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Link between flu and Covid-19 with cancer revealed
New research suggests that respiratory viruses, including Covid-19 and influenza, can awaken dormant cancer cells and cause them to multiply and spread. Experiments on mice demonstrated that infection with these viruses led to a rapid expansion of metastatic cells in the lungs, with the inflammatory protein interleukin-6 (IL-6) identified as a key factor. Two human population studies, utilising data from the UK Biobank and the US Flatiron Health database, corroborated these findings. One study revealed that cancer patients who contracted Covid-19 faced an almost doubled risk of cancer-related mortality compared to those who did not. The research indicates that cancer survivors may be at an increased risk of metastatic relapse after common respiratory viral infections, underscoring the importance of precautions such as vaccination.
BBC News
15 minutes ago
- BBC News
Spinning more beneficial than physiotherapy says Bournemouth Uni
A new study suggest that weekly spin classes could be more beneficial than physiotherapy for people with common hip from Bournemouth University and University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) compared physiotherapy care with an eight-week exercise programme which includes cycling against hip is estimated that common hip problems, like osteoarthritis where the cartilage in the hip breaks down, causing pain and stiffness affects 3.2 million Peter Wilson, chief medical officer at UHD, said: "Finding alternative ways to treat these patients could help reduce waiting times and the financial demand on NHS services." Judy, a Chain participant said: "I've got osteoarthritis, but fortunately in the very early stages, so I'm at the other end of the scale and I'm going for as much prevention as I can."The twinges that I get, I find have lessened since I've been doing the programme.""I started having hip problems a couple of years ago and through physio I was referred to a doctor, the doctor onto this programme and I've being doing it about seven weeks," said said: "Provided I keep doing my daily stretches, and these exercises, I can walk further and I'm gradually building back up to the walking distance I did before."Ted said: "I'm much better now, my wife doesn't need to put my socks on anymore which is really good." The trial programme known as Chain included 211 people, who attended weekly education sessions for 30 minutes from a physiotherapist. As well as a 30 minute static cycling session led by a gym study found those who completed the cycling classes had a "statistically significant improvement in patient-reported function after treatment".Researchers said the method "showed superior outcomes compared with usual physiotherapy care".Professor of orthopaedics at Bournemouth University and a physiotherapist at UHD, Tom Wainwright said it proved "more cost-effective than standard treatment" and he hopes it "will contribute to reducing NHS waiting times"."For the time it takes to treat one patient using standard physiotherapy, we can treat multiple patients in a group session and provide them with better outcomes."Dr Wilson said: "We are an ageing population and increasingly we are seeing more patients with osteoarthritis that need either surgery or Rob Middleton, of Bournemouth University and an orthopaedic surgeon at UHD explained hip replacements cost the NHS over £6,000 per said: "Avoiding surgery for hip problems reduces the burden on the NHS, saves money, and provides better outcomes for patients."However, researchers stressed the "longer-term benefits and broader generalisability warrant further investigation".The study has been published in The Lancet Rheumatology. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
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McDonald's fan shares how he halved his weight
Fast food fan Joshua Hilton has lost the equivalent of a great Dane in weight after ditching his £5,000-a-year takeaway 31-year-old mostly ate at McDonald's but would also binge on KFCs and Chinese and Indian hairdresser, from Lyneham, Wiltshire, said he became so embarrassed by his weight, he would avoid leaving his home as he did not like seeing after changing his diet, he has halved his weight from 20 stone (127kg) to 10 stone (63.5kg) in about 18 months. Remembering his former self, he said: "I did not do any walking or exercise as it would make me feel exhausted and I would be sweating."I would also want to avoid people so I would never really want to be out in public." At the time the money he was spending did not seem significant as it would be "£10 here, £20 there". On bad days, Mr Hilton would start the day with McDonald's."But it would be two of everything. I would quite often skip lunch so I could pre-plan my binge for the evening. "That could be going back to McDonald's. It could be Chinese, Indian, KFC," he the beginning of 2024, a photograph taken in work made him realise it was time to change his said the key to losing weight has been to eat the correct portion sizes and avoid takeaways, although he does still eat the odd burger. When it comes to exercise, he does not go to the gym. "I'm on my feet all day and along with dog walks, that was enough for me," he new slim self has left him feeling happier and his sleep has improved. "It's 100% made me more confident," he said. Mr Hilton recommended others looking to lose weight should make steady changes to their diet over added by doing this, he has "lost the equivalent of a great Dane".
