Expert Comment
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.
Why Im 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.
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...
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.