20/7/12
- Choir boosts health
A choir established for cancer survivors has proved massively beneficial
to their mental health, researchers have reported. More
20/7/12 - HIV-2 key to treatment
The less common strain of HIV may yield secrets for stopping the development
of Aids, Swedish researchers have reported. More
19/7/12
- Researchers hail super-pill
success
Early trials of a proposed super pill to prevent heart disease have come
up with promising results, it was announced last night. More
19/7/12
- Sport product claims "worrying"
- experts
Claims about many sports products, including drinks and clothing, are
"strikingly" lacking in evidence, experts claimed today. More
19/7/12
- Drink threat to elderly brain
health
Elderly people who indulge in heavy drinking may be damaging their brains,
researchers warned yesterday. More
18/7/12
- Parental jobs and chemical
exposure linked to birth defects
Computer scientists, landscapers and artists are among men whose jobs
may contribute to an increased risk for their children, researchers warned
today. More
18/7/12
- Unfitness takes toll on millions
More than five million people are dying every year because of physical
inactivity, it was claimed today. More
18/7/12
- Joining a clinical trial boosts
chance of childhood cancer survival
Survival rates for childhood cancer have risen dramatically over the last
30 years thanks to high numbers taking part in clinical trials, researchers
say today. More
17/7/12
- Seaside living best?
People who live by the sea feel they enjoy better health than others,
according to a UK study published last night. More
17/7/12 - Benefit
of Avastin for metastatic breast cancer is small
A new review of the evidence is warning that the cancer drug bevacizumab
(Avastin) is only slightly effective for patients with advanced breast
cancer. More
17/7/12 - HIV
drugs protect high-risk groups
HIV drugs are effective at protecting people at high risk of contracting
HIV, a new analysis concludes. More
16/7/12
- Sunshine vitamin no aid
for blues
Taking supplements of vitamin D do not reduce the symptoms of depression,
a Norwegian study has concluded. More
16/7/12
- Breakthrough hope after cancer
enzyme is targeted
Scientists believe they may have discovered a breakthrough in targeting
an enzyme that plays a critical role in the development of some cancers.
More
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