Health
Depression,obesity & chronic pain are linked and could be treated with new drugs
Depression,obesity & chronic pain are linked and could be treated with new drugs
Almost 60 patients have been told by hospital they should not have been operated on
Dozens of women were left in severe pain after the pelvic floor surgery, which used artificial mesh
Eating red and processed meat, even in small amounts, may increase the risk of death
Even light meat eaters were at risk of not only heartr disease but also of cancer.
Scientists have located switch in brain that regulates appetite & could turn off binge eating
In the study, experts identified a group of cells, known as hD2R neurons, that become active whenever a mouse was fed.
Scottish woman who feels virtually no pain could be key to new treatments
Thanks to two genetic mutations, the woman from northern Scotland also experiences very little anxiety and fear.
Beached dolphins could be suffering from Alzheimer’s caused by toxins from algae blooms
Findings in apex predators act as warning to humans of danger blooms present to health
Contraceptive jewellery such as earrings, rings or necklaces have been developed
Hormones to prevent pregnancy could be applied to jewellery such as earring backs or watches according to a new study.
New treatments for Alzheimer’s could be developed
The new technique uses short-wave pulses to briefly open the brain's protective membrane to let drugs in
Bacteria spread thousands of miles around the globe through the air
It had been thought the bugs hitched a ride on people or animals but the "air bridge" hypothesis could shed light on how harmful bacteria share antibiotic resistance genes.