The researchers from University of Oxford has linked being tall to a greater risk of ten common cancers. They believe that being tall may increase the levels of certain hormones which are known to triggers tumours. For every four [...] Continue Reading…
A swine flu vaccine has been linked to rare cases of serious sleeping disorder and should be used as the last line of protection for adolescents, warn European watchdogs. Pandemrix has been deemed inappropriate for children under the age [...] Continue Reading…
The researchers claim that a blood test that reveals if people are developing Alzheimer’s disease is one step closer. They have developed a screening method, which detects levels of the damaging proteins that construct up in the brain and [...] Continue Reading…
A novel study has suggested that a vegetarian diet could help defend against a common bowel disorder. It was found that vegetarian were a third less prone to suffer diverticular disease, it is a condition believed to be caused [...] Continue Reading…
A newly invented cause of infertility could allow millions of infertile couples universally to have a child. Researchers found a genetic mutation which removes a coating of carbohydrates around sperm, reduces their mobility and could explicate why some men [...] Continue Reading…
Obesity is the leading driving force behind the most common form of breast cancer in adult women, reveal researchers. The official statistics shows that one in eight women in UK develops breast cancer in their lifetime and the greater [...] Continue Reading…
Doctors are using sound waves to numb the nerves, which stimulate back pain. The new non-invasive method produces heat that zaps tissue and turns off nerves in the bones of the spine. A significant cause of back pain is [...] Continue Reading…
Babies those fed home-cooked food are more prone to eat fruit and vegetables when they get older, in comparison to those given meals from jars and packets. Babies weaned on home-made puddings and casseroles develop a taste for foods, [...] Continue Reading…
In novel study German researchers suggest that stress of mother-to-be can spread to her baby in the womb and may cause a long-term effect. They found that a receptor for stress hormone seems to undergo a biological transformation in [...] Continue Reading…
Teenagers who are exposed to passive smoking are twice as likely to suffering hearing loss, reveals a study. The new study add to the catalogue of health problems already attributed to passive smoking counting raised risk of asthma, heart [...] Continue Reading…
Women should not presume that they can delay motherhood and rely on IVF, warns a major study. After the age of thirty-five, a woman has five times more prone to have problems in getting pregnant in comparison to woman [...] Continue Reading…
Several dementia patients who are prescribed ‘chemical cosh’ antipsychotic drugs could be better treated with simple painkillers like paracetamol. Researchers found that simple painkillers significantly diminished the agitation experienced by dementia patients. Agitation, a frequent dementia symptom, is frequently [...] Continue Reading…
Researchers have developed a plastic surface that conquers the troubles linked to growing adult stem cells. The normal surfaces have proved inadequate for growing huge quantity of stem cells and in retaining the useful trait of the stem cells. [...] Continue Reading…
A study by Californian researchers found that teenagers particularly girls, who binge drink could be damaging the area of their brain that controls memory and spatial consciousness. The brain of teenagers women are especially susceptible to be damaged from [...] Continue Reading…
Chocolate already has several medicinal qualities but a sweet treat is designed to alleviate pre-menstrual syndrome in women. It could offer an excuse to pamper without any guilt. The dark chocolate called CocoPMS truffles claim to alleviate the agony [...] Continue Reading…