Paris: Scientists have discovered that French Armagnac brandy has medicinal benefits. They tested de-alcoholised Armagnac on blood cells and found it acted in a similar way to an anti-thrombosis drug. Next they gave one group of volunteers three centilitres of … Continue reading
London: A jab to control high blood pressure has been invented by British scientists. A third of all adults suffer from high blood pressure which increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. Now Cheshire-based Protherics has created a vaccine, … Continue reading
Boston: Women who use hormone therapy before the age of 65 could cut their risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, according to research presented to this month’s meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in Boston. A recent study … Continue reading
Dallas: Women with a “moderately high risk” of heart problems should be prescribed the anti-cholesterol drugs called statins, according to a leading expert. Professor Scott Grundy from the Center for Human Nutrition at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center … Continue reading
San Francisco: A study published today for a treatment that is given just once a year has been shown to significantly decrease the risk of broken hips and other broken bones, caused by post-menopausal osteoporosis.1 The study published in the … Continue reading
Boston Taking low dose aspirin does not protect older women against cognitive decline, finds a large study published on www.bmj.com today. Identifying ways to prevent dementia is a public health priority. Evidence suggests that aspirin and other anti-inflammatory drugs may … Continue reading
Rochester: Taking prescription drugs to prevent diabetes cannot be justified, say US researchers in this weeks British Medical Journal. They argue that lifestyle changes, such as modest weight loss and physical activity, are equally effective much safer, and cheaper. Diabetes … Continue reading
London: Join Nicky Hambleton-Jones from the UK’s Channel 4s Ten Years Younger and Rosie Gavzey from the Eyecare Trust for advice on looking after our eyes. Chat date: Friday 30th March 2007 – Chat time: 13.00(-1GMT) at www.webchats.tv Nicky Hambleton-Jones … Continue reading
Baton Rouge: Scientists are nearer to creating an anti-ageing pill after discovering why eating less can help mankind live longer. Studies in a number of animals, from worms to mice and monkeys, have oncluded that if you eat enough nutrients … Continue reading
London: Secondhand smoke is an “invisible killer”, according to a shocking new advertising campaign, launched by Public Health Minister Caroline Flint today. Nearly 85 per cent of tobacco smoke is invisible and odourless, but it causes just as much harm … Continue reading
London: Alzheimer’s suffers in the UK are being denied drugs that can slow the progress of this terrible disease because the Government drug rationing body says that they are not cost effective at £2.50 a day per patient. As a … Continue reading
London: Brits are the fattest people in Europe, says a new survey by the European Union’s Statistical Office, Eurostat. A quarter of women and a fifth of men in the UK are now so overweight that their health is at … Continue reading
Illnesses such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and Fibromyalgia have long brought problems for sufferers with no real cure or relief in sight. Generally perceived to be mystery illnesses with no known cause, this status, along with symptoms including pain, … Continue reading
London: The natural supplement Glucosamine is just as effective as powerful as painkilling drugs in the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, according to new research[1] published today in a leading scientific journal. Data from the European Guide [2] … Continue reading
Chicago: Brain exercises can help elderly people stay mentally fit for longer, says a new study. It concluded that older people must “use-it-or-lose-it” . For people say aged 73 years all that was needed was ten sessions of hour-long classes … Continue reading
Londons leading private hospital company, HCA International, has taken the ground breaking step to become the first in the independent sector to publish outcome data, giving patients the opportunity to see how they perform relative to other hospitals. The HCA … Continue reading
Rochester: Smokers risk more painful and progressive osteoarthritis, according to new research carried out by the Mayo Clinic in the US. In a new study to be published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 159 men who had osteoarthritis … Continue reading
London: One in five of those in relationships in the UK (1) thinks their partner drinks too much, according to new research exploring whether alcohol has more of an impact on relationships than couples might think. The ICM survey of … Continue reading
London: Over three quarters (78%) of two million people diagnosed with diabetes1 in the UK dont receive any information on their medicines when they are given a new prescription and 36% dont know what questions to ask about their treatment … Continue reading
Houston: Scientists have discovered that there may be mutations of DNA in the human populations which make some individuals more like to suffer from disease. This is because around 10 per cent of our genes vary. This discovery means that … Continue reading
London: A respected and fully licensed private clinic that specialises in treating an array of illnesses by rebalancing the body at a cellular level has successfully cured more than 200 patients suffering from Type 11 diabetes. Now the clinic is … Continue reading
London: Smoking in all public places in England will be banned from July 1 next year, the UK’s Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt has announced. She saidsaid: “This is a triumph for public health and a huge step forward for health … Continue reading
London: New research from the reveals why COX-2 inhibitors such as Vioxx, used to treat pain in conditions such as arthritis, can cause heart attacks and strokes. Researchers believe that their findings, published in the December issue of the Federation … Continue reading
London: Folic acid is a cheap and simple way of reducing heart disease and strokes, say scientists in a report in the British Medical Journal. Folic acid, found in vegetables such as asparagas and also in vitamin supplements, lowers levels … Continue reading
London: Studies of female patients in Europe show that new treatments are more effective in fighting breast cancer than the UK’s National Health Service standard drug. In a report published in the Lancet Oncology medical journal the study demonstrated that … Continue reading
