by John McMillan | May 2, 2025 | Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia
Michael Hornberger, University of East Anglia Ever heard of Fischer’s disease? No? Maybe that is not surprising, because it doesn’t exist. But it could have. In fact, the disease we now know as Alzheimer’s disease might just as easily have been called Fischer’s...
by John McMillan | May 2, 2025 | Exercise, Health
Lawrence Hayes, Lancaster University and John Fernandes, Cardiff Metropolitan University Only 2% of people over the age of 70 strength train at least twice a week. This is worrying, as age-related muscle loss can increase risk of social isolation, falls, loss of...
by John McMillan | May 2, 2025 | Health, Heart Disease
Steven W. Kerrigan, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences The mouth is often described as a window to overall health – and for good reason. A growing body of research reveals a significant link between poor dental hygiene and cardiovascular disease. While...
by John McMillan | May 2, 2025 | Health
Donal O’Shea, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and Gerry McElvaney, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences A US teenager was recently reported to have developed the oddly named medical condition “popcorn lung” after vaping in secret for...
by John McMillan | May 2, 2025 | COVID-19, Medical Research
Dr. Phlip McMillan, John McMillan Four years ago, Belgian virologist Geert Vanden Bossche argued that mass vaccination could drive the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 variants capable of evading our immune defences. The idea sounded remote in 2021, but the continuous...
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