New York: Ageing men with the highest levels of homocysteine, a blood protein linked to degenerative diseases, and lthe owest levels of vitamins B6, B12 and folate experience an increased rate of cognitive brain decline. Past studies have indicated that … Continue reading
Paris : A hormone drug, Casodex, increases the chances of men surviving prostate cancer by more than a third, according to a new study. In the Early Prostate Cancer Study it was shown that Casodex made by the drug company … Continue reading
Chicago: Doctors at the US’s Cancer Research Institute have found that evening primrose oil could help fight the worst types of breast cancer. A substance in the oil can help dampen down a gene that is responsible for 30 per … Continue reading
New York: A 30-minute test that can detect unusual brainwave patterns may be able to detect Alzheimer’s ten years before symptoms emerge. Researchers at New York University Medical School say the state of the art, electroencephalograph (EEG) can detect subtle … Continue reading
Paris: Eating green vegetables does fight lung cancer amongst people with a particular genetic makeup, according to the International Agency for Cancer Research in France. A study, published in the UK’s Lancet, found vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage and sprouts … Continue reading
Washington: Orthopaedic specialists at the Walter Reed Army Medical Centerhave successfully used Botox to treat plantar fasciltis, a common type of heel pain. Doctors used two injections in the foot to arrest the painful condition in which the heel may … Continue reading
Stockholm: A testosterone skin gel, used daily, can boost libido and increase well-being in post-menopausal women. According to researchers at the obstetrics and gynaecology department at Karolinks Hospital in Stockholm, women with low levels of libido responded to using 10mg … Continue reading
Stockholm: Researchers at Lund University have found evidence that vinegar can be used as appetite suppressant. As well as reducing the body’s insulin response to a carbohydrate meal, inducing a feeling of ‘fullness’ other health benefits include lowering of cholesterol … Continue reading
Nottingham: A 15-minute test which examines the blood for tell-tale chemicals that indicate a patient has had a stroke has been launched in the UK. Fast diagnose means faster treatment and improves a patients chance of survival. The Triage Stroke … Continue reading
London: One in four Britons regular binge drinks, according to research by healthcare company BUPA Wellness. The UK Government’s safe drinking limit recommends that women should drink no more than two to three units of alcohol and a day and … Continue reading
New York: US cosmetic surgeons have a new speciality, the voice lift, surgery that turns back the voice to a younger age. Ageing men and women who have already had surgery to take off the years are now having operations … Continue reading
Copenhagen: Scientists have discovered how patients can ‘regrow’ their own livers in a new technique that can help those waiting for liver transplants and liver diseases. In the procedure doctors remove healthy cells from a patient’s own liver, grow them … Continue reading
London: Nine out of ten UK women are unaware of the natural alternatives to conventional Hormone Replacement Therapy currently available on the NHS, according to a survey by www.ElixirNews.com. The findings are confirmed by Dr John Moran, an expert in … Continue reading
London: Health officials are advising that all vulnerable people in the UK such as the over-65s, asthma and diabetes sufferers and those with serious heart or lung conditions should ensure they get the standard flu vaccine from their GP to … Continue reading
Modena: Impotence may be an early warning of heart disease even in men who appear healthy. Researchers at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in Italy studied 143 men with similar coronary risk factor scores, 70 of whom were … Continue reading
London: A parrot which died in quarantine in Britain was carrying the lethal H5N1 strain of bird flu, a variant of the type that has killed more than 60 in Asia. The bird, an import from Surinam inSouth America, is … Continue reading
London: People born in the 1930s were the first to see a dramatic increase in life expectancy, according to a new survey being presented to the UK’s Institute of Actuaries this week. The single biggest leap is recorded among those … Continue reading
New York: A new US study has concluded that a diet high in fat and low in carbohydrate may prevent the build up of a brain protein common in those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. In the latest study mice not … Continue reading
London: Retiring early is not linked to longer life, finds new research published online by the UK’s British Medical Journal. There is a widespread perception that early retirement is associated with longer life expectancy and later retirement is associated with … Continue reading
New York: Smoking cigarettes lowers intelligence, according to a study conducted by the Universityof Michigan. Scientists studied 172 men – 66 of whom smoked – and gave them scores based on how quickly and accurately they responded to the tests. … Continue reading
Tokyo: Coenzyme Q10, a nutrient produced by the body, is now regularly being prescribed by doctors in Japan to combat heart disease. Also known as CoQ10, it is an essential component of the mitochondira, the energy producing unit of the … Continue reading
London: Nine out of ten UK women are unhappy with the way they are treated by GPs when they seek treatment for symptoms of the menopause. Many feel they are being prescribed anti-depressants instead of HRT by doctors who are … Continue reading
Chicago: Eating fish at least once a week may keep you brainy in old age, research from Chicago suggests. A study of about 4000 senior citizens of Chicago where many were loosing brain function such as memory and speed of … Continue reading
London: A new anti-wrinkle cream which contains natural ingredients and claims to be as effective as Botox has been launched. Natralox, produced by Australian manufacturer, Skin Elements, says that in trials, wrinkles were reduced by 50 per cent in one … Continue reading
Fort Lauderdale: Melatonin has been named the top anti-ageing drug in a list of 10 recommended by the US’s Life Extension Foundation, leading experts on anti-ageing therapies. The availability of these hormones and supplements varies from country to country and … Continue reading
