"Working long days could increase heart disease risk," according to the Daily Mirror, which says that "extra hours can increase the risk of heart attack by 67%". This news is based on a study that followed 7,095 British civil servants for over 10...
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"...
I fonetisti, che hanno l'abilità di identificare la più piccola differenza tra i suoni, sembrano dovere la loro competenza a una combinazione tra capacità innate e allenamento, è quanto dimostra una nuova ricerca. Oltre a suggerire che alcune...
Monday March 14 2011 "Breastfeeding produces not only healthier babies but also brighter children," reported The Guardian. It said a study has found that just four weeks of breastfeeding gives newborns a "positive and significant effect", which...
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...
A brain chemical called GABA is the reason why "some people dance like Fred Astaire - while others have the natural rhythm of Ann Widdecombe", the Daily Mail has reported. The news is based on a study involving 12 healthy young adults that had their...
"Injections are less painful if you don't look away," The Daily Telegraph reported. The news is based on a study that tested pain responses in 18 people by applying heat probes to their left hand. The participants had their left hand obscured with a...
Friday February 11 2011 "Giving your children milk every day can massively reduce their risk of suffering bowel cancer in later life," reported the Daily Express. It said that "youngsters who drink a daily half-pint for more than six years are 40%...
"Diet does boost your intelligence," according to The Daily Telegraph. The news story is based on a dietary study that following over 7,000 children. The study compiled information on how often the children ate different food groups at the ages of...
"An artificial pancreas given to pregnant women with diabetes could save mothers' lives and improve the health of their babies," BBC News has reported. The broadcaster said the device can keep sugar at normal levels for pregnant women with type 1...
Cambridge (UK) - Non è azzardato dire che il professor Stephen Bentley del Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, ha fatto un incontro di quelli raccapriccianti, ha conosciuto, oseremo dire da vicino, lo Streptococcus pneumoniae, un batterio... Canali: Genetica Batteri Infezioni Ricerca Medica Scoperte
"Obese pregnant women have more complicated births" The Daily Telegraph reported. It said that a study has found that obese women are more likely to have a longer pregnancy, need to have labour induced artificially, and to go on to need a caesarean...
We will soon have a "cure for most cancers", the Daily Express has reported. The newspaper claims that scientists are close to providing the "holy grail" of cancer cures, which will be available within a few years. The scientists in question were in...
A faulty gene has been linked to more than a third of all kidney cancers, The Daily Telegraph has reported. The newspaper says that the discovery may help researchers understand the development of kidney cancer, and potentially lead to new...
"Girls who go through puberty early are more likely to suffer mental health problems in their teenage years," The Daily Telegraph has reported. The newspaper suggested that these problems may be due to "rows with parents and boyfriend troubles". The...
"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...
"A new study has cast further doubt on the idea that a virus called XMRV causes chronic fatigue syndrome," BBC News has reported. In 2009 the condition, also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), was linked to a virus similar to one found in mice...
"A new study has cast further doubt on the idea that a virus called XMRV causes chronic fatigue syndrome," BBC News has reported. In 2009 the condition, also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), was linked to a virus similar to one found in mice after a study discovered it was present in blood...
A new drug "helps clear mucus in cystic fibrosis patients", BBC News has reported. The website says that a study in children and young adults found that the drug, denufosol, helped keep airways moist and clear of mucus. In cystic fibrosis the lungs,...
BBC News reported today that "gene research gives hope for women with endometriosis". It said that research in more than 5,000 women had found clues for why endometriosis occurs in some women and not others. Sites on chromosomes 1 and 7 were...
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