What is mitochondrial disease and what are the treatments
Mitochondria are organelles found in most eukaryotic cells. When mitochondria are dysfunctional it can cause a mitochondrial disease. Of these
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Can bacteria we are born with affect our personality?
It was only recently that it was discovered that babies were born with bacteria in their guts, and weren’t born
Read moreWhat is the future of the UK’s National Health Service (NHS)?
The NHS is huge with almost 150,000 doctors and 370,000 nurses employed: each year it costs about a sixth of
Read moreCan we control obesity with diet pills and weight loss drugs?
For most of human evolution, we have been fighting a battle against starvation, trying to pack in enough calories to
Read moreWhat are the risk factors and treatments for stroke?
A stroke or ‘brain attack’ is a major medical emergency. They occur when the blood supply to part of the
Read moreIs sugar a poison?
It is understandable why we like sugar so much. From an evolutionary point of view, sugar was a good source
Read moreHelping with human fertility treatments in an IVF department
Is IVF ethical? IVF provides couples who cannot concieve naturally with the opportunity to create a family and have children
Read moreBruce Keogh proposes a two tiered emergency service for the NHS
The introduction of a two tiered emergency service would make clear the difference between smaller emergency centres and bigger major
Read moreLung cancer – a smoker’s disease?
In July 2013, Harpal Kumar, the head of Cancer Research UK said, “It is not so long ago that we
Read moreGenomic medicine and the future of personalised medicine
A relatively new branch of medicine is emerging called genomic medicine. This involves whole genome sequencing to help to diagnose
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