24/01/2012 12:51:35
Experts from the University’s College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences and the Glasgow Centre for Population Health examined blood samples of 239 people from Glasgow’s most deprived and most affluent areas, and found significant differences in levels of methylation in their DNA.
16/01/2012 20:30:26
Mass gatherings like the London 2012 Olympics carry health risks that may threaten vulnerable people worldwide, public health experts say.
12/01/2012 12:55:49
Biotech giant Monsanto has been genetically modifying the world's food supply and subsequently breeding environmental devastation for years, but leaked documents now reveal that Monsanto has also deeply infiltrated the United States government, writes Anthony Gucciardi.
06/01/2012 18:00:13
If you're having trouble remembering things lately, or more problems understanding new things than you used to, don't worry; you're not losing your mind. You may, however, be losing your ability to think clearly — something that starts happening to men and women much younger than previously thought, new research suggests.
02/01/2012 12:54:11
In a development celebrated by the organic plaintiffs, Judge Naomi Buchwald announced yesterday that oral arguments on Monsanto’s motion to dismiss the Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association (OSGATA) et al v. Monsanto will be heard in federal district court January 31, 2012 in Manhattan. Judge Buchwald’s decision will establish if organic farmers are to see their day in court.
15/12/2011 12:43:44
Consuming sodium fluoride, a toxic chemical commonly added to toothpaste and water supplies to allegedly help prevent tooth decay, definitively causes neurodegenerative damage in the brain, spinal cord, and sciatic nerve.
14/12/2011 10:57:47
Researchers at Royal Holloway, University of London are calling for more unified guidelines about returning back pain patients to work as currently the advice can be contradictory and confusing.
13/12/2011 12:39:11
One in 100 secondary school pupils could be missing classes because of chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), say researchers.
07/12/2011 12:25:38
Putting the heart under heavy strain for long periods causes scarring of the heart muscle, known as fibrosis. This damage is normally reversed within a week of an event, the repairal process serving to make the heart fitter. However, evidence has been found of more permanent damage.
07/12/2011 11:54:29
Nearly half of cancers diagnosed in the UK each year - over 130,000 in total - are caused by avoidable life choices including smoking, drinking and eating the wrong things, a review reveals.
23/11/2011 15:39:04
The stress of everyday life is causing more and more people to send text messages in their sleep. Experts believe the new phenomenon has been sparked by having too much to do during waking hours.
22/11/2011 16:21:06
The recent decline in throat-cancer deaths is likely due to progress in smoking cessation, said study researcher Dr. Amy Chen, of Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. However, the new study suggests we need to do more to prevent deaths from this cancer.
28/10/2011 15:53:54
Despite untold millions being poured into cancer research over tens of decades, the number of new cancer cases in the UK could rise by 45 per cent by 2030 to more than 430,000 a year, research suggests.
27/10/2011 17:01:42
A new scientific study published in The Lancet reveals that influenza vaccines only prevent influenza in 1.5 out of every 100 adults who are injected with the flu vaccine. Yet, predictably, this report is being touted by the quack science community, the vaccine-pushing CDC and the scientifically-inept mainstream media are proof that "flu vaccines are 60% effective!"
26/10/2011 12:33:06
Eating fish may boost blood flow to the brain which could stave off dementia in later life, researchers have discovered.
26/10/2011 11:49:12
For decades, parents have told their children that going outdoors can help to boost their overall health by filling their lungs with fresh air and helping them to appreciate their natural surroundings. Now, new research has revealed that vision is one of the things to benefit from spending a great deal of time outdoors.
17/10/2011 15:49:26
Even in the vast world of apps, Dr. Patrick J. Gagnon has one with an unusual distinction: it had to be cleared for use by the Food and Drug Administration. Dr. Gagnon uses the app when he sees patients in his Massachusetts office. He pulls his iPhone out of his pocket, and then he and a patient, side by side, can view images on it and discuss treatment.
17/10/2011 15:15:01
The entire DNA sequence of a woman who lived to 115 has been pieced together by scientists. The woman, who was the oldest in the world at the time of her death, had the mind of someone decades younger and no signs of dementia, say Dutch experts.
13/10/2011 11:36:05
Life expectancy for people with HIV in the UK has increased by 15 years in the past decade, thanks to modern drugs and earlier treatment, a study suggests.
13/10/2011 11:24:58
Twenty hospitals in England broke the law by failing to protect the dignity of older patients and ensure they got sufficient food and water, spot checks by NHS watchdogs have found.
27/09/2011 16:13:12
Efforts to get more communities in the UK fluoridated appear to be failing, as a recent decision by officials in Southampton, a city roughly 80 miles southwest of London, refused a proposed water fluoridation plan. In a 2 - 1 decision, city officials ultimately sided with opponents of the plan who insisted that the city keep its water toxin free.
20/09/2011 12:37:51
Here’s a great example of people power in action. The Washington-based Alliance for Natural Health (ANH) has recently won three victories over the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in court and in congress over rulings that were making it difficult for holistic therapists to operate.
08/09/2011 16:04:02
Science has many uses, but it doesn’t often produce handy pick-up lines. Recent work on the genetics of disease, however, suggest a way of opening a conversation with that solitary attractive stranger in a bar: loneliness can make you ill.
31/08/2011 12:49:14
An article in the Summer 2011 issue of the journal Biofeedback examines how yoga is being applied as a therapy in disorders such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, atherosclerosis, and neuropsychiatric disorders.
30/08/2011 11:26:58
High levels of chocolate consumption might be associated with a one third reduction in the risk of developing heart disease, a recent study finds.
29/07/2011 14:01:17
Scientists working on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), or ME, say they are being subjected to a campaign of vicious abuse and intimidation that is hampering research into the causes of the condition.
25/07/2011 12:15:56
Children living in high-stress households are more vulnerable to lung damage from traffic pollution than children whose parents are less stressed out, according to the results of a new study.
22/07/2011 16:53:03
A swine flu jab has been linked to rare cases of a sleeping disorder and should be the last line of protection for young people, European regulators say.
11/07/2011 14:17:47
Two John Hopkins University computer scientists studied 1.5 million health-related tweets between May 2009 and October 2010.
24/06/2011 11:19:48
The majority of patients with chronic pain do not get proper pain relief or the restoration of function from their current treatment, researchers from the University of Washington, Seattle, revealed in the journal The Lancet today.