All news by author: Miriam Stoppard

A survey has revealed there’s a gap between how people imagine they’d act if they were sexually harassed and how people act if they have been targeted

Dr Miriam Stoppard looks at research from Oxford University into fertility rates, which shows all women are having fewer children. And this is going to have a major impact on society

The research team at University College London believe the work can help unlock future smart cells which could sense diseases and repair damaged cells by fusing with them

'My view was vitamins are better sourced from food, but US research shows pills are beneficial', says Miriam Stoppard

Alcohol is estimated to be ­responsible for about three million deaths worldwide each year, and while the harmful effects of heavy drinking for certain diseases are well known, what are the other likely conditions?

Dr Miriam Stoppard shares groundbreaking work from the universities of East Anglia and Cambridge that could help develop medication to burn off excess calories from fat and sugar, which could combat obesity and related diseases

Miriam Stoppard shares research from Edinburgh University that reveals social inequalities play a massive role in the brain health of early babies, and how support should be targeted to help these children thrive

A new study could lead to the faster treatment of cancer – something that Dr Miriam Stoppard says could save lives

Examination of target-driven workers' blood reveals their bodies are being worn down, says Dr Miriam Stoppard

Dr Miriam Stoppard on a new rehabilitation project launched to help people over 65 suffering with LSS, a narrowing of the spinal canal, providing group education, strengthening ­exercises and supervised walking

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Dr Miriam Stoppard shares research from Edinburgh University that found detection of bowel cancer, our second biggest cancer killer, shoots up to nearly 100% if two FIT tests are carried out

A new study has revealed some shocking statistics about the change of life

Dr Miriam Stoppard explains how a team of scientists at Cardiff University is using cutting-edge techniques to help understand the early stages of Parkinson's Disease

Weight loss, and remission from type 2 diabetes, can prevent or delay the complications of the disease

Dr Miriam Stoppard addresses the socio-economic factors and inequalities at play between the most and least affluent areas when it comes to having much-needed hip and knee replacements

Academics at the University of Cambridge repurposed an HIV drug to help restore the brain's autophagy capability, which stops destructive proteins that destroy brain cells from building up

Health Equity North’s first health status report adds further weight to the growing list of evidence laying bare the ingrained health divide across the country

Dr Miriam Stoppard shares exciting work from Oxford University, where silk from spiders and silk worms is being used as nerve guides to patch up damage

Researchers at University College London looked into whether psychological therapies for those with depression symptoms helped lower the risk of cardiovascular events later in life

Rugby bosses have recognised that anatomical differences mean women can't use a men's programme, says Miriam Stoppard

Dr Miriam Stoppard on new research that investigates why some children pick up language quicker than others, and how this may help identify children who are at risk of developmental language disorder

Miriam Stoppard says that opioids such as morphine and fentanyl are the gold standard for short-term pain relief but they’re too addictive for long-term use - now, a new Botox can change everything

Miriam Stoppard shares groundbreaking research from the universities of Oxford and Nottingham, where scientists have developed a tool that could pinpoint the people most at risk of developing lung cancer, which is the most common cause of cancer death

A study there from the Tommy’s miscarriage charity team analysed 20 projects that explored the tie between birth and eating habits in the months before and after conceiving a baby