All news by author: Miriam Stoppard

Miriam Stoppard says it is our responsibility to find out if there’s a variation in the form diseases take in ­different ethnic groups with African-Caribbean people with type 1 diabetes a greater risk

Research from Oxford, Bristol and Newcastle universities into safer sleeping habits shows 42% of cases of sudden infant death syndrome occurred in the poorest areas, and Miriam Stoppard says change needs to come urgently to help all families

Researchers at Imperial College have discovered higher blood caffeine levels are linked to lower body weight and a lower risk of Type 2 diabetes

In a world first, researchers from the universities of Edinburgh, Strathclyde, Bristol, and Georgia in the US, looked at the levels of physical activity in 4,755 11-year-olds

Dr Miriam Stoppard looks at exciting research coming out of Warwick University that shows certain meat alternatives made from processed soy, wheat, peanut or pea protein could cut your cholesterol

Regularly disrupting your body clock can put you at risk of depression and diabetes. But Dr Miriam Stoppard shares exciting research coming from Oxford University that shows a genetic propensity to 'eveningness' reduces sleep penalties by up to a third

Uncomfortable and invasive cystoscopy exams to detect for bladder cancer could be a thing for the past as a new urine test as been invented by Birmingham University and Nonacus

Dr Miriam Stoppard on the welcome news that new software has been developed to help medics detect tumours in prostate biopsies, and flag up suspicious areas immediately

The NHS recommends we do 150 minutes of exercise per week but Dr Miriam Stoppard shares exciting research from Cambridge University that will appeal to people who find hitting that target a struggle

Dr Miriam reveals research at Edinburgh University which indicates that the brains of premature babies who have more breast milk could develop more quickly than those who don't

Dr Miriam Stoppard shares exciting research from Oxford University on a painful condition that also causes depression, anxiety and even infertility in 5-10% of women

Dr Miriam Stoppard shares research from Southampton University that could reduce the risk of children developing allergies to the likes of peanuts, fish, egg and milk

The technique was pioneered at the Royal Papworth hospital in Cambridge - and could boost the number of available hearts for transplants by as much as 30%

Miriam Stoppard looks at promising news about the fight against diabetes

Dr Miriam Stoppard looks at new research which has found that a mother’s education plays an increasingly important role in shaping the future achievements of their children

British Muslims "feel left behind and don't know where to turn for help," according to research published in a report by University College London

X-ray research leads to surprise find - zinc affects the stability of cells in superbug and removing it kills them, writes Dr Miriam Stoppard

Miriam Stoppard says research shows that IVF babies are just as healthy as those naturally conceived

Dr Miriam Stoppard speaks to a professor who says giving preterm babies statins alongside live-saving steroids along could lessen the side-effects and help give them the best chance in life

Dr Miriam Stoppard has exciting news... Cambridge researchers have shown that matching the speed information delivered to the natural tempo of our brains increases our capacity to absorb and use new information, and this could help the brain to “stay young”

Miriam Stoppard examines how artificial intelligence is set to change the face of virus diagnostics

Researchers have examined how inflammageing – the increase in inflammation in the body as we age – can be slowed through lifestyle choices and potential drug therapies

Dr Miriam Stoppard shares exciting research from Bristol University that will be welcome news to the 4.8 million people in the UK who have diabetes, a condition that puts them at greater risk of kidney issues

Dr Miriam Stoppard reveals how a new operation for enlarged prostates called Aquablation is preserving sexual function and continence and cutting down NHS waiting lists

Although chronic pain affects more than one third of the UK population, Dr Miriam Stoppard says other treatments and exercise are more helpful than antidepressants