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One-off DNA test could predict heart attack risk in childhood
People at high risk of a heart attack in adulthood could be spotted much earlier in life with a reasonably inexpensive, one-off DNA test,...
Vitamin D supplements 'do nothing' to improve bone health
Vitamin D supplements do nothing for bone health and the UK government should ditch its advice that everyone should take them throughout the winter...
Mediterranean diet linked to 41% reduced risk of late-stage AMD
Data from two large studies shows that higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with a 41% reduced risk of age-related macular degeneration...
Newer oral contraceptives linked to reduced ovarian cancer risk
New types of combined oral contraceptives (containing both lower doses of oestrogens and newer progestogens) are associated with a reduced risk of ovarian cancer,...
High gluten intake in pregnancy may link to child's diabetes risk
A high gluten intake by mothers during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of their child developing type 1 diabetes, suggests a study....
Artificial sweeteners found to be toxic to gut microbes
FDA-approved artificial sweeteners and sport supplements were found to be toxic to digestive gut microbes, according to a study by researchers at Ben-Gurion University...
Even low levels of air pollution linked to heart damage
People exposed to even low levels of air pollution are more likely to develop structural changes in the heart that can be a precursor...
Caffeine consumption may extend life expectancy for people with CKD
A large observational study found that caffeine may reduce the risk of death by nearly 25% for people with chronic kidney disease, even after...
Hole in one for consensus statement on golf and health
A systematic review of 342 eligible studies as well as an international working group of experts in public health and health police, had led...
Almost 40% of South Africans dangerously inactive — WHO study
A quarter of the world’s adults are doing too little exercise, putting them at risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, dementia, and some...
Home BP monitoring signifcantly improves hypertension control, cuts costs
Home blood pressure monitoring improved hypertension control and saved substantially on medical costs, according to results of a pilot initiative presented at the American...
Day-time sleepiness linked to Alzheimer's risk
Data from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Ageing, started in 1958, shows that adults who report being very sleepy during the day were nearly...
Off-the-shelf probiotics 'are almost useless'
Probiotic 'cocktails' that are not tailored to individual needs have little or no effect on the gut, except that the trial on 46 people...
Routine prostate cancer testing not recommended — international panel
Routine testing for prostate cancer with the prostate specific antigen (PSA) test is not recommended for most men because the benefit is small and...
Lifetime abuse experience link to injury risk in top athletes
Active top-flight athletes who have experienced sexual or physical abuse at some time in their life run a greater risk of sports-related injury. A...
Diplomats' mystery illness linked to radio-frequency microwave radiation
Dr Beatrice Golomb, professor of medicine at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, says publicly reported symptoms and experiences of a "mystery...
Airport security plastic trays a hotbed of viruses
The plastic trays used at airport security checkpoints have been found to harbour the highest levels of viruses at airports, in a scientific investigation...
Trial shows cannabis extract helps reset brain function in psychosis
Research from King’s College London has found that a single dose of the cannabis extract cannabidiol can help reduce brain function abnormalities seen in...
Plastic surgery on YouTube is mostly 'misleading marketing'
In the first study to evaluate YouTube videos on facial plastic surgery procedures, which draw millions of viewers, Rutgers University researchers found that most...
Cardio versus strength training — Copenhagen study
When it comes to the world of exercise, no debate is as contentious as cardio vs strength training. The Independent reports that while some...
Milk at breakfast lowers blood glucose through the day
Milk consumed with a high-carbohydrate breakfast reduced blood glucose even after lunch and the effect was increased by high-protein milk, found randomised, controlled, double-blinded study...
'Holy grail' of weight-loss meds does not increase major cardiovascular events
Lorcaserin effectively aids weight loss in obese patients at a high risk for cardiovascular events (MACE) without increasing the rate of MACE.
With a median...
Hanging loose may boost sperm concentrations by 25%
Men who most frequently wore boxers had significantly higher sperm concentrations and total counts when compared with men who did not, according to research...
Taking ayahuasca is like having a near-death experience – study
A psychedelic drug taken as part of the South American plant brew ayahuasca produces effects that are strikingly similar to near-death experiences, a study...
Almost a fifth of medicines in Africa sub-standard or falsified
A study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found that sub-standard and falsified medicines, including medicines to treat malaria, are a...
Blood test predicts how lymphoma respond to treatment
A blood test can predict which patients with a type of cancer called diffuse large B cell lymphoma are likely to respond positively to...
Over-sleeping linked with up to 30% higher mortality risk
A UK research review has found that people who sleep for more than eight hours a night have a greater mortality and cardiovascular risk...
No clear association between high-frequency electromagnetic fields and brain tumours
No clear associations were found between occupational exposure to high frequency electromagnetic fields (EMF) and risk of glioma or meningioma, in one of the...
Belly fat associated with reduced cognitive function
A large Irish study found that higher belly fat was associated with reduced cognitive function in older adults.
The study by researchers at Trinity College...
PCOS increases risk of having an autistic child
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are more likely than other women to have an autistic child, according to an analysis of NHS data...
Wake up and smell the placebo, for a cognitive boost
Research at Stevens Institute of Technology reveals that the scent of coffee alone may help people perform better on the analytical portion of the...
Music therapy may reduce depressive symptoms
Providing people with dementia who are in institutional care with at least five sessions of a music-based therapeutic intervention probably reduces depressive symptoms and...
Sunscreen users get only 40% the sun protection they think
A small UK experiment found sunscreen with a sun protection factor of 50, applied in a typical way, would at best provide 40% of...
Why men may recover from flu more quickly than females
Men may recover more quickly from influenza infections because they produce more of a key lung-healing protein, a study from scientists at Johns Hopkins...
Conservatives understand 'meaning of life' better than liberals
"To be or not to be?" Hamlet asked aloud as he pondered the meaning of life. Maybe he was a liberal. Conservatives, more so...
Abuse in childhood increases later endometriosis risk
A large prospective study has found that sexual and physical abuse in childhood and adolescence is associated with a greater risk of endometriosis diagnosed...
Ageing, overweight scuba divers face increased cardiac death risk
Cardiac events are now the second leading cause of death, behind drowning,for scuba divers, with a large survey finding cholesterol, hypertension, body mass index,...
Improving survival rates for patients with colorectal cancer
Patients with colorectal cancer tumours on the right side may have poorer five-year survival rates than those whose tumours are located on the left...
For prison employees, its on par to being in a war zone
Prison employees experience Post‐Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) on par with Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans and higher than police officers, a small study from a...
Eating oranges may protect against macular degeneration, finds 15-year study
An Australian study over 15-years suggests an independent and protective association between dietary intake of flavonoids and the likelihood of age-related macular degeneration (AMD),...