Lupus

Lupus: How to read your blood tests?

10 May 2021 • 2 Likes

On the occasion of World Lupus Day 2021, we'd like to tell you a little more about this rare disease. Lupus is an autoimmune disease mainly affecting women of reproductive age.What is lupus? How do...

Multiple sclerosis

KesimptaⓇ (ofatumumab): A new treatment for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS)

6 May 2021 • 1 Like

Following a decision from the MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency) on 07 April 2021, Novartis is authorised to market its new drug, KesimptaⓇ. This new monoclonal antibody has...

Depression

Treatment for depression: Duloxetine (CymbaltaⓇ) and amitriptyline, what are they?

1 May 2021 • 2 comments

Depression is a state of low mood characterised by thought disorders and physical symptoms (loss of vitality, headaches, sleep disorders, psychomotor retardation). According to the World Health...

Multiple sclerosis

What impact does vitamin D have on multiple sclerosis?

22 Apr 2021

To fully understand the impact of vitamin D deficiency on multiple sclerosis we need to understand the mechanisms of the disease and of the hormone.What is MS? What does vitamin D do? What is the...

Alcoholism
Drug dependence
Substance dependence
Tobacco dependence

What is addiction?

20 Apr 2021

According to the charity Action on Addiction, one in three people in the UK struggles with addiction, be it to tobacco, alcohol, narcotics or something else. Addiction, if left uncontrolled, can take...

What are the health benefits and risks of essential oils?

19 Apr 2021 • 2 Likes • 2 comments

Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils from plants (flowers, herbs, or trees) as a complementary health approach to improve physical, mental and spiritual well-being. It is a rather recent term,...

Bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder: What are the different treatments?

13 Apr 2021

Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric condition that is often stigmatised, misunderstood and poorly accepted by patients and their loved ones. After discussing the causes and describing the different...

Castleman disease

Castleman disease and differential diagnosis

9 Apr 2021

Castleman disease is a rare non-malignant condition. It is defined by a distinctive lymph node pattern associated with clinical and biological characteristics. There are several distinct types, both...

What is animal-assisted therapy?

6 Apr 2021 • 3 comments

Animal assisted therapy, also called zootherapy, is a set of non-conventional therapeutic methods that use the proximity of an animal to a person living with a physical, social or mental disorder....

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): Definition, diagnosis and treatments

5 Apr 2021 • 1 comment

This week, let's take a look at a little-known yet commonly occurring illness: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is estimated that 3 million people have COPD in the UK, of whom 2...

Digestive diseases

IBS and IBD: How are they different and how are they treated?

3 Apr 2021

Though many people may use the terms IBS and IBD interchangeably, they are in fact two distinct conditions that require very different treatments.What are IBS and IBD? How are they different? How are...

COVID-19: What are the "side effects" of wearing a mask?

22 Mar 2021 • 11 comments

Across the UK wearing a mask is recommended or mandatory in indoor environments, but also in many outdoor locations. Face masks are an essential tool in the fight against COVID-19 and are now a part...