Researchers have revealed through a new study that a test that looks into the distinct pattern in the changing length of blood telomeres – the protective end caps on our DNA strands…
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Prejudice said to govern our liking for wine by changing brain function
Researchers have established through a new research dwelling into the neural and psychological effects of marketing strategies that consumers may end up rating a cheap wine highly if they are made to…
Air pollution, poverty responsible for lower IQ in children
Non-biological factors including air pollution and poverty could play a significant role in your child’s intelligence quotient (IQ) and according researchers have found that this toxic combination could lower the IQ of…
Number of carers aged 85 and above rising, analysis shows
According to a new report based on analysis carried out by charities Carers UK and Age UK, number of elderly carers aged 85 and above have more than doubled in last 10…
UBC researchers make progress in being able to change blood types
Researchers have inched closer in their goal of being able to change blood types – a possible answer to blood transfusion and non-availability of a specific blood type issues. Chemists and scientists…
Research says life expectancy of Brits greater than official estimates
Researchers have claimed that people in the UK have a greater life expectancy than official forecast because of which health and social services will be under immense stress as government numbers don’t…
Expert: UK coalition gov responsible for derailing salt reduction programme
An expert has accused the UK coalition government of derailing the salt reduction programme that helped reduce the amount of salt content added to foods by industry. A poor diet is the…
Potential painkiller for osteoarthritis derived from caterpillar fungus
Researchers at the University of Nottingham are investigating a potential painkiller for people with osteoarthritis through a drug derived from a parasitic mushroom that lives on caterpillars. Scientists say that the drug…
Malaria vaccine could be available as early as October this year
Final trial data for the first malaria vaccine candidate dubbed RTS,S/AS01, research for which is funded by GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals SA and the PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative, are out and though the vaccine…
Long-term exposure to air pollutants may damage brain
A new research has revealed that long-term Long-term exposure to air pollutants including fine particles coming from burning wood or coal, car exhaust and other sources may bring about structural changes in…
Private healthcare providers no better than GPs
Alternative health care providers including private companies and voluntary organisation are no better than GP practices and in some cases are even worse, reveals a new study by researchers at Imperial College…
People aged 72 are UK’s most regular gym users, data shows
Latest figures from a healthcare provider in the UK shows that people over the age of 65 are the UKs most frequent gym users with the most regular gym users aged 72…
Suspected tumour in brain turned out to be an embryonic twin
What was suspected as a tumour in the brain of a 26-year-old Indian woman, turned out to be an embryonic twin complete with bone, hair and teeth. Yamini Karanam, a PHD student…
Malaria vaccine candidate promising; could potentially prevent disease in millions
According to final clinical trial data published in The Lancet, the first malaria vaccine candidate (RTS,S/AS01) shows promise as it has proved partially effective against clinical disease in young African children up…
Successful gene-editing paves way to prevent mitochondrial diseases
Researchers over at Salk Institute have successfully used gene-editing technology to prevent mutated mitochondrial DNA associated with multiple human mitochondrial diseases from being passed from mothers to their offspring in mouse model…