Why winter babies are more at risk of developing mental health disorders
Levels of the stress hormone cortisol are higher in women who give birth in the autumn and winter than those who give birth in the spring or summer, according to a new study by researchers at Cardiff University. Cardiff University say the new findings could explain why mental health disorders are more common in people … Continue reading Why winter babies are more at risk of developing mental health disorders
Chemotherapy backpack allows cancer patients to have treatment outside hospital
When cancer patients need chemotherapy they can spend hours, days, or even weeks undergoing the treatment in hospital. But WalesOnline reports this could soon be a thing of the past thanks to a new ambulatory chemotherapy service at the University Hospital of Wales (UHW) in Cardiff. The innovative project will allow eligible patients with certain … Continue reading Chemotherapy backpack allows cancer patients to have treatment outside hospital
Omega-6 fatty acid could help prevent heart disease
An omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid has the potential to help fight heart disease, according to a new study by researchers at Cardiff University in collaboration with Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. With funding from the British Heart Foundation, Cardiff University says the team found that dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid (DGLA), an omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid, could halt … Continue reading Omega-6 fatty acid could help prevent heart disease
Trial of potential new treatment for type 1 diabetes
Researchers at Cardiff University and Swansea University are running a new trial to investigate whether a medicine currently used for the skin condition psoriasis could also be used to help people with type 1 diabetes produce some of their own insulin. Over three hundred thousand people in the UK have Type 1 diabetes and the … Continue reading Trial of potential new treatment for type 1 diabetes
Report looks at the health and wellbeing of young people in Wales
Researchers say schools and society as a whole have a role to play in helping young people tackle numerous challenges around their health and wellbeing. The School Health Research Network is led by Professor Simon Murphy at Cardiff University and is the largest network of its type in the world. The network includes every Welsh … Continue reading Report looks at the health and wellbeing of young people in Wales
New drug prevention programme to be trialled in schools
Researchers at Cardiff and Bristol Universities are running the largest ever trial of a peer led drug prevention programme in schools across South Wales and the west of England. Cardiff University says FRANK Friends will run over three years, across forty eight schools, and involve around five thousand six hundred and fifty five students. It … Continue reading New drug prevention programme to be trialled in schools
Pharmabees to make honey cosmetics
Cardiff University is joining forces with PharmaGroup to produce a new brand of natural cosmetics, Celtic Wellbeing. Cardiff University says honey and medicinal Welsh plants identified by its @Pharmabees project will help Conwy based PharmaGroup make a range of products, including a honey based lip balm. The partnership is the latest in a series of … Continue reading Pharmabees to make honey cosmetics
A healthy diet in pregnancy lowers the risk of a small baby
A healthy diet in pregnancy significantly reduces the risk of giving birth to a small baby, according to a study in South Wales. Professor Ros John, from Cardiff University’s School of Biosciences, who led the study, said “Our findings suggest that by focusing support on encouraging healthier eating habits in identified areas of Wales, we … Continue reading A healthy diet in pregnancy lowers the risk of a small baby
People in Wales least aware poor diets can cause cancer
People in Wales are the least aware in the UK that having a poor diet increases the risk of cancer, according to a survey by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF). The charity said, after not smoking, eating a healthy diet and being physically active are the most important ways to reduce the risk of … Continue reading People in Wales least aware poor diets can cause cancer
E-cigarettes don’t normalise smoking for young people
Young people’s views about smoking have continued to become more negative since the introduction of e-cigarettes, according to a study led by Cardiff University researchers. Cardiff University says the analysis, which was conducted in collaboration with colleagues from Edinburgh, Stirling, Glasgow and Bristol Universities, focused on three national surveys containing the views of 248,324 people … Continue reading E-cigarettes don’t normalise smoking for young people
