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An international collaboration, funded by Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), between the University of Bristol and Anti-Doping Laboratory Qatar (ADLQ), has revealed that fat stem cells in healthy obese individuals can store fat more efficiently than those with increased risk of diabetes.

The British Global and Travel Health Association (BGTHA) has launched a new online training course to help GPs, nurses and pharmacists who provide health care advice to patients planning a trip abroad.

Researchers have discovered that foot pain - particularly severe foot pain - correlates to a higher incidence of recurrent falls. This finding also extends to those diagnosed with planus foot posture (flat feet), indicating that both foot pain and foot posture may play a role in falls among older adults.

Cancer Research UK expects around two million people to be diagnosed with cancer in the UK during the length of the next parliament according to new figures released today.

Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) has published the findings from its annual Smokefree GB survey into the use of electronic cigarettes and vapourisers in Great Britain.

A £1.8m research project being led by the University of Nottingham is investigating whether new guidance for care home staff could be effective in reducing the number of falls experienced by older residents.

This report is based on some of the key presentations from the the 12th National Medicine for Old Age Psychiatrists conference, chaired by Dr Rajen Shah, Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist, which took place at the Cavendish Conference Centre, London.

This two-part report aims to critically appraise the current evidence for common dietary supplements that have been linked with slowing the progression of, or preventing, Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Pain management in patients with dementia is challenging. Although selfreporting is considered to be the gold standard for pain assessment, patients with dementia can find it difficult to verbalise their pain due to memory problems and communication difficulties.

Many patients who are admitted into hospital with fragility fracture to the femoral neck are on warfarin for associated medical comorbidity. This can lead to delays to their surgery whilst undergoing reversal of their warfarin. This article reviews management of these patients in one trust.

Consumers are being warned about the accuracy of heart rate apps after a study found huge variability between commercially available apps, even those using the same technology. The research is published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

The first European study into the burden of non-tuberculosis mycobacterium pulmonary disease (NTM-PD), published in the European Respiratory Journal, has revealed that both the three-year all-cause mortality rate and financial burden for patients with the disease is almost four times higher than a matched control group.

The first European study into the burden of non-tuberculosis mycobacterium pulmonary disease (NTM-PD), published in the European Respiratory Journal, has revealed that both the 3-year all-cause mortality rate and financial burden for patients with the disease is almost four times higher than a matched control group.

A new report by the Patients Association has highlighted the lack of dermatological training and support available for GPs, and the resultant disconnect between the care the 2 million people living with psoriasis in the UK and Ireland need, and what they currently receive.

As part of our ongoing series looking at the role of dietary supplements in the prevention of Alzheimer's disease, this article looks at key principles underlying nutritional interventions to help the clinician judge the validity of the claims and counter-claims that currently exist in available literature.