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Battling Bugs and Blues: The Interplay of Infection and Emotion

Understanding the intricate relationship between infection and emotions is at the forefront of research in the field of psychoneuroimmunology. This emerging discipline explores how mental health and immunity intersect, shedding light on the impact of stress on susceptibility to infection.

10 Jan 2024

Digital Twins in Medicine: Pioneering Personalized Treatment Strategies

The term “digital twin” was first used in 2003 by Michael Grieves and John Vickers to describe a virtual model that could be used to represent a physical product.

9 Jan 2024

Nutrigenomics: How Your Genes Influence Your Nutritional Needs and Health

Nutrigenomics or nutritional genomics comprises the study of how genes and nutrition interact, with gene variants predicting how an individual’s body will respond to specific nutrients.

8 Jan 2024

Exploiting Enzymes in Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy

As enzymes are involved at every stage of cell regulation, a better understanding of their role and function allows them to be exploited in the clinic, both as diagnostic and therapeutic agents.

14 Dec 2023

Harnessing Nanomedicine to Combat Hepatic Fibrosis

Nanomedicine has shown promising outcomes in the diagnosis and treatment of hepatic fibrosis. Read more here.

13 Dec 2023

The Health Implications of Laughter: From Ab Workouts to Stress Reduction

Laughing is an attribute of happiness and joy, it also has significant health implications that benefits the individual.

11 Dec 2023

Fungi as Future Medicine: The Therapeutic Potential of Mushrooms

Fungi have gained significant attention in the field of phytomedicine as potential natural sources of bioactive compounds and secondary metabolites.

6 Dec 2023

Healthcare Supply Chain Resilience: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic and Strategies for the Future

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly altered how many industries worked, not least the global healthcare industry. In particular, healthcare supply chains were drastically impacted by the pandemic. Healthcare supply chains have not returned to their previous operations; it seems they have been forever changed.

6 Dec 2023

Digital Nutrition: How Social Media Consumption Affects Our Mental Diet

The term “Digital Nutrition” describes the impact of social media habits on our mental wellbeing.

5 Dec 2023

What is Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM)?

A rare neoplastic condition, lymphangioleiomyomatosis or LAM, is associated with abnormalities in the lungs and kidneys. It is a multisystemic disease linked with TSC1 (tuberous sclerosis complex) and TSC2 mutations commonly observed in young women.

4 Dec 2023

Bionics and Neuroprosthetics: The Future of Functionality with Biomedical Engineering

Bionics and neuroprosthetics are two fields of biomedical engineering that aim to restore or enhance lost functions in people with sensory, motor, or cognitive impairments by designing artificial devices that mimic natural biological systems.

30 Nov 2023

Cryotherapy: the Chilling Effects of Extreme Cold on Health and Wellness

Cryotherapy is defined as the superficial application of cold to the body for therapeutic purposes. It leads to reduced core and tissue temperatures. Read more here.

29 Nov 2023

Dancing Through Dementia: How Movement Aids Memory and Mood

Why dance benefits us and how it can be useful in interventions for dementia.

28 Nov 2023

The Truth About Biohacking

Biohacking is a do-it-yourself biology that helps people make changes in their bodies, diets, and lifestyle to enhance physical functionality and extend lifespan.

27 Nov 2023

Sleepwalking: A Neuroscientific Exploration of Midnight Roaming

Sleepwalking happens when an individual moves significantly during a deep state of sleep. It is also known as somnambulism, and it is defined as a type of parasomnia in the International Classification of Sleep Disorders.

24 Nov 2023

Could Humans Ever Hibernate?

Hibernation is an adaptation found in many creatures that helps them survive cold and dark winters when resources are unpredictable or insufficient. During hibernation, many mammals and birds turn down their metabolism to save energy.

22 Nov 2023

Age-Related Changes in Immune Function: Immunosenescence and Immune Modulation

Immunosenescence can occur in the elderly or aging population and involves a decrease in many immune functions, which leads to the immune system having reduced efficacy when responding to infections or vaccines.

21 Nov 2023