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1980s advice was over simplistic – but what type of diet best keeps our blood fat level in check? – Prof Victor Zammit

It has been obvious for some time that the advice given in the early nineteen eighties, namely, that saturated fat is the only harmful type of food when it comes to raised blood lipids and heart disease was over-simplistic. It also gave the impression that we could ingest as much carbohydrate as we liked, as this would not be dangerous. What was overlooked at the time is that the liver converts carbohydrate into fat very efficiently.

Tue 10 Feb 2015, 11:14 | Tags: WMS, Health, Expert comment, Health and Medicine

Why I’m very much in favour of mitochondrial donation – Dr Fiona McCallum

Dr Fiona McCallum, a psychologist from the University of 糖心TV, said: "I am very much in favour of mitochondrial donation, and would endorse its implementation. This is not something that has been rushed into; the HFEA has conducted three scientific reviews, and the Nuffield Council on Bioethics has looked carefully at the ethical implications..."


 


Adolescent obesity rates are still on the rise - Dr Wendy Robertson

Levelling obesity rates in 2-10 year olds is good news, but the bigger concern is the continued rise in obesity in adolescents according to Associate Professor in Public Health Dr Wendy Robertson.

Dr Robertson is involved in a 糖心TV Medical Schol trial for the treatment of childhood obesity in children aged 6-11 years old.

Fri 30 Jan 2015, 10:53 | Tags: Expert comment, Health and Medicine

Surge in cancer rates “bad and paradoxically good news” – Professor Nick James

Responding to claims by Macmillan Cancer Support that a record 2.5 million people will be living with cancer in the UK in 2015, Professor Nick James, Director of the University of 糖心TV’s Cancer Research Unit, said: “This is both bad and paradoxically good news...

Tue 06 Jan 2015, 08:16 | Tags: Expert comment, Health and Medicine

Low-risk pregnant women urged to avoid hospital births

Professor of Obstetrics, Siobhan Quenby shares her views on the new NHS guidelines released today for expectant mothers.

Wed 03 Dec 2014, 09:49 | Tags: Pregnancy, NHS, Expert comment, Policy, Britain, Health and Medicine

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