London:Obesity in childhood may lead to heart disease in later life, according to research carried out by doctors at St George’s Hosital Medical School in London. Even children who are not medically overweight, just chubby, are carrying extra fat which … Continue reading
New York: More than 150 million people worldwide could be killed by a flu pandemic, warns the United Nations. Dr David Nabarro, a UN public health expert said the outbreak would be a mutation of the bird flu which has … Continue reading
Utrecht:Left handedness may be linked to an increased risk of breast cancer, finds new research published online by the British Medical Journal today. Researchers at the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht,examined the relation … Continue reading
Oslo: Smoking just one to four cigarettes a day almost triples a smokers risk of heart disease and lung cancer, reveals a large study in Tobacco Control. The impact is stronger for women, the study shows, and quashes the cherished … Continue reading
London: A new cancer drug that helps cancer suffers to live longer has been launched in the UK. But it will be another two years before the National Institute for Clinical Excellence, which approves drug therapies, will give the go … Continue reading
Tel Aviv: A substance found in cranberries has the ability to stop the flu virus in its tracks, researchers at the University of Tel Aviv have discovered. It is already known that compounds in the juice are capable of killing … Continue reading
Texas: Researchers at the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center have discovered that a protein prolonging life in mice works by controlling insulin. The protein, Klotho, is found in several species. In mice, the researchers discovered, it acts as … Continue reading
Copenhagen: High levels of daily stress appear to result in a lower risk of developing breast cancer for the first time, says a study in this week’s British Medical Journal. But high stress may put women at risk of other … Continue reading
London: UK doctors have warned that if people don’t control their weight by taking more exercise and eating less, there will be an explosion in the number of cases of diabetes. Already the number of Britons suffering from the disease … Continue reading
Beverly Hills: Actress Jane Seymour has accused drug companies of failing to help educate the public about healthy lifestyles because of their pursuit of profit. In an exclusive interview to publicise her work with the US woman’s heart disease awareness … Continue reading
London: People in good relationships and marriages suffer less from the diseases of ageing, such as heart attacks and stress, a joint US-UK study has found. The research which was carried out by Rosalind Barnett of Brandeis University in the … Continue reading
Texas: Scientists in the United States have discovered a gene that can keep mice alive for 30% longer than normal. They say the gene, called Klotho, has a key role to play in many of the processes related to ageing. … Continue reading
Washington: The vitamin, folic acid, a B vitamin, can help the over-50s improve their memory, scientists claim. Taking a daily supplement of the vitamin can help slow mental decline, a study has shown. It raises the possibility that the acid … Continue reading
London: Supplies of anti-viral drugs to combat the deadly bird flu being forecast by scientists are in such short supply in the UK they will only be given to key people such as politicans and police in an outbreak, it … Continue reading
London:Most people in the UK agree with organ donation, but 51% of them have never discussed the subject with their families, according to a BBC survey to raise awareness of the issues. Just under half of those who had not … Continue reading
Boston: Scientists at the Paul F Glenn Laboratories for Ageing Research at Harvard Medical School have discovered a whole family of genes that appear to control longevity. In experiments on mice it has been discovered that they can been made … Continue reading
London: Young women who smoke and who are overweight will age faster than their slimmer friends, according to a new medical study by doctors at St Thomas’s Hospital in London. Being obese will add an average of nine years to … Continue reading
New York: Exercise that targets a weak region of the hipbone may help prevent fractures, but simple walking will not, new research indicates. As people age, the outer “cortical” layer of bone in the hipbone or upper femur thins, making … Continue reading
New York: The American Heart Association has launched its first diet book with a three-pronged approach to weight-loss. Entitled “No-Fad Diet: A Personal Plan for Healthy Weight Loss” it recommends eating more fruits, vegetbles, whole grains and lean proteins and … Continue reading
London: A new ten-minute blood test that can be done at home can determine whether a person has good or bad cholesterol in their body. The new do-it-yourself test is different from others already available on the UK market in … Continue reading
Hamilton: Passive smoking can be just has harmful as smoking to women having fertility treatment. In a study that compared the outcomes of fertility treatment, researchers at the McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada, found smokers and women who lived with smokers … Continue reading
Stressful situations release the hormone dehydroepiandrosterone-S (DHEA-S) in the body which helps us look and feel younger, as well as boosting sex drive and improving memory. Those who produce more of the hormone are better able to deal with stress. … Continue reading
Harvard: Regular vigorous physical activity could slow the progression of prostate cancer in older men, a study has found. The findings suggest working up a real sweat may help prevent men over 65 dying from the disease. But the team … Continue reading
Knoxville: Scientists at the University of Tennessee have grown human eggs from ovary cells. The research may lead to improved methods of treating infertility and delaying the menopause. Cells were taken from the surface of the ovaries in women aged … Continue reading
Smoking shortens women’s lives by up to seven years, according to new research in the UK. It also reveals for the first time that smokers have around twice the risk of dying at any age compared with non-smokers. And smoking … Continue reading
