newest evolutionary function – supports our capacity to have healthy THE HIPPOCRATIC POST A global blogging site featuring world-leading expert opinion on cancer treatments, ageing, diabetes and medical breakthroughs of all

kinds

SCREENING TOOL CAN DETECT COVID-19 FROM A COUGH COVID-19 screening tool can detect the virus from a cough: Scientists have created a rapid primary screening tool for COVID-19 which can accurately diagnose people with the virus just by the sound of their cough. This research, led by the University of Essex and published in the IEEE Transactions on Service Computing, could herald a quicker, cheaper and less invasive way of preliminary testing REMDESIVIR TREATMENT FOR CORONAVIRUS IN CATS Remdesivir may not be the ‘magic bullet’ for patients with COVID-19, but it may greatly benefit cats suffering from a deadly disease caused by a different coronavirus. As well as infecting humans, coronaviruses can cause a wide range of diseases in other species including dogs, cats, pigs, cows, mice, bats, birds and ferrets. Despite the US buy-up of the drug remdesivir, studies are

still

NEW £18M GENE THERAPY CENTRE WILL 'CURE THE INCURABLE A new dedicated gene therapy hub for the North of England will fast-track treatments for diseases and conditions which are at present incurable. The Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre (GTIMC) housed in Sheffield will be one of three cutting-edge hubs in the UK dedicated to advancing the training, capacity building and development of clinical development of new genetic PROFESSOR CHRIS EXLEY, AUTHOR AT THE HIPPOCRATIC POSTDR CHRIS EXLEY WEBSITECHRISTOPHER EXLEY WEBSITEDR EXLEY Professor Chris Exley. Professor in Bioinorganic Chemistry Keele University. Honorary Professor, UHI Millennium Institute. Group Leader - Bioinorganic Chemistry Laboratory at Keele. Latest posts by Professor Chris Exley ( see all) Infant vaccines - 23rd April 2021. POLYVAGAL THEORY DEBUNKED : THE MYTH OF SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT In 1994, American neuroscientist Dr Stephen Porges proposed the Polyvagal Theory, a theory that links the evolution of the mammalian autonomic nervous system to social behavior and emphasizes the importance of physiological state in the expression of behavioral problems and psychiatric disorders. Holly Bridges, an Australian therapist, author and keynote speaker has NO ALUMINIUM, NO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE The Emperor is Naked: No aluminium, no Alzheimer’s disease. This is the, perhaps unexpected, conclusion of a new open access paper published in Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease Reports. Putting the headline in context what is actually being suggested is that brain content of aluminium is a catalyst for Alzheimer’s disease. In the absence of pathologically significant deposits POLYVAGAL THEORY AND THE POTENCY OF THE DORSAL STATE So much of our focus on the Polyvagal Theory centres around honouring and validating the ventral vagus and teaching people to move up from the dorsal states and into the light of the ventral states. According to the polyvagal theory the ventral vagus – the second branch of the parasympathetic nervous system and our newest evolutionary function – supports our capacity to have healthy

CALCIUM IN SALIVA

There are a certain group of patients who have a lot of build up of hard deposits on their teeth which need to be carefully removed by hygienists at regular intervals-from every three months to once a year. But beneath the unsightly scale, their teeth are gleaming and perfect –protected from decay by their unusually calcium-rich saliva. There are several studies which show the link between NOT ALL VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTS ARE CREATED EQUAL Worldwide health authorities are being urged to rethink official guidance around vitamin D following the publication of a ground breaking study from the University of Surrey, which dispels the myth that vitamin D2 and D3 have the same nutritional value. In the first ever study of its kind, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers from the University of Surrey have THE HIPPOCRATIC POST A global blogging site featuring world-leading expert opinion on cancer treatments, ageing, diabetes and medical breakthroughs of all

kinds

SCREENING TOOL CAN DETECT COVID-19 FROM A COUGH COVID-19 screening tool can detect the virus from a cough: Scientists have created a rapid primary screening tool for COVID-19 which can accurately diagnose people with the virus just by the sound of their cough. This research, led by the University of Essex and published in the IEEE Transactions on Service Computing, could herald a quicker, cheaper and less invasive way of preliminary testing REMDESIVIR TREATMENT FOR CORONAVIRUS IN CATS Remdesivir may not be the ‘magic bullet’ for patients with COVID-19, but it may greatly benefit cats suffering from a deadly disease caused by a different coronavirus. As well as infecting humans, coronaviruses can cause a wide range of diseases in other species including dogs, cats, pigs, cows, mice, bats, birds and ferrets. Despite the US buy-up of the drug remdesivir, studies are

