Researchers have suggested that the human brain prioritises our most important memories during sleep. A new study has revealed that we view things we care about the most as priorities when it comes to retaining information and creating memories. Previous studies have confirmed that we use downtime to consolidate the day’s events, but this is the […]
The General Medical Council, the authority responsible for regulating medical professionals in the UK, has warned that patients will suffer if junior doctors proceed with five days of planned strikes. The GMC claims that the five one-day strikes, which are due to begin next week, cannot be justified. The body has criticised the scale of […]
A third of patients are given the wrong diagnosis after a heart attack, a new study has revealed. Researchers from the University of Leeds found that almost a third of people in England and Wales are given the wrong initial diagnosis following a heart attack. They found that women are more likely than men to […]
British researchers are preparing to launch a new study to find out more about Alzheimer’s disease with the help of hundreds of volunteers. The research team, which is funded by the National Institute for Health Research in partnership with the Medical Research Council, is involving around 250 volunteers in the study. The aim is to […]
Public Health England has issued a measles warning during festival season. Representatives from the body have labelled summer festivals a “hotbed” for measles and encouraged those who haven’t had a measles vaccination to have one if they plan to attend a festival in the coming months. Statistics show that 36 cases of measles were recorded […]
According to consumer group Which?, supermarkets should be concentrating their special offers on healthy food items to help win the fight against obesity. 77,165 special offers across the UK’s major supermarkets were analysed and it was found that 53% were placed on the less healthy food products. Which? said that fruit and vegetables were less likely to be sold as […]
Doctors in Leeds have carried out the UK’s first double hand transplant. Chris King, 57, underwent surgery at Leeds General Infirmary last week. Mr King, from Doncaster, lost the fingers on both hands following a work accident three years ago. The procedure was carried out by a team led by Professor Simon Kay. Mr King […]
Health experts are advising people to wash salad before eating after two people died from E. coli. Public Health England has issued advice to shoppers, encouraging them to wash bags of salad before consumption in a bid to reduce risk of E.coli infection. Officials believe that pre-packed bags of salad that include rocket leaves, could be the […]
Independent Age, a charity, which provides support and advice for the elderly and their families, has called for open discussion about ageing in modern society. According to recent research, many older people are unwilling to discuss getting older, and this is reflective of attitudes in wider society. As a population we are reluctant to talk […]
New research has suggested that football fans watching the England versus Wales game were exposed to marketing for alcoholic products almost once every minute. A study compiled by the charity Alcohol Concern revealed that sponsor adverts were seen an average of 78 times during the two nation’s Group B qualifying matches at Euro 2016. This […]