Category Archives: Health
Superbug enzyme ‘photofit’ taken
The structure of the enzyme which breaks down some of medicine’s most powerful antibiotics has been determined by UK researchers.
Age warning over hair transplants
Young men should not have operations as soon as they start losing their hair, says a leading hair transplant surgeon.
US stroke rates ‘rising in young’
More children and young adults are having strokes in the US – with unhealthy lifestyles being a likely cause, say scientists.
Microchip monitors tumour growth
Researchers in Germany have developed a microchip sensor that can be implanted close to a tumour to monitor its growth.
Coral could lead to sunscreen pill
Scientists hope to harness coral’s natural defence against the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays to make a sunscreen pill for humans.
OK! Health: Take the plunge like Julia Roberts
SPENT your holidays beside a pool or near the sea and rediscovered the joys of swimming? Be sure to keep up the good work now you’re home. Swimming is one of the best all-round forms of exercise and gliding through the water is not only a great way to stay in shape, it also helps … Continue reading
Bad sleep ups blood pressure risk
Elderly men who spend little time in deep sleep could be at risk of developing high blood pressure, according US scientists.
Mystery drop in mosquito numbers
Scientists say that malaria-carrying mosquitoes are disappearing in some parts of Africa but the researchers are unsure as to why.
Early diet ‘shapes heart health’
Women growing up starved of calories are more likely to develop heart disease in later life, a study suggests.
Cholera heartland found in Asia
A major cholera pandemic has spread in at least three waves from a single global source: the Bay of Bengal, a study finds.
