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Dr Lucy Hooper, Dr Hugh Coyne and Dr Joy Conlon are regularly asked for expert comment by national and international media, including the BBC, The Guardian, The Times, The Telegraph, The Independent, the Daily Mail, Newsweek and National Geographic.
Dr Lucy Hooper, GP and co-founder of Coyne Medical, comments on inherited cancer genetics and screening, heart disease risk including lipoprotein(a), and women’s health. Dr Hugh Coyne, GP and co-founder, comments on longevity, exercise, sleep and the safe use of everyday medicines and supplements. Dr Joy Conlon, psychotherapist, comments on relationships, stress and the connection between emotional and physical health.
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MRI scans might reveal signs of Alzheimer’s disease seven years before a telltale marker appears in the brain
Dr Lucy Hooper, GP and co-founder of Coyne Medical, is cited on Oslo research showing that structural brain changes on MRI appear at least seven years before amyloid plaques show on PET scans. She notes that markers in blood and spinal fluid also change early, suggesting Alzheimer’s disease begins long before conventional imaging can detect it, which widens the window for prevention.
Read on smithsonianmag.com →
12 daily habits that are harming your heart health in your 50s and beyond, and what to do instead
Dr Lucy Hooper, GP and co-founder of Coyne Medical, welcomes the move towards strength training for women in midlife, which benefits muscle mass, insulin sensitivity and bone health. She warns that many women who combine it with Pilates or yoga still do very little that raises their heart rate, and that cardiovascular exercise is needed alongside it to protect the heart.
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Seven key facts every woman should know about womb cancer
Dr Lucy Hooper, GP and co-founder of Coyne Medical, explains the warning signs of womb cancer and the role of Lynch syndrome, an inherited condition that raises the risk of womb and bowel cancer and can be identified through inherited cancer gene testing. Distributed by PA Media and syndicated by Yahoo, AOL and The Irish News.
Read on independent.co.uk →
Almost too fast: athletics’ oldest record
Dr Hugh Coyne, GP and co-founder of Coyne Medical, comments on vitamin B12 and athletic performance in The Telegraph’s investigation into athletics’ longest standing world record, the women’s 800m set in 1983. Syndicated by AOL and Yahoo Sports.
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Cancer cases are set to surge by 2050, and nearly half may be preventable
Dr Lucy Hooper, GP and co-founder of Coyne Medical, comments on projections that annual cancer cases worldwide will rise from around 21 million to 34 million by 2050. She argues that governments should make proven preventive measures easier to access, and that there is a great deal individuals can do every day to lower their own risk. One of several Newsweek stories this autumn in which she comments on new research, including strength training, Alzheimer’s disease and exercise after a cancer diagnosis.
Read on newsweek.com →
The unregulated nicotine product plaguing Britain’s youth, and children can legally buy them
Dr Lucy Hooper, GP and co-founder of Coyne Medical, explains how nicotine pouches raise heart rate and blood pressure, in a Daily Mail investigation into a product that remains legal to sell to children in the UK.
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How a 10 minute oral health test could reveal a hidden risk of Alzheimer’s
Dr Lucy Hooper, GP and co-founder of Coyne Medical, takes the London Standard through the saliva based oral health screen included in the Ultimate Health Screening. The test measures gum disease bacteria and markers of oral health that research links to heart disease, inflammation and Alzheimer’s risk. Published in print and online, and syndicated by Yahoo News and AOL.
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I tried the new 10 minute oral genome test that could flag Alzheimer’s risk
A first person review of the oral genome test, carried out by Dr Lucy Hooper, GP and co-founder of Coyne Medical in Fulham, one of the first GP clinics in the UK to offer it. The saliva test assesses gum disease bacteria and oral health markers linked to cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer’s risk, and is part of the Ultimate Health Screening.
Read on countryandtownhouse.com →
The breast cancer blind spot, and the new screening system that could help catch it early
Dr Lucy Hooper, GP and co-founder of Coyne Medical, on why NHS breast screening, which begins at 50, can miss younger women at higher risk through family history or inherited genes, and how risk assessment and genetic cancer testing can identify them earlier. Also published in The Independent’s print edition.
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5 surprising lessons about how to age better, according to leading longevity experts
Dr Hugh Coyne, GP and co-founder of Coyne Medical, warns that the commercial anti-ageing industry overhypes its claims, blurring cosmetic concerns with geroscience, the serious science of how and why we age. He sets out which approaches have evidence behind them.
Read on sciencefocus.com →
From the heart: why I gave up my breasts
Dr Lucy Hooper tells her own story: discovering a PALB2 gene variant while researching genetic screening for her patients, choosing risk reducing surgery, and why she believes more women should be offered inherited cancer testing.
Read on pressreader.com →
Gardening is linked to a longer life. Here’s how it helps your body.
Dr Hugh Coyne, GP and co-founder of Coyne Medical, contributes throughout this feature on gardening and longevity, drawing on a National Geographic survey of American attitudes to ageing. He explains why the goal is not simply living longer but staying healthy and independent, and how gardening supports both. Also published by National Geographic France.
Read on nationalgeographic.com →
Do metabolism supplements really work?
Dr Lucy Hooper, GP and co-founder of Coyne Medical, assesses metabolism supplements for Vogue, setting out where the evidence supports the claims made for them and where it falls short of the marketing.
Read on vogue.co.uk →
I took a new high street bone density check. The results almost brought me to tears
Dr Lucy Hooper, GP and co-founder of Coyne Medical, explains what high street bone density checks can and cannot tell you, and when a GP assessment adds the context a single reading misses.
Read on telegraph.co.uk →
Trying to conceive? Welcome to the worry filled world of ‘trimester zero’
Dr Lucy Hooper, GP and co-founder of Coyne Medical, on folic acid, smoking in early pregnancy and the gap between influencer supplement advice and the evidence for preparing for pregnancy. Published online and in print.
Read on theguardian.com →
I had my breasts removed to prevent cancer after taking a test the NHS would never have given me
An opinion piece by Dr Lucy Hooper on finding out through private genetic cancer testing that she carries a PALB2 gene variant, her decision to have a preventive double mastectomy, and the case for wider NHS access to inherited cancer screening.
Read on lbc.co.uk →
What causes mouth ulcers, and when should you see a doctor?
Dr Lucy Hooper, GP and co-founder of Coyne Medical, on the causes of mouth ulcers, the nutritional deficiencies that make them more likely, and the signs that mean a GP should take a look.
Read on bbc.co.uk →
How to get a GP appointment fast? Pay £10,000 a year
Coyne Medical is profiled in a Times investigation into private GP membership clinics, with Dr Lucy Hooper cited on how early preventive screening can save lives.
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