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Wednesday, 8 September 2010
Weight loss may be toxic: study
Losing weight may actually harm your health, claim Korean researchers.
Low vitamin D linked to schizophrenia
Tuesday, 7 September 2010
Ancient Nubians drank antibiotic beer
Monday, 6 September 2010
Brain exercises delay mental decline
Friday, 3 September 2010
Females more prone to football knee injury
Thursday, 2 September 2010
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Lack of sleep ups mental illness risk
Wednesday, 1 September 2010
New research suggests young people getting less than five hours sleep per night are tripling their chances of developing a mental illness.
DNA snip may decode cause of migraine
Monday, 30 August 2010
Our understanding of what causes migraines has moved a step closer with the publication of a large European study.
YouTube clips pushing tobacco: study
Friday, 27 August 2010
YouTube has become an arena for encouraging smoking among young people, hosting videos that link cigarettes with celebrities, music, sporting success and cartoons, according to medical researchers.
Fish toxicity picked up by Coenzyme Q test
Wednesday, 25 August 2010
Australian scientists have developed a new way of testing for pollutants in fish using Coenzyme Q, a chemical also used as an antioxidant in cosmetics and health supplements.
New mouse virus linked to chronic fatigue
Tuesday, 24 August 2010
Researchers have linked a second type of mouse virus to a baffling condition called chronic fatigue syndrome, but say their findings do not yet prove that any virus causes the symptoms.
Brain 'hardware' key to flexible decisions
Tuesday, 24 August 2010
The ability to make quick decisions when they are needed depends on whether your brain connections are the neural equivalent of broadband or dial-up, an international study shows.
Hopeful step in fight against Ebola virus
Monday, 23 August 2010
US authorities have given the green light for human volunteers to be tested with a new treatment for Ebola, a notorious African virus and feared future weapon of bioterrorism.
Cancer patients 'lacking painkillers'
Monday, 23 August 2010
Cancer patients, particularly in developing regions, are in dire need of painkillers and affordable drugs, say experts.
'Healthy bacon' patents raise questions
Thursday, 19 August 2010
News analysis Patent applications covering the enhancement of meat, including pork, with omega-3 fatty acids are stimulating debate over the ethics and legalities of claiming intellectual property over food.
Brothers 'delay' onset of sister's periods
Wednesday, 18 August 2010
Australian researchers have found having older brothers delays the age at which girls get their periods, a result that raises more questions than answers.
Being an only child not a social hurdle
Tuesday, 17 August 2010
No brothers or sisters? No problem, according to a US study that found growing up without siblings did not diminish teenagers' social skills.
Lord Howe corals light up cancer fight
Monday, 16 August 2010
Australian scientists have discovered a cluster of brilliant shallow-water corals that could help in the search for anti-cancer drugs and to understand global warming.
Science backs side of a glass for bubbly
Friday, 13 August 2010
Pouring champagne down the side of the glass might stop the bubbles overflowing too quickly, but is the best way?
Nervous monkeys lend clues to anxiety
Thursday, 12 August 2010
Scientists have identified two parts of the brain linked with severe anxiety in young monkeys, offering new promise for treatment.
Warning after scientists find new superbug
Thursday, 12 August 2010
A new superbug could spread around the world after reaching Britain from India - in part because of medical tourism - and scientists say there are almost no drugs to treat it.
