London: New research has shown that people who work full time are fitting in more exercise and sport than those who work 25 hours or less each week. Fitness Firsts ten-point Health Tracker has questioned more than 8,000 people over … Continue reading
London: An international trial looking at the benefits of giving blood-pressure lowering medication to elderly patients has stopped early, after researchers observed significant reductions in overall mortality in those receiving treatment. The 3,845 patient Hypertension in the Very Elderly Trial … Continue reading
New York: A folate study has revealed that the vitamin can slow the cognitive decline of ageing. The research, presented at the recent US Alzheimer’s Associations first conference on prevention of dementia, demonstrated that otherwise healthy people could slow the … Continue reading
New York: Diet drinks (sodas) may be linked to a number of diseases including metabolic syndrome- high blood pressure, elevated blood sugar, a big waist, high triglycerides (a blood fat) and low HDL (good) cholesterol. Metabolic syndrome is believed to … Continue reading
London: The Safety of Soya Leading health charity the Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation (VVF) has created a new nutritional fact sheet “The Safety of Soya”. The fact sheet reviews the latest science on soya and is essential reading for vegetarians, … Continue reading
London: An make-up advertisement by L’Oréal which claimed “up to 60 percent longer lashes and definition lash-by-lash” has been banned by he Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) after it was discovered that star, Penelope Cruz was wearing false eyelashes. The ASA … Continue reading
London: Whats a girl to do when shes feeling flabby, time is short and she simply cant get an appointment for a full professional body wrapping treatment at the salon? If theres just one area of bodily concern, then the … Continue reading
If you type the term “human growth hormone” into the search engine Google you will find more than 5 million entries including paid adverts from web sites around the world touting it as a miracle cure for all the ills … Continue reading
New York: A study of a recently patented ingredient based on naturally occurring skin lipids has shown that it reduces wrinkles and improves the texture of sun-damaged skin. The study, published in the International Journal of Cosmetic Science, suggests that … Continue reading
Los Angeles: Keeping a healthy weight may help people live longer by limiting brain exposure to insulin, say US scientists. A study in mice found that reducing insulin signals inside brain cells increased lifespan. In a report in the magazine … Continue reading
Madrid: Researchers in Spain discovered a way to make mice live up to 16% longer – equivalent to an extra 12 years on the average human lifespan. Mice with elevated levels of a protein called p53 appeared younger, healthier and … Continue reading
Los Angeles: Grapefruit raises levels of oestrogen and could increae the risk of breast cancer by nearly a third, says a joint study from the universities of Southern California and Hawaii. Raised levels of the mainly female hormone oestrogen have … Continue reading
Tel Aviv: Israeli scientists have created a robot ‘submarine’ which is so small it can swim through the veins to provide medical treatment. Dr Nir Schwalb, of the Judea and Samaria College, and Oded Salomon, of the Israel Institute of … Continue reading
London: A study of the UK’s eating habits has found that the poor eat just as well as the rich. The £5 million ($11.7 million) study by Britain’s Food Standards Agency (FSA), examined the eating habits of 3,500 people and … Continue reading
London: British scientists believe they may have developed a blood test to detect the early signs of Alzheimer’s disease. The scientists at King’s College in London have identified a series of proteins present in the blood of those at highest … Continue reading
Zurich: An injection which halts the brain disease Alzheimer’s is being trialled by Swedish patients and could be available within a six years. The drug works by breaking up amyloid playques – a sticky protein that attaches itself to the … Continue reading
London: A new low-dose hormone replacement therapy for women who go through an early menopause after a hysterectomy may soon be available. The oestrogen- only pill has been launched for women under 50 who face a premature menopause because of … Continue reading
London: A new clinical study of post-menopausal women who were put on a course of soya plant supplements for nearly one year has shown that it reduces hot flushes by 61%. In another study, sponsored by manufacturer Arkopharma, the supplement … Continue reading
London, UK9 July, 2007- The professional body, the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, today cautioned the public against buying non-surgical treatments, including Botox and dermal fillers, from well-known mail order catalogue Grattan. Consultant plastic surgeon and BAAPS President Douglas … Continue reading
London: Do you or does someone you love suffer from asthma? Can stress or even a fit of laughter send you desperately hunting for your inhaler? Do you have to stop your child from even entering a house where there … Continue reading
Manchester: Europe’s first breast-cancer centre opens in Manchester later this month. The Nightingale Centre and Genesis Prevention Centre has been built with £12 million from the UK’s National Health Service (NHS)and £2 million from the Genesis Appeal, and will provide … Continue reading
London: The UK government’s drug watchdog is refusing to allow doctors to precribe a drug which could save the sight of thousands of elderly people who live in England and Wales. At the same time the drug – Macugen – … Continue reading
Washington: Scientists have developed an chemical injection that blocks a substance in the human body responsible for laying down fat. The injection has been developed by scientists at Georgetown University, as a result of studies of the effect of stress … Continue reading
London: Marketing has been named as the UKs Most Plaque Prone Profession according to new research from Orbit Complete sugarfree gum, which compares the daily dental, chewing, drinking and smoking habits and working lifestyles of different professions to reveal the … Continue reading
Naples: Italian scientists has created a new diet pill that fills you up as if you have eaten a whole bowl of pasta. The new 500mg pill which is drunk with two glasses of water is made of cellulose powder … Continue reading
