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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),...
Soccer headers may cause balance problems
Soccer players who head the ball may be more likely to experience short-term balance problems, suggesting that repetitive head impacts could have the potential...
Testosterone effective in combating cachexia in cancer patients
In patients with advanced cancer undergoing early standard of care therapy, adjunct testosterone improved lean body mass and was also associated with increased quality...
First successful treatment of squamous cell carcinoma with HPV vaccine
JAMA Dermatology reports what they believe to be the complete regression of squamous cell skin cancers after combined systemic and direct intratumoral injection of...
Omega 3 supplements not protecting against heart disease and stroke – Cochrane review
A Cochrane systematic review shows there is little or no effect of widely promoted omega 3 supplements on the risk of experiencing heart disease,...
'Skinny fat' is a predictor of cognitive impairment risk
A US study has found that "skinny fat" – the combination of low muscle mass and strength in the context of high fat mass...
Mammogram screening study supports the exclusion of low-risk women
A UK modelling study concluded that excluding the screening of low risk women would improve the quality of life gained, reduce over-diagnosis and save...
'Significant' success with new treatment for tinnitus
UK research has found that a mindfulness-based approach to tinnitus could transform the treatment of the condition. The research led by Dr Laurence McKenna...
Babies given solid food sooner sleep better – large UK study
Babies given solid food plus breast milk from three months sleep better than those who are solely breastfed, a large UK study has found,...
Ultrasound may be superior for treatment of prostate cancer
Using high energy ultrasound beams to destroy prostate cancer tumours may be as effective as surgery or radiotherapy, but with fewer side effects, a...
Confirmation that BCG vaccine reverses advanced type 1 diabetes
Long-term follow-up of participants in clinical trials of a generic vaccine to reverse advanced type 1 diabetes finds significant clinical benefits, including restoration of...
Dual therapy helps stroke patients recover use of limbs – clinical trial
A small clinical trial found that half of stroke victims receiving dual therapy – a brain-computer interface and functional electrical stimulation - reported clinically...
Toothpaste and hand wash may be contributing to antibiotic resistance
A University of Queensland study found 'strong evidence' that the triclosan found in personal care product may be accelerating the spread of antibiotic resistance.
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You can reach 110 – if you survive the perilous 90s
The chances of reaching the ripe old age of 110 are within reach – a you survive the perilous 90s and make it to...
Maximal running shoes may increase injuries
Runners exhibited increased impact forces and loading rate when running in a maximal versus neutral shoe, with an associated increased risk of running-related injuries,...
Daily fasting helps control weight and lower BP
Daily fasting is an effective tool to reduce weight and lower blood pressure, according to a study published by University of Illinois at Chicago...
Early to bed and early to rise linked to less depression risk
Middle-to-older aged women who are naturally early to bed and early to rise are significantly less likely to develop depression, according to a large...
Recording of mother's voice may help neonates sleep in ICU
Hearing a recording of their mother's voice may help neonates maintain sleep while in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), according to preliminary data...
Helicopter parents are doing more harm than good
Research published by the American Psychological Association found that over-controlling parenting can negatively affect a child's ability to manage his or her emotions and...
Spoonful of honey helps a button battery go down
A team of ear, nose, and throat specialists has demonstrated that eating honey after swallowing a button battery has the potential to reduce serious...
The importance to patients of what doctors wear — largest study
Physicians may want to dig a little deeper into their closets or grab their white coats on the way out of the operating room,...
Quantifying the tipping point for large social change
When organisations turn a blind eye to sexual harassment in the workplace, how many people need to take a stand before the behaviour is...
New high-sensitivity troponin test reduces heart attack risk
The newer high-sensitivity troponin test discovers smaller amounts of heart-specific proteins, troponins, than the older troponin test and thus identifies more myocardial infarction patients...
Having more than two children linked to increased heart attack risk
A study from the universities of Cambridge and North Carolina found that women who gave birth to five or more children were 38% more...