All news by author: Miriam Stoppard

For year six girls, the study found an 8% reduction in obesity, equivalent to preventing 5,234 cases of obesity per year in this group

Research using loyalty card data helped to spot some patients with the disease, as they were regularly buying pain relief and indigestion cures, says Dr Miriam Stoppard

Dr Miriam Stoppard takes a look at new research from King's College London which suggests that smartphones could be used to help with the treatment of depression

Dr Miriam Stoppard on the groundbreaking news that lymphatic vessels, which help to bolster our immune systems, also have a role in regenerating bone and blood cells

Dr Miriam Stoppard unpicks some research from University College London that shows the upside of rural living on brain power

Scientists in Bristol have experimented with the therapy on mice and found it effectively rewound their hearts by the equivalent of 10 human years - soon they hope to use it on heart failure patients

It's good news that parents still have faith in vaccinations and support a new jab so their children can avoid the illness, says Miriam Stoppard

Miriam Stoppard reveals that more than two million people are suffering from the need to have earwax removed now the service has been stopped by GPs

We have life-saving drugs that interact directly with DNA to treat diseases such as cancer but scientists had struggled to detect how and why they worked – until now

Miriam Stoppard discusses research which shows improved cognitive functions linked to Vitamin D which may have implications for Alzheimer's patients

Dr Miriam Stoppard shares her frustration at the delays and lack of knowledge about health issues which affect women and patients are suffering as a result of this

Dr Miriam Stoppard shares research from University College London that highlights how people in the North of England with poor transport links are suffering as a result

Dr Miriam Stoppard shares important research from Sheffield University on the issues men face when trying to donate sperm, and explains why greater education is needed

Dr Miriam Stoppard looks at how researchers are looking at whether the active ingredient in cough remedies, ambroxol, can help treat people with Parkinson's

Miriam Stoppard looks at a fascinating development which could reduce the need for open-heart surgery on children

Dr Miriam Stoppard unveils fascinating new research about scar tissue repair using hair follicle transplants - and it could be used to benefit millions of people around the world

Dr Miriam Stoppard sheds light on a new study that has found health services only view women as either being pregnant or not pregnant – without considering their health in between

You don’t need an expensive test in a lab to see how fit you are, says Dr Miriam Stoppard, as the right wearable technology could serve up a wealth of results and red flags

Miriam Stoppard reveals a quick, non-invasive new method that could revolutionise the diagnosis of UTIs

Dr Miriam Stoppard looks at the messages coming from China, where two-thirds of young men become smokers and around half will be killed by their habit

Dr Miriam Stoppard shares reassuring results from Oxford University that suggest spending hours gaming each day does not lead to wellbeing and anxiety problems. But teens who already have mental health issues may turn to video games as a means of escape

Researchers at University College London have found potential ways to help those managing several - or many - medical conditions at once

Dr Miriam Stoppard on the amazing development of reprogramming cells to recreate retinas with the same DNA as patients, in an ambitious bid to study individual light-sensitive cells to see how blindness develops

Dr Miriam Stoppard shares exciting research from Imperial College London on the electrical charges given out by cancer cells, which could lead to targeted attacks and new treatments

Dr Miriam Stoppard writes how the ancient infection leprosy - once such a disfiguring disease that sufferers were exiled - could now help people's health