by John McMillan | Dec 5, 2025 | Health
Manal Mohammed, University of Westminster You might think good sleep happens in your brain, but restorative sleep actually begins much lower in the body: in the gut. The community of trillions of microbes living in your digestive tract, known as the gut microbiome,...
by John McMillan | Nov 28, 2025 | Health
Lewis Mattin, University of Westminster Sleep is one of the essential physiological needs for human survival, alongside food, water and air. But sleep is socially driven, influenced by environmental and personal factors, and a recent study suggests it may be affected...
by John McMillan | Nov 28, 2025 | Health
Vikram Niranjan, University of Limerick As a public health dentist and researcher, for years I saw the same pattern. Patients with deep root infections often had wider health problems, particularly those with diabetes. I did not yet understand why. Now, scientific...
by John McMillan | Nov 21, 2025 | Health
Dipa Kamdar, Kingston University The pancreas is essential for staying alive and healthy. This small organ sits behind the stomach and has two main jobs. It produces digestive enzymes that break down food and hormones such as insulin and glucagon that control blood...
by John McMillan | Nov 21, 2025 | Health
Bryn Beeder, Miami University For many, holidays are synonymous with quality time and long-standing traditions. Typically laden with delicious foods, it’s not uncommon to eat more during the holidays than you usually would. You likely know that feeling of being too...
by John McMillan | Nov 21, 2025 | Health
Mary J. Scourboutakos, Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University It starts with a slight scratchiness at the back of your throat. Then, a sneeze. Then coughing, sniffling and full-on congestion, with or without fever, for a few...
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