Bananas ‘cut stroke risk for women after menopause’: Foods high in potassium found to reduce chance by up to a quarter
Foods high in potassium could help lower the chance by as much as a quarter, it found.
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Could soy cause breast cancer to spread? Protein found to speed up growth of the disease, study finds
The scientists compared tumour tissues from before and after the operation and found changes in the expressions of certain genes, that are known to promote cell growth, in those women taking the soy supplement.
Twice as many cases of early dementia than was thought
A report due to be published this week says that 42,000 people are now estimated to be suffering early onset dementia, including thousands of cases among those in their 40s, and more than 700 cases among those in their 30s.
Breakthrough hope for MS and Diabetes treatment
Scientists say they have discovered how to “switch off” autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
Researchers at the University of Bristol, who describe the work as an “important breakthrough”, say it could improve the lives of millions around the world.
Forgotten vials of ricin, the plague and botulism found in US government lab
The century-old containers were discovered when the national institutes of health (NIH) began an intensive investigation of all its facilities after a scientist found vials of smallpox dating from the 1950s.
Is standing on your own two feet the best anti-ageing cure? Spending less time sitting down could be the key to living longer
A team of Swedish researchers found spending less time sitting down could be more important than exercise in extending a person’s lifespan.
One in five child deaths in UK ‘preventable’ according to new research
Around 5,000 infants, children and adolescents die prematurely in England and Wales every year, although the number is low relative to population size, the reports published in three parts stress many were preventable.
E-cigarettes could save thousands of lives
Encouraging cigarette smokers to switch to electronic versions could be a public health ‘revolution’ and save tens of thousands of lives a year in Britain, a coalition of experts has said.
End unfair split between NHS and council care, review says
The NHS and social-care systems in England should be merged in the most radical overhaul since the 1940s, an independent review says.
A death by suicide every 40 seconds
Somebody dies by taking their own life every 40 seconds, according to a significant report by the World Health Organization (WHO).