Statins link to breast cancer protection
Study finds better outcomes for women on best-selling drug.
If you have been diagnosed with, or are at higher risk of getting, breast cancer, you might want to be on a cholester...
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Rat poison detected in recreational drug
Alert issued after lethal compound found.
More than 150 people have been hospitalised and four have died in the US after ingesting synthetic cannabinoids laced...
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Pop songs can save lives
A 25-year-old disco hit can be very useful in an emergency.
Should you be at risk of a heart attack it might be an idea to keep company with fans of 1990s Euro-disco. That’s th...
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Uni seeks people in chronic pain
Research program aims to explore perceptions and remedies.
Researchers from the University of Queensland in Australia are seeking volunteers to understand attitudes and knowled...
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Most popular vitamins have no effect
Meta-analysis finds tablets do neither good or harm.
A review of the most commonly consumed vitamin and mineral supplements has found that most neither heighten nor lower...
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Mechanics of pesticide-Parkinson’s link revealed
Genetic mutation increases risk for agrochemical exposure.
Even very low levels of exposure to some common agricultural chemicals can boost the risk of Parkinson’s disease, acc...
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Each junk food advert means 350 extra calories
Review finds link between food intake and advertising exposure.
This is why junk food advertising during television shows aimed at young people is considered by many nutritionists t...
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Natural selection drivers for diseases and traits
Genetics suggest evolution as well as environment influence.
Certain complex human traits and diseases seem to be driven by natural selection, a finding which helps to explain va...
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Has alternative medicine been unfairly criticised?
Journal argues therapies have been berated by medicine.
Much like politics, raising the subject of complementary medicine at a dinner party can pose a serious threat to cong...
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Biodegradable sensors promises better rehab
Implants may make decisions about post-op exercise simpler.
The “quantified self” – the new world of electronic wearables that get your measure on anything from heart rate to br...
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No easy fix for Alzheimer’s disease
Maybe you can save yourself by changing your lifestyle.
Hopes of a cure for Alzheimer’s disease being on the horizon took a blow when drug giant Pfizer announced in January ...
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A dozen eggs a week no health risk
Study finds no link between eggs and diabetes risk.
Eating as many as a dozen eggs a week as part of a healthy diet carries no adverse risks for people with pre-diabetes...