still

NEW £18M GENE THERAPY CENTRE WILL 'CURE THE INCURABLE A new dedicated gene therapy hub for the North of England will fast-track treatments for diseases and conditions which are at present incurable. The Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre (GTIMC) housed in Sheffield will be one of three cutting-edge hubs in the UK dedicated to advancing the training, capacity building and development of clinical development of new genetic PROFESSOR CHRIS EXLEY, AUTHOR AT THE HIPPOCRATIC POSTDR CHRIS EXLEY WEBSITECHRISTOPHER EXLEY WEBSITEDR EXLEY Professor Chris Exley. Professor in Bioinorganic Chemistry Keele University. Honorary Professor, UHI Millennium Institute. Group Leader - Bioinorganic Chemistry Laboratory at Keele. Latest posts by Professor Chris Exley ( see all) Infant vaccines - 23rd April 2021. POLYVAGAL THEORY DEBUNKED : THE MYTH OF SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT In 1994, American neuroscientist Dr Stephen Porges proposed the Polyvagal Theory, a theory that links the evolution of the mammalian autonomic nervous system to social behavior and emphasizes the importance of physiological state in the expression of behavioral problems and psychiatric disorders. Holly Bridges, an Australian therapist, author and keynote speaker has NO ALUMINIUM, NO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE The Emperor is Naked: No aluminium, no Alzheimer’s disease. This is the, perhaps unexpected, conclusion of a new open access paper published in Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease Reports. Putting the headline in context what is actually being suggested is that brain content of aluminium is a catalyst for Alzheimer’s disease. In the absence of pathologically significant deposits POLYVAGAL THEORY AND THE POTENCY OF THE DORSAL STATE So much of our focus on the Polyvagal Theory centres around honouring and validating the ventral vagus and teaching people to move up from the dorsal states and into the light of the ventral states. According to the polyvagal theory the ventral vagus – the second branch of the parasympathetic nervous system and our newest evolutionary function – supports our capacity to have healthy

CALCIUM IN SALIVA

There are a certain group of patients who have a lot of build up of hard deposits on their teeth which need to be carefully removed by hygienists at regular intervals-from every three months to once a year. But beneath the unsightly scale, their teeth are gleaming and perfect –protected from decay by their unusually calcium-rich saliva. There are several studies which show the link between NOT ALL VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTS ARE CREATED EQUAL Worldwide health authorities are being urged to rethink official guidance around vitamin D following the publication of a ground breaking study from the University of Surrey, which dispels the myth that vitamin D2 and D3 have the same nutritional value. In the first ever study of its kind, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers from the University of Surrey have UNIVERSITY WILL HOST WORLD'S FIRST COVID-19 VACCINE The world’s first Covid-19 vaccine booster jab is to be administered at the University of Bradford’s cutting-edge Digital Health Enterprise Zone on June 1. The jabs are being tested as a possible precaution against variants of the coronavirus, with the trial lasting one year. The trial is being conducted by Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with the University OUR DIET AFTER BREXIT AND COVID-19 Our diet after Brexit and COVID-19: What has changed and who is affected? Join this webinar to review the status of the British diet following the disruption of Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic. How have we coped? How has the nutrition and health status of the population changed? What else needs doing? This interactive webinar will bring together a multidisciplinary team of experts BREAKING THE PLASTIC WAVE ON WORLD OCEANS DAY 21 hours ago · Breaking the Plastic Wave, a global analysis using first-of-its kind modeling, shows that we can cut annual flows of plastic into the ocean by about 80% in the next 20 years by applying existing solutions and technologies. No single solution can achieve this goal; rather, we can only break the plastic wave by taking immediate, ambitious, and concerted actions. NEW £18M GENE THERAPY CENTRE WILL 'CURE THE INCURABLE A new dedicated gene therapy hub for the North of England will fast-track treatments for diseases and conditions which are at present incurable. The Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre (GTIMC) housed in Sheffield will be one of three cutting-edge hubs in the UK dedicated to advancing the training, capacity building and development of clinical development of new genetic TOP 5 CAUSES OF SERIOUS INJURY FOR CHILDREN 5 most common causes of serious injury for children: The 7th – 13th June 2021 is Child Safety Week, run by the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) to raise awareness of the risks of child accidents and how they can be prevented. CAPT analysed data on England’s deaths and hospital admissions for five years from 2008-12 and found the following horrifying statistics. NHS DENTAL SERVICE IN CRISIS 1 day ago · NHS dental service in crisis: Charity calls for funding boost to dentistry as it tops list of most delayed health services: New research collected by the Oral Health Foundation has found further evidence of an NHS dental service in crisis. The oral health charity is now calling on ministers to promptly address the issue of backed up dental appointments and provide the support NHS dentistry HUNGER PROVOKES HANGRY BEHAVIOUR 1 day ago · Hunger provokes hangry behaviour, even in fruit flies: New research shows humans aren’t the only ones who can turn irritable and aggressive between meals. Acting crabby, ratty or waspish can accompany feelings of hunger in people, but it turns out even tiny fruit flies get ‘hangry’ when deprived food. New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) shows male

Drosophila

NANOCAPSULES COULD REDUCE EXISTING TREATMENT’S SIDE 1 day ago · Blood clot-busting nanocapsules could reduce existing treatment’s side effects: Imperial researchers have designed drug delivery nanocapsules that could reduce the side effects of a major blood clot dissolving drug. Tested on human blood in the lab, the selective nanocapsules could reduce the side effects of a major blood clot dissolving drug, which include bleeding on the brain. MICRORNAS MAY CONTRIBUTE TO ATHEROGENESIS MicroRNAs may contribute to atherogenesis in a cell-type-dependent manner: Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have uncovered potential mechanisms by which microRNAs (miRNA) drive atherogenesis in a cell-type-specific manner. Published in the Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology journal, the study provides novel insight into the miRNA profiles of the main cell types POLYVAGAL THEORY AND THE POTENCY OF THE DORSAL STATE So much of our focus on the Polyvagal Theory centres around honouring and validating the ventral vagus and teaching people to move up from the dorsal states and into the light of the ventral states. According to the polyvagal theory the ventral vagus – the second branch of the parasympathetic nervous system and our newest evolutionary function – supports our capacity to have healthy

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