"Super pill cuts risk of stroke for one million Britons," reported the Daily Mail. The news story is based on the latest results from research on the anticoagulant drug Pradaxa. The drug is currently licensed for the prevention of venous blood clots...
Monday April 4 2011 "Scientists have discovered five gene variants that raise the risk of Alzheimer's disease", reported The Guardian and many other newspapers today. The news report is based on several large and important "genome-wide association"...
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...
Friday March 11 2011 BBC News reports that the UK human fertility watchdog is assessing the viability of "controversial" fertility treatments that could give "couples at risk of passing on serious inherited disorders a way to have a healthy child"....
Wednesday March 2 2011 "Thousands of lives could be saved by a new cancer test," the Daily Express reported today. It said that the new test for prostate cancer "detects twice as many cases as the current method". This story is based on a study in...
Tuesday March 1 2011 "Parents should not give children with a mild fever regular spoonfuls of paracetamol and ibuprofen, doctors advise today, as they warn that doing so could extend their illness or put their health at risk," reported The Daily...
Thursday February 24 2011 "Mobile phones are a brain cell killer," reported The Sun. The newspaper claimed that a study of hundreds of mobile users found that the signals emitted during calls can cause a 7% rise in chemical changes in the brain. It...
Wednesday February 23 2011 The Guardian reports that "alternative tests for children's food allergies - such as hair analysis or muscle weakness - must be avoided because there is little evidence they work." The advice comes from new guidelines from...
The Daily Mail has hailed the possibility of a "universal vaccine" that could be "the key to beating all forms of meningitis". The news is based on scientific research in mice, which investigated the potential for a protein-based vaccine against...
Many national newspapers have reported today on an official report by the Health Service Ombudsman into the care of older people in the NHS. The Daily Telegraph said the report showed that hospitals are "failing to meet even the most basic standards...
Thursday February 10 2011 Obese people are "more motivated to shed pounds if they're paid", reported the Daily Mail. However, "the weight might creep back on once the monetary carrot is gone." The story comes from a trial that investigated whether...
Scientists have suggested, "children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)… should be put on a restricted diet for several weeks to establish whether particular foods are the cause," reported The Guardian. This news report is based on...
A common weed called "petty spurge" may be a treatment for skin cancer, BBC News has reported. The broadcaster highlights new research suggesting that the sap from this common garden plant treats non-melanoma skin cancer. This form of skin cancer...
"If you want to lose weight you should open a window or turn down the heating," according to The Daily Telegraph. The newspaper says that central heating and double-glazing are helping drive up obesity rates. The story is based on a scientific...
Monday January 24 2011 "British women are more likely to develop breast cancer than females from some of the poorer countries in the world, shocking new figures show," reports the Daily Express. The Express and several other newspapers suggest that...
Wednesday January 19 2011 "Up to three million people are taking statins needlessly," says The Daily Telegraph. It reports that a comprehensive study suggests statins are "ineffective in many cases and could be doing more harm than good". The news...
Monday January 17 2011 The key to dieting is "not a big breakfast", reported the Daily Express. It said that researchers of a study on 300 people claimed: "people ate the same at lunch and dinner, regardless of what they had for breakfast". This...
Wednesday January 5 2011 "Women hoping to have a baby through fertility treatment can from today use an online calculator to show them how likely they are to succeed," reported The Guardian. The Mirror called the calculator the 'world's most...
"Women who have one embryo transferred during IVF treatment are five times more likely to give birth to a healthy baby," reported The Guardian. It said that "those who have two embryos are more likely to get pregnant but are at a greater risk of...
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...
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