‘Quit smoking’ drug linked to heart risk
A drug used by smokers to help them quit increases the risk of heart attacks and other serious cardiovascular problems, research says.An international team reviewed studies involving ...
Miscarriage mums assured ‘healthy baby still possible’
Women with repeated miscarriages can be reassured that their chance of having a healthy baby is the same as women who have never miscarried, say experts.The news comes from a large ...
Snacking clue to obesity epidemic
Snacking and super sizing are two of the dieter’s worst enemies, research suggests.he average daily calorie intake in the US has increased by almost a third in 30 years, reaching ...
Protein ‘helps predict Alzheimer’s risk’
A protein in spinal fluid could be used to predict the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to German researchers.Patients with high levels of the chemical – ...
Nuts and fruit to ‘help weight loss’
Eating larger portions of healthy food is more important than dieting when it comes to staying slim, say scientists.The US team found people who increased their intake of more high-fibre ...
Parents’ behaviour ‘can influence teen drinking’
Children who see their parents drunk are twice as likely to regularly get drunk themselves, a survey of young teenagers has suggested.Poor parental supervision also raises the likelihood ...
Congenital syphilis screening ‘cuts baby deaths’
Hundreds of thousands of babies’ lives could be saved each year if pregnant women were screened for syphilis, researchers say.Syphilis causes 500,000 stillbirths and newborn ...
Olive oil ‘helps prevent stroke’
Olive oil can help prevent strokes in people over 65, a study suggests.Researchers followed around 7,000 people aged 65 and over living in three French cities, for at least five years.
They ...
Arthritis warning to women who wear high heels
Women who wear high heels or badly-fitting trainers could be putting themselves at risk of arthritis, experts are warning.The Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists said the UK could ...
Nicotine treatment ‘could control obesity’
Scientists have identified a group of neurons in the brain responsible for smokers’ lack of appetite.In an article in the journal Science, Yale University researchers describe ...
Frog-skin drug could treat cancer
Scientists at Queen’s University Belfast have won an award for work on frog and toad skins which could lead to treatments for over 70 major diseases.The researchers received ...
Sleeping well ‘helps weight loss’
Managing sleep and stress levels can help in the battle against obesity, according to scientists in the US.People getting too little or too much sleep were less likely to lose weight ...
