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Calcium Link to Dementia
Calcium supplements may increase the risk of dementia in older women who have suffered a stroke, according to new research. The study suggests calcium supplements
SUPER MICE THAT SNIFF OUT LANDMINES
A real life ‘Danger Mouse’ could soon be saving lives by sniffing out land mines. Scientists have bred genetically engineered rodents with super sensitive noses
EATING PLENTY OF FISH ‘LOWERS THE RISK OF A FATAL HEART ATTACK’
Eating plenty of fish lowers the risk of dying from a heart attack, according to new research. Fish, particularly fatty ones such as salmon are
MORE WOMEN SHOULD HAVE SURGERY LIKE ANGELINA JOLIE TO REDUCE CANCER RISK, SAY EXPERTS
More women should go under the knife like Hollywood star Angelina Jolie to reduce their risk of developing cancer, according to new research. Jolie announced
BEER ‘PREVENTS BREAST CANCER’
Beer contains a powerful chemical that can prevent breast cancer, according to new research. Found in hops, the flower cones used in brewing, it absorbs
DOPE SMOKERS ‘MORE LIKELY TO GET GUM DISEASE’
Britain faces a gum disease epidemic because so many people smoked dope when they were younger, suggests new research. The study shows smoking cannabis can
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE DURING PREGNANCY COULD TRIGGER DIABETES
Pregnant women with whose blood pressure is even slightly raised can be dramatically more at risk of developing diabetes or heart disease, say scientists. In
VIDEO GAMES CAUSE HEART DISEASE
Youngsters hooked on video games are more likely to become obese… and develop disorders such as heart disease and diabetes, according to new research. They
DIABETICS WAITING TOO LONG FOR FURTHER TREATMENTS
The majority of British diabetics are being “let down” by their GPs because they are having to wait nearly four years for further much needed
TB RETURNS TO SCHOOL WHERE 200 CAUGHT DISEASE LAST YEAR
Health bosses have confirmed that a pupil is being treated for tuberculosis – a year after the school had an huge outbreak of the disease.
PROTEIN COULD CURE ALZHEIMER’S
A pill that reverses Alzheimer’s disease – and even prevents it developing – could be on the horizon after a breakthrough by British scientists. Experiments
NEW TREATMENT TO STOP ARTHRITIS ON HORIZON
New treatments to stop arthritis or prevent flare ups in the painful disease are on the horizon after scientists discovered how the body’s defence system
LOSING VIRGINITY EARLY IN GENES
Sexually precocious teenagers are born and not made, say scientists. A study of over 380,000 people found DNA differences played a role in when they
MANOR HOUSE FORCED TO RIP UP ICONIC HEDGES RAVAGED BY BOX BLIGHT
An historic National Trust manor house is being forced to rip up its entire ornamental garden – after the hedges were ravaged by the modern
COUNCIL WORKER RECEIVES £9,000 AFTER CATCHING TB FROM A PHONE HANDSET
A council was forced to pay out £9,000 in compensation to a worker who caught Tuberculosis from a PHONE handset. The Derby City Council employee,
LIVING IN THE COUNTRYSIDE ‘EXTENDS LIFE FOR WOMEN’
The death rates for women living in the country are 12 per cent lower than those with homes in urban areas, according to new research.
MAPLE SYRUP ‘PROTECTS AGAINST DEMENTIA’
Maple syrup protects the brain against dementia and other devastating neurological conditions, according to new research. Experiments found worms were less likely to develop a
DAILY ASPIRIN ‘COULD WARD OFF HEART ATTACKS, STROKES & CANCER’
Older people should take a daily dose of the “wonder drug” aspirin to help prevent heart attacks, strokes and bowel cancer, according to top doctors.
FIBRE RESTORES LOST “GOOD” GUT BACTERIA
A western-style diet high in meat, fat, dairy and salt is destroying the good bacteria in our guts, a new study warned. The diet strips
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