New York: Older people who have less than five hours sleep increase their risk of high blood pressure, according too new research from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. The new study, published in the journal of Hypertension, began … Continue reading
San Diego: A fat middle may raise the risk of Alzheimer’s, say doctors. A new study looked at 9,000 men and women whose fat levels were monitored in early middle-age. During the next 23 years, 221 cases of Alzheimer’s were … Continue reading
Birmingham: Breathing other people’s cigarette smoke raises the risk of developing glucose intolerance, the precursor to diabetes, a new study published on the British Medical Journal online www.bmj.com reveals. The US research also shows that overall, white Americans are more … Continue reading
Sheffield: 2006 is likely to be the first year in human history when across almost all the world women can expect to outlive men, say researchers in the current issue of the British Medical Journal. The trend towards … Continue reading
London: Grandmother Donna McClure, pictured right, has a better figure than most women half her age. Her secret is a new exercise product from the US, the Nautilus Bowflex Homegym which the manufacturers claim is guaranteed to change your body … Continue reading
Louisiana: The first calorie-controlled diet to extend life in humans has confirmed that it reduces signs of ageing. Researchers at Louisiana State University found that six months on a low calorie diet was enough to significantly cut the chances of … Continue reading
London: The number of people who will get skin cancer in the UK is set to treble within the next thirty years, a top scientist has warned. Already over the last five years more people have died of skin cancer … Continue reading
Boston: Drinking 14 glasses of wine or more a week gives you a healthier heart, according to researchers from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. A ten-year study of 4,400 men and women aged 65 and over discovered that the … Continue reading
Harvard: Deteriorating eyesight in older people is accelerated by a poor diet, smoking and being overweight, say doctors at the Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the main cause of vision loss … Continue reading
London: Automated call centres, mobile phones and computers crashing top the stress scale of modern life, say a new report from health charity DPP: Developing Patient Partnerships (DPP). In response, over a third of men (34%) turn to alcohol and … Continue reading
London: Rose-hip can help alleviate joint pain in patients with knee, hip, and hand osteoarthritis, according to latest research. In the study, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial published in the Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology (Aug 2005)1, 82% of patients … Continue reading
Los Angeles: Several of the world’s leading manufacturer’s of sun creams are being sued in a US court accused of exposing users to the risk of cancer. In a lawsuit filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court the makers of … Continue reading
Toronto: Spinal-cord damage resulting in paralysis may soon be treated with brain stem cells allowing patients to walk again, according to a new Canadian study recently published in the Journal of Neuroscience. Although the study has been carried out on … Continue reading
London: Middle-aged women are at the same risk of suffering from angina as men, according to a new report from researchers at University College London. Angina, in which the arteries narrow and harden around the heart is also more common … Continue reading
London: A recent UK medical report which cast doubt on the benefits of spinal manipulation for back problems has been criticised as biased from the outset by the British Chiropractic Association (BCA). In a statement the BCA says it is … Continue reading
London: A new study by the published online by the British Medical Journal today doesn’t find evidence of a clear benefit of omega 3 fats on health. These findings do not rule out an important effect of omega 3 fats, … Continue reading
London: Europe’s leading dermaceutical company, Pangaea Laboratories, has launched a new skincare range containing the latest wrinkle-busting technology. Medik8®, consists of 24 products combining cutting-edge biotechnology (use of fat based delivery systems, liposomes) with the latest dermaceutical peptide ingredients. All … Continue reading
London: Increasing age does not necessarily cause a reduction in the quality of life, and in some cases, can even improve it. Research published online this month in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, describes how researchers looked at … Continue reading
Paris: Beta carotene, a precursor to vitamin A, slows the decline in lung power associated with ageing, reveals research in the medical magazine Thorax. Beta carotene belongs to a group of antioxidant substances called carotenoids, which give fruits and vegetables … Continue reading
Sydney: Men who smoke a pack or more of cigarettes daily are 40 per cent more likely to be impotent than non-smokers, finds research in Tobacco Control. The research team analysed the questionnaire responses of over 8000 men aged between … Continue reading
Manchester: Including oily fish, containing Omega 3 fatty acids may prevent the spread of prostate cancer to other parts of the border, according to research by the Paterson Institute for Cancer Research at the Christie Hospital. Prostate cancer is the … Continue reading
Atlanta: A big waist increases the risk of heart disease, the American College of Cardiology in Atlanta has been told. It is not how fat you are but where the fat is, that indicates the risk of having a heart … Continue reading
Oslo: A Norwegian study of around 4,000 heart attack survivors who were given high doses of vitamins B6, B12 and folic acid increased their risk of a second attack or stroke, it has been found. B vitamins are one of … Continue reading
London: Deaths from coronary artery heart disease in Ireland have halved since the mid 1980s, finds research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. Almost half of the drop is attributable to lifestyle changes, especially smoking and diet, it … Continue reading
Washington: The number of senior citizens in the US is expected to almost double within the next 25 years, says a new census report from the National Insititute on Aging. By 2030, almost one in five Americans will be 65 … Continue reading
