Health

Microchip can suppress appetite and helps cut obesity

An “intelligent” microchip which can suppress appetite has been designed by a group of British scientists. Animal trials of the…

12 years ago

Weight loss bacteria: Key to treating obesity without surgery

Researchers have found that weight loss after gastric band surgery may be partly caused by changes to micro-organisms that live…

12 years ago

Synthetic vaccine for foot-and-mouth disease made without virus

Scientists in UK have developed a new method to create an entirely synthetic vaccine which doesn't rely on using live…

12 years ago

NYC bacterial meningitis outbreak kills seven so far

New York City has been hit with a bacterial meningitis outbreak with 22 people infected so far, according to the…

12 years ago

Diet pills for men: George Clooney and Leonardo DiCaprio spark record Meratol sales among men

George Clooney and Leonardo DiCaprio have sparked record sales for diet supplement Meratol, with men making up nearly 75% of…

12 years ago

Slimsticks: gastric band in a glass contains miracle ingredient Konjac

New weight loss drink Slimsticks has been likened to a “gastric band in a glass”, due to the drink’s hunger…

12 years ago

Blue Book Online gives heart surgery patients access to their doctor’s success rate

On the Blue Book Online heart surgery patients can find information about heart surgery in the UK and check their…

12 years ago

Shamrock Shake: McDonald’s St Patrick’s Day treat calories are equivalent to one and a half hamburgers

McDonald's celebrates St. Patrick's Day each year with their famous minty-green Shamrock Shake, which contains a whopping 820 calories. Shamrock…

12 years ago

Can foods have negative calories?

People looking to shed a few pounds have often clung to the hope of "negative-calorie" foods - a workout for…

12 years ago

HIV infection cured in up to 15% of cases after very early treatment

An immediate treatment after HIV infection may be enough to "functionally cure" about a 10th of those diagnosed early, say…

12 years ago