Mental Health

New data shows pharmaceutical quality lavender oil significantly improves anxiety induced insomnia

New data(1)  reveals that pharmaceutical quality lavender oil could bring relief to sufferers of insomnia where the cause is anxiety. Researchers found that lavender oil has a significant anxiolytic (anxiety relieving) effect and the study […]

Cancer

New research highlights the importance of third sector support for people living with breast cancer

A recent research study into what third sector organisations – such as national support charity Breast Cancer Haven – provide for people with breast cancer that public health services cannot, is now available in the […]

Healthcare

As student debt rises, could apprenticeships offer an alternative route to healthcare degrees?

With student debt rising, and the average student reportedly leaving university with debt levels of £50,000, a leading healthcare apprenticeship programme is urging students to consider an apprenticeship career path as an alternative to University. […]

Dementia

Mobile phones could be used in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease

Future treatments for age-related dementia could involve mobile phone frequency electromagnetic fields, researchers at Nazarbayev University and the National Laboratory Astana investigate. The scientists are studying how radiofrequency electromagnetic fields could be used in Alzheimer’s […]