Helskinki: Scientists have discovered that higher levels of vitamin D may offer protection against tyep 2, adult onset diabetes. Several thousand people, aged 40 to 74, were monitored over a 22-year-period, during which time 412 developed the disease. Results showed … Continue reading
London: Research published this week in the journal Nature gives millions of deaf and hard of hearing people new hope of new gene or drug treatments for deafness and has been welcomed as a significant breakthrough by the country’s only … Continue reading
Madrid: The human lifespan could be extended by up to 45 per cent if tests on mice can be replicated in people. As well as a longer life the dicovery could also mean one where people suffer less serious diseases. … Continue reading
London: Sufferers of wet age-related macular degeneration in England- an eye disease which leads to blindness are to get a sight-saving drug. The drug, Lucentis, is already available in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK-government’s drug rationing body National … Continue reading
Los Angeles: Scientists have come up with the cause of bags underneath the eyes. And the answer is fat. All is revealed in the September issue of the Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Reserachers at the University of California … Continue reading
New York: MRI-like scanners can detect the debilitating disease, osteoarthritis, at a stage when it can be treated with nutraceuticals, a conference has been told. The test, a form of the MRI scan used in hospitals every day, could catch … Continue reading
New York: Scientists have discovered that multiple rounds of heating left-over spaghetti bolognese with extra oil has extra health benefits. The technique alters the structure of the main antioxidant in tomotoes – lycopene so that it is more easily absorbed … Continue reading
London: The UK’s first drive-through pharmacy has opened for business in the Essex town of Colchesher. The pharmacy, operated by Boots, says it will fill prescriptions in two minutes while customers wait in their cars. Boots says it is aiming … Continue reading
London: Eating foods rich in antioxidants may protect ageing eyes from degeneration, according to new research. Scientists have found a link between two processes in the retina that, in combination, contribute to a disease called macular degeneration. They found antioxidants … Continue reading
Lexington: People at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes might be able to delay or prevent the disease by taking certain food supplements and making lifestyle changes, according to a new book. Diabetes is a worldwide epidemic, and it … Continue reading
Sydney: Australian scientis have found that just one can of the energy drink Red Bull, can raise the risk of stroke or heart attack. In a study of university students it was found that drinking one can of the sugar-free … Continue reading
Manitoba: Long-term use of medication for indigestion and heartburn may increase the risk of the bone disease osteoporosis, new research has found. The drugs, prescribed by doctors or bought over-the-counter, are used by millions around the world. The research, carried … Continue reading
New York: Scientists at the Stanford University Medical Center have found that jogging can slow down the ageing process. In a study that lasted two decades they found that elderly joggers were half as likely to die prematurely from conditions … Continue reading
Going abroad for your dental care? Check out the facts before you check in. With more and more people considering dental treatment abroad, the UK dental regulator, the General Dental Council (GDC) has issued guidance and advice to dental patients … Continue reading
London: Help is at hand for the many people who suffer painful and debilitating ear complaints, many of which are avoidable with better ear hygiene and prompt medical attention, according to Deafness Research UK who have recently published a handy … Continue reading
London: Women begin worrying about looking old from the age of 28, according to a new survey by wrinkle cream maker Olay Regenerist. The teenage years when girls usually try to look older, are followed by a few years in … Continue reading
London: A new report released today reveals a significant shift in the way 50 to 65 year-olds are viewing retirement, showing how role models such as Harrison Ford and Madonna are giving rise to a generation of grandad-olescents. The study, … Continue reading
Tel Aviv: Iraeli scientists have made a gel from brown seaweed that can help heart attack sufferers survive. The liquid gel is injected onto the area damaged by an attack. Then it solidifies, allowing a thick laywer of scar tissue … Continue reading
Age-related eye diseases — macular degeneration, cataract, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma — affect millions of people aged over 40. But the numbers are shooting up as we live longer. Foods containing high levels of antioxidants are thought to be helpful … Continue reading
The risk of developing most types of cancer increases with age. In women, the rate of cervical cancer decreases, and endometrial cancer increases so it’s important for women to get regular exams. The risk of prostate cancer increases with age, … Continue reading
People lose hair for various reasons. Illness and medication (like chemotherapy to treat cancer) can cause hair loss. Hair loss can also be inherited from a parent. Often, hair thins because it is fine-textured — or because too many harsh … Continue reading
London: UK health watchdogs have criticised the claims for a bottle of water which claims to help weightloss. Skinny Water, a flavoured spring water, sold in Tesco, WH Smith and Superdrug, contains a cocktail of nutrients which the manufacturer claims … Continue reading
Health spa, Ragdale Hall, is leading the way in alternative fitness programmes with the addition of its unique BRAIN CIRCUIT class to the already varied, actvity titmetable. In recognising the importance of exercising the grey matter to overall health and … Continue reading
London: Scientists have discovered another reason why breast is best it can lower your blood cholesterol in later life, according to research from St Georges, University of London funded by the British Heart Foundation. The study discovered that exposure … Continue reading
London: The antioxidant Alpha Lipoic Acid can help prevent weightgain, according to a UK company which is planning to turn it into a new “diet pill”. Dr Malcolm Goyns, director of Immorgene Concepts, a scientific research company in Stockton-on-Tees, who … Continue reading
