E-cigarette use may be detrimental to bone health in adults
A novel study published in the American Journal of Medicine Open found that electronic cigarette use was associated with a higher risk of fragility fractures in American adults, from young…
Researchers find new link between a disrupted body clock and inflammatory diseases
New research from RCSI has demonstrated the significant role that an irregular body clock plays in driving inflammation in the body’s immune cells, with implications for the most…
Health misinformation ‘should be tackled head-on’
With the world in the grip of a global pandemic, health misinformation has become a matter of life or death. But using audio dramas delivered on WhatsApp to explicitly address…
Aspirin is linked with increased risk of heart failure
Aspirin use is associated with a 26% raised risk of heart failure in people with at least one predisposing factor for the condition. That’s the finding of a…
Losartan does not slow down the progression of more advanced Alzheimer’s, study finds
New research led by the University of Bristol, has shown the drug losartan, normally used to treat hypertension, is not effective in slowing down the progression of Alzheimer’s…