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
San Diego: Scientists have discovered that resveratrol, a powerful antioxidant found in red wine, appears to stop the damage caused to cartilage in osteoarthritis. During laboratory experiments, tissue was taken from patients undergoing knee replacement surgery and cells were exposed … Continue reading
London: Researchers who examined more than 6,500 people over a period of six years have discovered that 70 per cent given homeopathic remedies had health improvements. The results of the survey by Bristol Homeopathic Hospital have been published in the … Continue reading
Gothenburg: Moderate exercise stimulates the brain, according to new research from Sweden. The key to being quick-witted lies in working out little and often, but taking too much exercise can have the opposite effect. Biologist Andrew Naylor who led the … Continue reading
Marseille: A new study by French doctors has revealed that eating a Mediterranean-style diet for three months can reduce the risk of heart disease by 15 percent. The report published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition says that the … Continue reading
London: High levels of stress can provoke an increase in bad blood cholesterol, researchers at University College London have discovered. High levels of LDL cholesterol is the type implicated in a number ofillnesses including cancer, depression and heart disease. In … Continue reading
Rotterdam: Regular exercise that keeps you fit can prolong life by up to four years, according to new research from the University of Erasmus. Researchers examined the medical records of 5,000 middle-aged and elderly Americans to discover that those who … Continue reading
London: Britons may be overdosing on vitamins, according to a new report by insurer Norwich Union Healthcare. Four in ten family doctors believe patients are taking too many of the supplements without knowledge of possible serious side effects. Most family … Continue reading
San Diego: A supplement taken by athletes is better at fighting osteoarthritis pain than prescription drugs, research by the American College of Rheumatologyhas revealed. Sportsmen have been using glucosamine sulphate and chondroitin – basic building blocks in cartilage tissue – … Continue reading
Los Angeles: A breakthrough by US scientists has brought the prospect of an anti-agieng pill closer. The team, led by Dr Valter Longo, a biomedical gerontologist at the University of Southern California, have successfully prolonged the life of yeast cells … Continue reading
London: More people are suffering from cancer because of the increase in longevity, according to a leading cancer expert. Professor Karol Sikora, of Imperial College London and Hammersmith Hospital also believes that cancer is likely to become a controllable disease, … Continue reading
London: Women who consume a greater amount of omega-6 fatty acids have an increased incidence of dry eye syndrome while women consuming greater amounts of omega-3s have a reduced risk of this condition, a new study has found. Researchers studied … Continue reading
New York: US researchers have shown that shortage of a mineral is linked to knee arthritis. Selenium, which occurs naturally in the soil and found in brazil nuts, shellfish, tuna, wholegrains and eggs, is believed to have anti-ageing properties and … Continue reading
Geneva: Scots have the lowest life expectancy in Europe, according to figures published by the World Health Organisation. The Japanese have the greatest longevity in the world, while Swaziland and South Africa the shortest. In Europe Italians live longer than … Continue reading
New York: A permanent hostility towards others, long regarded as a component of type A personality, does not affect the long term heart health of women, suggests research in Heart. But the same is not true of men. The results … Continue reading
London: The UKs poor dietary habits are costing its health service an annual £6 billion – three times as much as the financial toll from smoking – reveals research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. The research team … Continue reading
Toronto: For older people, the risks outweigh the benefits of taking sleeping pills and other sedatives, according to researchers Insomnia can often affect the quality of life for older people and between 5% and 33% of older people in the … Continue reading
Stockholm: Scientists have discovered that blood pressure drugs increase the risk of a stroke. A major study published in the UK medical journal, The Lancet, says that doctors found that people taking the most common type of beta blocker, atenolol, … Continue reading
London: Doctors are warning that a new cigarette which the manufacturers claim is less harmful than current brands, is still dangerous to health. The cigarette, developed by scientists at British American Tobacco would feature a new type of filter said … Continue reading
London: A new drug combination of aspirin and a bloodthinning agent called Plavix, could save the lives of thousands of heart attack victims each year, say researchers. The combination reduced the combined risk of death, a stroke or a repeat … Continue reading
Lisbon: Radio frequency therapy has been successfully used to treat back pain caused by disc problems, in trials by Swiss and Portuguese doctors. The therapy, Pulsed Radiofrequency Neurotomy, is believed to work by preventing the nerve treated from sending pain … Continue reading
Malmo: New research from Sweden has found that regular exercise maybe helpful in strengthening knee cartilage in people at high risk of developing knee osteoarthritis, one of the leading causes of disability Previously doctors believed that osteoarthritis, a wear and … Continue reading
Sydney: Venom from one of the world’s deadliest snakes, the Australian common taipan, is being turned into a drug for heart failure. Susbtances in the snake’s venom, have been shown to halt the progression of heart failure. These are a … Continue reading