Health
Device that can keep a human liver functioning outside the body shortlisted for award
A lifesaving world-first device that can keep a human liver functioning outside the body for 24 hours has been shortlisted for a prestigious award. OrganOx, from Oxford, have created the ‘metra’, which mimics the environment of the human body by constantly streaming warm oxygenated blood through the disembodied liver. The invention breaks with 40 years of traditional organ preservation in ice, doubling the time that organs can be preserved prior to transplantation, and is set to save countless lives. It...
Junk food such as burgers, pizzas and chips may cause childhood food allergies
Junk food contains chemicals that can cause a potentially fatal reaction to eggs, peanuts, milk or other products.
Research reveals internet may be rewiring our brain and it’s changing us already
It is changing the way we pay attention, remember things and interact with other people, say scientists.
Diesel exhausts damage the lungs as much as smoking a pack of cigarettes a day for fifteen years
The black carbon has been observed causing changes to the blood vessels around the organs for the first time.
British children experience dangerously high rates of tooth decay, research shows
Thanks to the influence of social media culture and sustained awareness efforts, the famous myth of the bad British teeth is slowly dying. According to recent research, the UK does better than the US in terms of oral health and Brits now spend on average around £2 billion on private dental care every year, which is 30% more than in 2010. The demand for professional tooth whitening and orthodontics is at an all-time high, but experts warn that this optimistic...
Cure for Parkinson’s disease could be on the horizon
It offers hope of the first drug that treats the cause of the devastating neurodegenerative illness.
Regular exercise could alleviate the symptoms of autism in children
Exercise may somehow activate the brain's normal pruning processes dubbed "the brain's garbage collectors" by getting rid of inactive connections
Brushing your teeth really does protect against Alzheimer’s disease
Bad oral hygiene has been linked to the devastating neurological illness for years. Now scientists have discovered a clear connection for the first time.
A third of adults who have dieted told no one because they were ‘ashamed’
A third of adults who have dieted told NO ONE about it because they were ‘ashamed’, according to a study. Researchers found many of those who have changed their diet were worried about failing publicly, while others were embarrassed to be dieting in the first place. Similarly, a third would rather diet alone than do it jointly with someone else. And any talk of dieting is off limits for four in 10 - they rarely or never discuss their eating...