Utrecht: Women over-50s who enjoy a daily alcoholic drink are less likely to develop type 2 diabetes, according to scientists at the Utrecht University Medical Centre in Holland. On the other hand drinking more than moderately loses the benefit. The … Continue reading
San Diego: Scientists at the University of California say that large doses of vitamin D each day can halve the chance of developing cancer. They recommend a daily dose of 25 microgrammes. Vitamin D is found in oily fish, meat, … Continue reading
London: Medical research teams in the US and Europe are heading towards a technique that can grow adult teeth. Growing teeth would be a more natural and cheaper alternative to dentures, dental implants and bridges In London researcher Paul Sharpe … Continue reading
New York: US scientists have discovered that women who enjoy an alcoholic drink each day may delay the start of their menopause. Researchers at Columbia University found that women who had at least five drinks weekly delayed the menopause two … Continue reading
Rochester: Green tea has been found to help leukaemia patients, a new study has discovered. In a limited experiment, three out of four adult patients, suffering from chronic lymphocytic leukamia or CLL, which usually occurs in middle-age, shows improvement after … Continue reading
By Avril OConnor Its that time of year again when the world is full of Christmas spirit, but all that socialising can play havoc with our health. The Government guidelines for safe alcohol consumption are 21 units per week for … Continue reading
New York: Depression and anxiety can be worked off by mild exercise, say experts at the Harvard Medical School in Boston. In the latest issue of the Harvard Medical Letter they say:”Although it is no magic remedy, there is little … Continue reading
New York: A pill containing olive oil and herbs could protect men from developing prostate cancer, according to scientists at Columbia University in the US. The results of a trial, published in the medical journal Nutrition And Cancer, appear to … Continue reading
Zurich: Dark chocolate may stave off artery hardening in smokers, and a few squares every day could potentially cut the risk of serious heart disease, finds a small study in Heart. Researchers compared the effects of dark (74% cocoa solids) … Continue reading
Cambridge: Passive smoking almost doubles the risk of the progressively degenerative eye disease, age related macular degeneration, shows research in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. The macula lies at the centre of retina at the back of the eye. Its … Continue reading
New York: The amino-acid leucine, found in protein, may help to prevent age-related muscle loss. French researchers, who tested elderly rats, found that a leucine-supplemented diet restored a more youthful pattern of muscle-protein breakdown and synthesis when added to the … Continue reading
New York: There is growing evidence that positive emotions such as happiness are linked to good health and increased longevity, but too many questions remain unanswered to draw definitive conclusions, according to a review of research conducted over the past … Continue reading
New York: Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University have established a link between gum disease and high levels of a particularly bad form of low-density lipoprotein (LDL). In the new study, researchers focused on 12 subjects with generalized aggressive periodontitis and … Continue reading
New York: Researchers in the US believe that low levels of the mineral selenium could increase the risk of osteoarthritis in the knees. Levels of selenium were measured in the toenail clippings and those with high levels were found to … Continue reading
Shanghai: A human trial conducted in China shows broccoli sprouts can help the body detoxify carcinogens, which may reduce the risk of developing liver cancer. A team from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health, … Continue reading
Quito:A 116-year-old woman from Ecuador is now officially the world’s oldest person. Maria Esther Capovilla took the title froman American woman after relatives sent her birth certificate details to the Guinness World Records. Elizabeth Bolden, 115, of Memphis, Tennessee, was … Continue reading
Miami: Now comes even more good news. Sex may be the easiest, most pleasurable way to exercise and lose weight. “You’re burning calories and it beats the heck out of jogging,” says Dr. Eva Ritvo of the University of Miami. … Continue reading
Beverly Hills: Renowned plastic surgery expert says face transplants are Absolutely Ethical. Nationally recognized authority on plastic surgery, Dr. Anthony Griffin, is speaking out in support of face transplant technology. The first human transplant was recently performed in France, and … Continue reading
London: Smoking can seriously damage your sex life – that is the message from theEuropean Commission’s ‘HELP – For a life without tobacco’ campaign. While tobacco marketing regularly associates smoking with glamour, fun, and attractiveness, the stark reality is far … Continue reading
The US’s Food and Drug Administration has seized dietary supplements branded Nature’s Treat Energy Plus No1, a dietary supplement that contains ephedra, a herb linked to increased liklihood of heart attack and stroke. “FDA will do all we can to … Continue reading
Toulouse: Elderly women are less likely to develop dementia or Alzheimer’s if they drink plenty of water containing the trace mineral silicon. Doctors in Toulouse, France, carried out research on some 7,968 women over a seven year period. They discovered … Continue reading
New York: Doctors at Columbia University Medical Centre believe they have discovered why some dieters find it difficult to maintain weightloss and pile the pounds back on. A hormone called leptin, which regulates the metabolism may be responsible. Leptin levels … Continue reading
London: British scientists are developing a technique to aid paralysed patients to walk using stem cells to repair spinal cord damage. It may also benefit stroke victims and allow some blind and deaf people to see and hear. It takes … Continue reading
Auckland: Researchers in New Zealand say that a daily glass of wine, long recommended as beneficial for heart disease, may have the opposite effect. They say previous research failed to allow for the fact that people who stop drinking because … Continue reading
Paris: French surgeons have carried out the world’s first face transplant in a controversial medical breakthough. It was carried out in France on a 36-year-old woman who lost her nose, lips and chin when she was savaged by a dog. … Continue reading