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...
BBC News has reported that doctors should check ill children for leg pain, confusion, stiff neck and sensitivity to light, as they are "red flag" symptoms for meningitis. The news is based on research that compared children's early symptoms of...
Wednesday February 16 2011 "Hearing loss could be an 'early warning' for dementia," reported The Daily Telegraph. It said that this finding from a new study "could lead to early interventions against Alzheimer's disease". This news report is of a...
Babies given paracetamol are twice as likely to develop asthma by the age of six, the Daily Express has reported. The Daily Mirror also reported on the study, suggesting the brand Calpol, which contains paracetamol, could "boost" the risk of asthma....
"Nineteen hospital trusts are today exposed as having alarmingly high death rates in a major report that also reveals how hundreds of people are dying needlessly because of substandard NHS care", reported The Observer. The newspaper story is based...
Tuesday November 23 2010 "A common diabetes drug could be redeveloped as a new treatment for Alzheimer's," reported the BBC. It said that researchers have discovered that metformin helps prevent the formation of "tau tangles", a key brain...
Wednesday November 10 2010 "Feverish texting by your teenager may be a dangerous sign - they are more likely to have sex and binge drink," reported The Daily Telegraph. The newspaper said research suggests that teenagers who 'hyper-text', sending...
"Kicking and lashing out while asleep could mean you're more likely to develop dementia or Parkinson's disease," reported the Daily Mail. It said a study has found a link between a sleep disorder and a higher risk of certain types of dementia up to...
Women who receive radiotherapy for childhood cancers have increased risk of their pregnancies resulting in stillbirth, BBC News has reported. The news is based on well-conducted research that followed 2,805 childhood cancer survivors during...
Wednesday July 7 2010 "Having depression may nearly double the risk of developing dementia later in life," reported BBC news. It said that a 17-year study of nearly 1,000 elderly people, found that 22% of those who were depressed at the start went...
A simple blood test may soon be able to "predict Alzheimer's disease up to 10 years before symptoms appear", says The Daily Telegraph. The newspaper says researchers have discovered that a rise in levels of a protein called clusterin may be an early...
"A controversial trial using bone marrow stem cell therapy for MS patients has helped stabilise the disease," reported the Daily Mail. The research was a phase I clinical trial in six people with chronic multiple sclerosis (MS) investigating whether...
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