“Half of all Alzheimer’s disease cases could be prevented by lifestyle changes such as exercise, eating healthily and not smoking”, the Daily Mail has today reported. The newspaper says that...
“Serious doubt has been cast on the theory that... chronic fatigue syndrome is caused by a new retrovirus,” The Guardian reported. The newspaper said researchers
"Going on a health kick reverses ageing at the cellular level, researchers say," BBC News reports. The news is based on the results of a small pilot study that looked at whether lifestyle changes can...
Can some children simply “grow out” of autism? The Daily Mail certainly thinks so, and today reported that new research by a “prestigious American university” claims that “not only is this possible, it’s also common”...
“A new plastic surface which overcomes the difficulties associated with growing adult stem cells has been developed,” reports the BBC. This news is based on a laboratory study...
Giving children antibiotics can increase risk of irritable bowel syndrome and Crohn's disease later in life, the Daily Mail has reported. The newspaper says that “scientists believe the drugs may encourage harmful bacteria...
“Parents should not give their children medicine from an ordinary teaspoon”, said the Daily Express. The newspaper said that spoon size can vary greatly, leading to doses that are far too large or small...
"Eating fried food is more likely to make you fat if you have 'obesity genes'," The Independent reports after a study in the BMJ suggested that those with a genetic predisposition towards obesity should avoid fried food…
"Fertility breakthrough means babies could be conceived from skin cells – so men can have babies with each other," is the excitable headline in the Daily Mirror. But the research in the news is at an early stage – and was in mice…