Trace levels of radioactive material have been detected in the UK following the recent failure of the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan. While some media reports have suggested this could be dangerous, the levels of radiation detected are...
Friday March 25 2011 "Gender-bending chemicals found in non-stick pans and food packaging are linked to early menopause," reported the Daily Mail. It said researchers have found that perfluorocarbons (PFCs) are associated with hormone disruption in...
Scientists have discovered a gene defect that "can triple the risk of a child developing an allergy to peanuts", BBC News has reported. The affected gene, called the filaggrin gene, is already known to play a role in other allergy-related...
Several newspapers have reported that recycled cardboard food packaging could be potentially harmful to health. The Independent said that "the cereal packet on your breakfast table could be a health hazard" while The Daily Telegraph reported Swiss...
"Going bald early 'doubles prostate cancer risk'," The Daily Telegraph reported. The newspaper said a study has found that men who develop a pronounced "widow's peak" by the age of 20 should be vigilant about the cancer in later life. This study has...
Monday February 7 2011 "Middle-class children 'face twice the risk of nut allergy' than those from poor families," reported the Daily Mail. Covering the same story, BBC News said that "boys are more likely to be diagnosed with a peanut allergy than...
Children with type 1 diabetes are nearly 10 times as likely to have a particular viral infection than children without diabetes, BBC News has reported. This news is based on a high-quality review of the findings of 26 studies that assessed how...
"Antioxidants may help improve male fertility, early research suggests," reported BBC News. It said that a review of studies found that a woman was more likely to have a pregnancy or live birth if her male partner took certain vitamins or other...
"Menopausal women with hot flushes are half as likely as others to develop breast cancer," reported the Daily Mirror. It said that the "sweating attacks are caused by a lack of the hormone oestrogen - but the shortfall may also cut the risks of...
"A new technique could lead to a blood test for detecting Alzheimer's," BBC News reported. This news story is based on research that has developed a new method to screen blood for antibodies, a range of proteins that the body creates in response to...
"Experts say they have discovered what they believe is the cause of male pattern baldness," according to BBC News. The condition is reportedly the result of a "manufacturing defect", which causes new hairs to be microscopic compared to normal hair....
"Cancer survival rates in Britain still lag behind those in comparable Western countries," reported The Daily Telegraph. The news story is based on a study of more than 2 million people, comparing survival rates in Australia, Canada, Denmark,...
"A natural substance found in dairy products could help to prevent diabetes," reported the Daily Express. It said that research has found that people who had high levels of palmitoleic acid, a fatty acid, in their blood were 60% less likely to...
Thursday December 16 2010 "At least 33,000 lives could be saved each year if the nation ate more healthily," reported the Daily Mail. "Eating five portions of fruit and vegetables a day would by itself prevent 15,000 early deaths, including 7,000...
Scientists have devised "a blood test that could predict an unborn baby's risk of numerous disorders", the Daily Mail has reported. The newspaper said a tiny sample of the mother's blood can be used to piece together the child's entire genetic code...
"A happy marriage helps ease the agony of arthritis," according to the Daily Mail. The newspaper said that researchers have found that the emotional stability of a happy marriage has a powerful effect on physical sensations like pain. The study...
Scientists are developing a "30-second Alzheimer's screening test" reported The Daily Telegraph. The newspaper says that such a test "could be available in as little as two years". This news was based on research that gave MRI scans to 428 healthy...
"Scientists have created a 'Mighty Mouse' with muscles that stay powerful as it grows old," the Daily Mail has reported. The newspaper said the 'breakthrough' paves the way for a "pill to give pensioners the strength of their youth, cutting the...
"Skipping breakfast too often can put you at risk of heart disease," the Daily Mail has reported. The newspaper says that this may be because people who skip breakfast are more likely to have poorer diets and take less exercise. Contrary to the...
Research suggests that "a small daily dose of aspirin can significantly cut the risk of getting or dying from bowel cancer", reported The Guardian. This review gathered evidence from four large trials that compared taking daily aspirin for several...
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