Edmonton: There is no evidence that melatonin is effective in treating secondary sleep disorders or preventing jet lag, finds a study published online by the British Medical Journal. Sleep disorders are a widespread problem and place a burden on society … Continue reading
London: UK women have the lowest life expectancy in the European Union, according to a new report from the Office of National Statistics. But UK men are living longer than most in other European countries. In a major report based … Continue reading
London: Experts are predicting that more than a million people born in the UK and now aged 30 could live to be 100 years old and more. Currently there are around 10,000 centenarians but this figure could grow to 1.2million … Continue reading
Cambridge: Eating red met does raise the risk of bowel cancer, scientists at the MRC Dunn Human Nutrition Unit in Cambridge. Earlier research, byt he UK’s Medical Research Council, has already shown that eating more than n 5 1/2oz a … Continue reading
Boston: The menopause does cause memory loss, doctors at the University of Rochester Medical Centre in New York have discovered. Research shows that the stress of women’s lives combined with a drop in the hormone oestrogen makes them struggle to … Continue reading
Montpellier: A family of drugs, commonly used to treat diseases in the elderly, may be responsible for causing mental impairment. Researchers at the Hôpital La Colombière, Montpellier, France say that anticholinergic drugs, used to treat irritable bowel syndrome, urinary incontinence, … Continue reading
Copenhagen: A little extra weight can make you look up to seven years younger, according to researchers in Denmark. In addition a happy family life and plenty of money are also contribute to better ageing, says a study that examined … Continue reading
London: Perfect Sweet announces the launch of a new, completely natural, low carb, low GI sweetener with a host of health benefits, making it perfect for dieters, diabetics, children, dental patients, mums-to-be and women at high risk of osteoporosis … Continue reading
London: A pioneering new treatment, in which a protein is used to attack amyloid plaques, the substance blamed for damaging the brain in Alzheimer’s disease, is being carried out in the UK for the first time. A small trial involving … Continue reading
London: Stem cells have been used to grow cartilage in a breakthrough that could eventually mean fewer patients need hip and knee replacements. Scientists from Imperial College London have used stem cells from embryos to make new cartilage that can … Continue reading
Chicago: Impotence, which affects 50% of men over the age of 40, may be an early wraning of heart disease, says new research published in the journal of the Archives of Internal Medicine. Scientists at the University of Chicago who … Continue reading
A shortage of vitamin D may be linked to an increased risk of stroke, according to research published in the journal Stroke. Stroke patients often suffer a number of vitamin D deficiency-related symptoms such as a lowering of bone mineral … Continue reading
Copenhagen: People who buy wine also buy healthier food and therefore have healthier diets than people who buy beer, finds a Danish study. Studies have shown that drinking wine is associated with lower mortality than drinking beer or spirits. Some … Continue reading
London: Stress at work is an important risk factor for the development of heart disease and diabetes, finds a study published by the British Medical Journal today. Stress at work has been linked with heart disease, but the biological processes … Continue reading
Naples: Doctors at the University of Naples have discovered that diet may play a key role in protecting against impotence. They have proved for the first time that men with a so-called Mediterranean diet have a lower risk of the … Continue reading
London: Scientists believe that despite the current concerns around anti-inflammatory drugs like Vioxx, they may still be the best option for treating some forms of arthritis. In a Nature Reviews of Drug Discovery article this month the researchers from Imperial … Continue reading
London: Researchers have found stronger evidence for a link between a parasite in cat faeces and undercooked meat and an increased risk of schizophrenia. Research published today in Procedings of the Royal Society B, shows how the invasion or replication … Continue reading
New York: Taking regular walks can help prevent Alzheimer’s Disease in older people, new research from the National Institute of Aging in Maryland has found. Those who exercise three times a week during old age are a third less likely … Continue reading
London: There are health concerns over a new arthritis drug which comes from the same drug family as Vioxx, which is at the heart of a US class action against the manufacturers. The new drug Prexige, is a Cox-2 inhibitor, … Continue reading
London:More than 22,000 cosmetic surgery operations were carried in the UK last year – an increase of 35% on the previous year. The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons www.baaps.org.uk said: 22,041 surgical procedures were carried out by BAAPS members, … Continue reading
Boulder: A study, conducted by researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder, indicates low-intensity exercise may significantly delay the onset of congestive heart failure ( CHF ). According to Russell Moore of CU-Boulder, who led the study, lab rats … Continue reading
Philadelphia: Patients should be advised that magnet therapy has no proved benefits, and that any healing effect is likely to be small, say US researchers in this weeks British Medical Journal. Magnetic devices that are claimed to be therapeutic include … Continue reading
New York: More New Yorkers are living longer according to the city’s health department. The Department of Health says just over 57,000 people died in 2004. That is a historic low and about 2,000 fewer deaths then in 2003. Health … Continue reading
London: Eating grapefruit could help fight gum disease. Thats the conclusion of research published in the new edition of the British Dental Journal (BDJ). Researchers found that eating two grapefruits a day significantly increased the vitamin C levels of those … Continue reading
Washington: A study of 33,000 adults has discovered that putting on a few pounds could actually lengthen your life. According to research published in the American Journal of Public Health most adults may be healthy with an extra half stone … Continue reading