Health
BioElixia BodyShaper: latest cellulite wonder cream
A new anti-cellulite cream, called BioElixia Bodyshaper, has found word-of-mouth success since its high street launch. The magic in this latest potion is, apparently, a...
Robot avatars to double paralyzed patients through brain scanner
Robot avatars have got a step closer to being the real world doubles of those who are paralyzed or have locked-in-syndrome. Scientists have made a...
Condom use in adult productions law put to voters in November’s election
A ballot measure proposing that adult production actors in Los Angeles County wear condoms during filming will be put to voters in November's election. The...
Smoking women’ embryos grow more slowly
French academics in an IVF clinic found that time-lapse photography has shown that embryos of smoking women develop more slowly. Experts took regular pictures of...
Seaweed toothpaste stops decay
A British research team claims that adding enzymes from seaweed microbes to toothpaste and mouthwash could provide better protection against tooth decay. Researchers at Newcastle...
OraQuick, first home-use HIV test approved by FDA
OraQuick home HIV test is expected to go on sale in the US within months, after winning regulator approval. The OraQuick test checks saliva from...
Forty Reasons Your Diet Isn’t Working
Always wonder why your diet and exercise regimens never seem to work? Possibly you’re unwittingly undoing your best efforts. Last week, the British Nutrition Foundation identified...
Kinesio tape: coloured tapes sported by Mario Balotelli and Novak Djokovic
Italian striker Mario Balotelli was sporting three tramlines of blue sticky tape on his back in the Euro 2012 Championship. And at Wimbledon, Serbian tennis...
Another eight pieces of genetic code linked to osteoarthritis discovered
British scientists have discovered another eight pieces of genetic code linked to osteoarthritis, bringing the total number to 11. Inherited factors account for at least...
Embryo genetic testing during IVF treatment is safe
According to the largest study of babies born following the technique, taking an eighth of a developing embryo during IVF treatment to test for...
LifeSprints: new exercise program to reduce belly fat
A recent study published in the Journal of Obesity suggests that high intensity intermittent exercise may have greater potential to reduce visceral fat than...
GlaxoSmithKline fined $3BN in US biggest ever healthcare fraud case
GlaxoSmithKline Plc. has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor criminal charges and has to pay $3 billion to settle the largest case of healthcare fraud in...
Angela Zhang’s Research Paper For Cancer Patients
Angela Zhang's Research Paper Title is: Design of Image-guided, Photo-thermal Controlled Drug Releasing Multifunctional Nanosystem for the Treatment of Cancer Stem Cells Angela Zhang received...
Nutritional pizza developed in Scotland by Prof. Mike Lean and Donald McLean
Mike Lean, a Scottish nutritionist, has teamed up with an entrepreneur to produce what they claim are the first nutritionally balanced pizzas. The pizzas are...
How safe is a can of Coke? Coca-Cola cancer risk chemicals.
Each day, 1.6 billion cans and bottles of Coca-Cola are gulped down, making it the globe’s most recognized brand. But ever since it was first...
Coca-Cola and Pepsi contain traces of alcohol
A scientific research published in France has revealed that Coca-Cola and Pepsi contain traces of alcohol. The revelation will cause concern among those who chose...
Can pregnant woman eat for two?
The myth says that women can pile on the pounds when expecting a baby, but the evidence tells a different story. Anyone who’s been pregnant...
Smoking vaccine tested on mice with relevant results
US researchers say smokers could one day be immunized against nicotine so they gain no pleasure from the habit. They have devised a vaccine that...
Belviq weight-loss pill approved by FDA
US health regulators have approved weight-loss pill Belviq, marking the first new drug treatment in 13 years. Belviq (lorcaserin hydrochloride), made by Arena Pharmaceutical, can...
Stress and dementia link to be investigated
British researchers are to begin a study to find out if stress can trigger dementia. The investigation, funded by the Alzheimer's Society, will monitor 140...
Voice algorithms can detect Parkinson’s disease symptoms, Max Little has discovered
British mathematician Max Little has come up with a non-invasive, cheap test which he hopes will offer a quick new way to identify Parkinson’s...
Six myths about healthy eating
Everything you think you know about healthy eating is wrong, according to a new research. Here you find six myths about healthy eating: 1. Low-fat salad...
Circumcision for Zimbabwe’s MP’s in bid to fight HIV
At least 10 Zimbabwean MP have been circumcised as part of a campaign to reduce HIV and AIDS cases. A small makeshift clinic for carrying...
Tumor removed from the mouth of a foetus at Jackson Memorial Hospital
Surgeons at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Florida have removed a tumor from the mouth of a foetus, in what has been described as a...
H5N1 bird flu virus mutations could cause deadly human pandemic
Scientists warn the H5N1 bird flu virus could change into a form able to spread rapidly between humans. Researchers have identified five genetic changes that...
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