Health
People still don’t know how to brush their teeth, a European study reveals
A European study has found that while almost all Swedes brush their teeth, only one in 10 does it in a way that effectively...
People underestimate the health risks linked to smoking cannabis, warn experts
People dangerously underestimate the health risks linked to smoking cannabis due to lack of awareness, experts have warned. The British Lung Foundation (BLF) carried out...
Walt Disney will ban junk food ads
Media giant Walt Disney has decided to ban junk food commercials on its TV, radio and online programmes. Walt Disney Company, which also runs famous...
Soy supplements have little benefit for brain function of healthy postmenopausal women, study shows
Soy supplements have little or no benefit for global cognition of healthy postmenopausal women, shows a new study conducted by the researchers of Stanford...
Iron supplements may help women beat fatigue
Swiss researchers suggest that taking iron supplements may help some women with fatigue even if they are not officially anemic. A severe shortage of iron...
Revitalift Laser Renew Advanced Anti-Ageing Moisturiser from L’Oréal Paris
Revitalift Laser Renew is not a laser treatment but it will give you intense action and target wrinkles, skin firmness and skin texture leaving...
Revitalift Laser X3 study results comparable to laser CO2
A clinical study has been carried out by cosmetic company L'Oréal in order to compare the efficacy of its new anti-ageing cream Revitalift Laser...
Bedbugs are not exterminated with bug-bombs foggers. Ineffective use of these products can lead to further resistance in insects.
New research shows that bug bombs are ineffective against bed-bug pests. In a new study, the first of its kind to be published, etymologists...
Revitalift Laser X3 from L’Oreal Paris mimics the effects of laser treatment
L’Oreal Paris launched Revitalift Laser X3, a new anti-ageing range with prices starting from just $31.99. The products claim to smooth fine lines and wrinkles...
Extreme exercise may permanently damage the heart and trigger rhythm abnormalities
Researchers warn that extreme exercise, such as marathons, may permanently damage the heart and trigger rhythm abnormalities. They say the safe “upper limit” for heart...
Paralyzed rats able to walk again after spinal stimulation
Scientists have shown that paralyzed rats have been able to walk again after their spinal cords were bathed in chemicals and zapped with electricity. An...
Women’s sex history can be known from the way they walk
Belgian researchers watched videos of women walking and were able to tell whether they regularly had orgasms from intercourse. At the Universiti Catholique de Louvain,...
Reducing alcohol intake to just half a unit a day saves lives
British scientists suggest that about 4,600 lives in England could be saved by reducing alcohol intake to just half a unit a day. The Oxford...
Michael Bloomberg plans to ban soft drinks over 16 oz in NYC by 2013
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg plans to ban any soft drink over 16 ounces across the city by March 2013. Michael Bloomberg believes that...
Touchless gaming technology in trial for delicate keyhole surgery
British doctors from St Thomas’ hospital in London are trialling "touchless" technology, often used in TV games, to help them carry out delicate keyhole...
Chagas disease, a parasitic illness, is the new AIDS of the Americas, say experts
Chagas disease, a little-known illness caused by blood sucking insects, has been labeled the ”new AIDS of the Americas” by experts. The parasitic illness has...
Early stage osteoporosis detection technique developed by NASA
NASA scientists have discovered a new technique to detect osteoporosis bone loss at the earliest disease stages. Currently, the condition can go undetected for years...
Women enjoy the best sex of their lives at 28
Women enjoy the best sex of their lives at 28 while their male counterparts lag five years behind, a new survey suggests. According to the...
AS10, the fruit drink developed by NASA that rejuvenates the skin
A new study has shown that a fruit drink developed by NASA to protect astronauts from radiation, known as AS10, dramatically reduces wrinkles, blemishes...
World’s first womb transplant successfully performed in Turkey
Turkish doctors have carried out the world’s first successful womb transplant in a breakthrough that could allow thousands of young women to fulfill their...
Male contraceptive pill could be developed after discovery of sperm formation gene Katnal1
A new male contraceptive pill could be developed after researchers in Edinburgh, UK, have identified a gene critical for the production of healthy sperm. Experiments...
Calcium supplements could increase risk of heart attack
German researchers have found that people who take calcium supplements could be increasing their risk of having a heart attack. Calcium is often taken by...
C-section linked to child obesity, found researchers
A US research suggests that babies who are delivered through Caesarean section are twice as likely to become obese than those born traditionally. Researchers from...
Heart muscle cells grown in lab from skin cells
Israeli scientists say they have managed to turn patients' own skin cells into healthy heart muscle in the lab. Ultimately they hope this stem cell...
Auranofin is more effective than the best drug currently available to treat amoebic dysentery
Auranofin, a cheap drug, which is already prescribed for arthritis, could fight amoebic dysentery, according to researchers in the US. They were testing old drugs...
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