Manitoba: Long-term use of medication for indigestion and heartburn may increase the risk of the bone disease osteoporosis, new research has found. The drugs, prescribed by doctors or bought over-the-counter, are used by millions around the world. The research, carried … Continue reading
New York: Scientists at the Stanford University Medical Center have found that jogging can slow down the ageing process. In a study that lasted two decades they found that elderly joggers were half as likely to die prematurely from conditions … Continue reading
London: Help is at hand for the many people who suffer painful and debilitating ear complaints, many of which are avoidable with better ear hygiene and prompt medical attention, according to Deafness Research UK who have recently published a handy … Continue reading
London: Women begin worrying about looking old from the age of 28, according to a new survey by wrinkle cream maker Olay Regenerist. The teenage years when girls usually try to look older, are followed by a few years in … Continue reading
London: A new report released today reveals a significant shift in the way 50 to 65 year-olds are viewing retirement, showing how role models such as Harrison Ford and Madonna are giving rise to a generation of grandad-olescents. The study, … Continue reading
Tel Aviv: Iraeli scientists have made a gel from brown seaweed that can help heart attack sufferers survive. The liquid gel is injected onto the area damaged by an attack. Then it solidifies, allowing a thick laywer of scar tissue … Continue reading
London: UK health watchdogs have criticised the claims for a bottle of water which claims to help weightloss. Skinny Water, a flavoured spring water, sold in Tesco, WH Smith and Superdrug, contains a cocktail of nutrients which the manufacturer claims … Continue reading
Health spa, Ragdale Hall, is leading the way in alternative fitness programmes with the addition of its unique BRAIN CIRCUIT class to the already varied, actvity titmetable. In recognising the importance of exercising the grey matter to overall health and … Continue reading
London: Scientists have discovered another reason why breast is best it can lower your blood cholesterol in later life, according to research from St Georges, University of London funded by the British Heart Foundation. The study discovered that exposure … Continue reading
London: The antioxidant Alpha Lipoic Acid can help prevent weightgain, according to a UK company which is planning to turn it into a new “diet pill”. Dr Malcolm Goyns, director of Immorgene Concepts, a scientific research company in Stockton-on-Tees, who … Continue reading
New York: Key to living a long and happy life are close relationships with family and friends, according to the third annual Evercare 100@100 survey. The US poll of 100 centenarians also reveals, that contrary to conventional stereotypes, some of … Continue reading
London: Britons’ No 1 ageing fear is have to wear false teeth, according to a new survey. Nearly half of Brits are in grave danger of having teeth that are ‘older’ than they are, due to poor diets and shameful … Continue reading
La Jolla, Ca: Trying to reap the health benefits of exercise? Forget treadmills and spin classes, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies may have found a way around the sweat and pain. They identified two signaling pathways that … Continue reading
Los Angeles: Francincense contains an extract that may ease the symptoms of oesteoarthritis. Results of a human trial published in the Journal of Arthritis Research and Therapy compared the extract to a dummy drug in patients with mild to moderate … Continue reading
London: British scientists have trialed a new drug that stops the worst effects of Alzheimer’s Disease. A daily capsule of Rember, is Isaid to be more than twice as effective as current treatments and can prevent the desease from progressing, … Continue reading
Los Angeles: A robot that performs hair transplants more naturally than humans has been developed by a Californian company. Restoration Robotics, says its robot can also pluck and move individual hair follicles twice as fast as humans, with less pain … Continue reading
Chicago: Drugs used to cut blood pressure has been shown to improve the risk of Alzheimer’s. According to a new US study of angiotensin receptor blockers, or ARBs, which are normally prescribed as a second choice treatment to patients unable … Continue reading
London: Beat summer insomnia with top tips plus advice from the free consumer ‘Good Sleep Guide’, in association with Dr Chris Idzikowski. The Great British Summer is well and truly upon us, to the delight of many, but the warmer … Continue reading
London: Women could be damaging their breasts without realising it, according to scientists at the University of Portsmouth. As well as discovering that some women’s breasts could be damaged and fragile ligaments irreparably stretched by wearing the wrong bras, scientists … Continue reading
Win a pot of MediBee Active UMF® Manuka Honey and give your body a boost of health! Honeys role as a functional food is finally gaining momentum following the successful First International Symposium of Honey and Human Health*. Scientists and … Continue reading
London: British scientists have created a new drug that can shrink prostate tumours in 80 per cent of cases, it was revealed today. The drug, called abiraterone, was discovered by doctors at London’s Royal Marsden Hospita. Prostate cancer,is a disease … Continue reading
Amsterdam: Men are blind to beauty when it comes to mating opportunities, new research confirms. Human testosterone triggers an automatic reaction which has evolved in man when faced with a woman, to look for mating opportunities, and it does not … Continue reading
Theres no disputing the fact that modern lifestyles are wreaking havoc on our eyes with eight-hour days spent staring at a computer screen, and intense air-conditioning, cigarette smoke and pollution adding to the issue, associated health problems such as … Continue reading
Houston: Watermelon produces an effect similar to that of Viagra, researchers say. A slice of the juicy red fruit contains citrulline, a substance that triggers a chemical reaction which relaxes the bodys blood vessels. Exactly the same reaction when a … Continue reading
London: A UK health investigation has revealed that 60% of women still dont examine the contents of their personal care products despite continued warnings about the health risks associated with the ingredients. Over three thousand women were quizzed by Bionsen … Continue reading
