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Limit children to two sugary snacks a day, parents told

Limit children to two sugary snacks a day, parents told

10 Jan 2018

Public Health England urging parents to take tougher line on sweets, cakes and fizzy drinks between meals to stem obesity crisis. Children’s snacking habits are setting them up for obesity and poor...

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Alcohol can cause irreversible genetic damage to stem cells, says study

Alcohol can cause irreversible genetic damage to stem cells, says study

10 Jan 2018

Link between drinking and cancer clarified by study which indicates alcohol causes cancer by scrambling DNA in cells, eventually leading to mutations. Alcohol can cause irreversible genetic damage to...

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Multiple sclerosis symptoms improved with fruit and veg

Multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis symptoms improved with fruit and veg

13 Dec 2017 • 1 comment

Eating a healthful diet comprising fruits, vegetables, and whole grains may be linked with reduced disability and fewer multiple sclerosis symptoms among people with the condition, according to a new...

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Triple-negative breast cancer: Is a new treatment within reach?

Breast cancer

Triple-negative breast cancer: Is a new treatment within reach?

13 Dec 2017

Researchers are currently investigating a potential new avenue for the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer, which is a particularly aggressive breast cancer subtype. Triple-negative breast...

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Regular high-intensity exercise may stall Parkinson's symptoms

Parkinson's disease

Regular high-intensity exercise may stall Parkinson's symptoms

13 Dec 2017

New research into the effects of exercise in the management of Parkinson's disease suggests that regular high-intensity physical activity may help to keep disease progression in check. A phase II...

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'We all hear voices in our heads,' but why? Study investigates

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'We all hear voices in our heads,' but why? Study investigates

13 Dec 2017 • 1 comment

The brain treats talking inside of our heads as essentially the same thing as talking out loud, according to new research published in the journal eLife, which may help to explain conditions such as...

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Which foods are best for mental well-being? It depends on your age

Which foods are best for mental well-being? It depends on your age

13 Dec 2017

Meat, fruits, and vegetables – studies have suggested that these foods have the potential to boost mood and mental health. But which are best? Well, according to new research, the effects of specific...

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Preventing psoriasis with vanillia extract

Arthritis

Preventing psoriasis with vanillia extract

30 Nov 2017 • 3 comments

Small amounts of artificial vanilla extract, also known as vanillin, are in a wide range of products, from baked goods to perfumes. But vanillin's versatility doesn't stop there. In a recent mouse...

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Testosterone could explain why asthma is more common in women than men

Asthma

Testosterone could explain why asthma is more common in women than men

29 Nov 2017 • 2 comments

The puzzle of why asthma is about twice as common in women as men may have been solved, according to researchers who say it might partly be down to testosterone. While boys are about 1.5 times as...

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Fatigue: types, causes and ways to reduce

Fatigue: types, causes and ways to reduce

21 Nov 2017 • 7 comments

Fatigue is a common problem among adults. It can be physical or mental, both causing weakness, tiredness and can prevent people from following their usual routine. Physical fatigue: A person finds it...

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FDA approves 'trackable' pill

FDA approves 'trackable' pill

20 Nov 2017

US regulators have approved the first pill that can be digitally tracked through the body. The Abilify MyCite aripiprazole tablets - for treating schizophrenia and manic episodes - have an ingestible...

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First gene-editing in human body attempt

First gene-editing in human body attempt

20 Nov 2017 • 1 comment

Gene-editing has been attempted on cells inside a patient, in a world first by doctors in California. Brian Madeux, 44 from Arizona, was given the experimental treatment to try to correct a defect in...

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