Evidence is growing that the sunshine vitamin helps protect against a wide range of conditions including cancers Vitamin D is having quite a moment. In the past few months, evidence has been growing that the sunshine vitamin not only has an important role in bone and muscle health, but might also help reduce the chance […]
Impact of one daily cigarette on risk of heart disease and stroke greater than previously thought Even one cigarette a day greatly raises cardiovascular risk, experts warn Impact of one daily cigarette on risk of heart disease and stroke greater than previously thought Nicola Davis @NicolaKSDavis Last modified on Wed 24 Jan 2018 18.50EST Share […]
Low-calorie diet caused remission in 90% of trial patients who lost 15kg or more, even those who had been diabetic for six years, say researchers A radical low-calorie diet can reverse type 2 diabetes, even six years into the disease, a new study has found. The number of cases of type 2 diabetes is soaring, […]
Heart attacks and heart failure less common in patients having heart operations in the afternoon as opposed to the morning, say researchers Patients undergoing open heart surgery in the afternoon have a lower risk of potentially fatal complications than those undergoing operations in the morning, new research suggests. The study found that events including heart […]
Research strongly suggests that patients taking anticoagulants for irregular heartbeat could be protected against dementia and stroke Blood-thinning drugs could protect against dementia and stroke in people with an irregular heartbeat, research suggests. A study found that patients being treated for atrial fibrillation (AF) were less likely to develop dementia if they were taking anticoagulants. […]
Concern over illicit use and addiction is putting morphine out of reach for millions of patients globally who need it for pain relief More than 25 million people, including 2.5 million children, die in agony every year around the world, for want of morphine or other palliative care, according to a major investigation. Poor people […]
New research into bloodstream biomarkers aims to unlock the full impact of social status on peoples lifetime health outcomes. The key is exposure to stress Health is a well-known lower down the socioeconomic ladder you started. The intriguing thing is, nobody exactly knows why. Tempting though it is to blame the usual suspects statin drugs, […]
The 2017 Nobel prize for medicine was awarded for the discovery of how our circadian rhythms are controlled. But what light does it shed on the cycle of life? The cycle of day and night on our planet is age-old and inescapable, so the idea of an internal body clock might not sound that radical. […]
Researchers hope to develop a medication that mimics a diet stripped of carbohydrate, after two studies showed clear benefits in mice A drug that mimics a zero-carbohydrate diet could help people live longer, healthier lives and have better memories in old age, US researchers claim. Scientists hope to develop a medication after two independent studies […]
US researchers find heart attack survivors given anti-inflammatory injections have fewer future episodes and lower cancer risk Anti-inflammatory injections could lower the risk of heart attacks and may slow the progression of cancer, a study has found, in what researchers say is the biggest breakthrough since the discovery of statins. Heart attack survivors heart attacks […]
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