Eating less, exercising more, and quitting alcohol and cigarettes could slash dementia rates by up to 40%, major study finds

Team of 28 world-leading dementia experts conducted the review for the LancetPoor blood circulation is hugely influenced by diet, exercise and drinking habitsEducation also now known to have a protective…

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Not brushing your teeth increases chance of developing mouth and stomach cancer, 20 year study finds

Gum disease sufferers have higher risk of stomach and mouth cancer, study saysOral hygiene research in Boston surveyed people over a period of 20 years Gum disease was linked to a…

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Blood test can detect five types of cancer FOUR YEARS before symptoms appear — including tumours in the lungs and liver

PanSeer test can detect stomach, oesophagus, bowel, lung and liver cancerTheir findings could help identify those at high risk of developing the disease Analysed plasma samples from 605 people who didn't…

Continue ReadingBlood test can detect five types of cancer FOUR YEARS before symptoms appear — including tumours in the lungs and liver

Putting exercise bikes in offices and getting employees to use them for just nine minutes twice a week could slash their risk of heart disease, study claims

The short workout is so easy people can do it in their work clothes, scientists saidJust two eight-minute sessions per week boosted cardiovascular fitness by 10% People who took part said…

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HPV could cause prostate cancer: Scientists find firm link between the disease and sexually transmitted virus for the first time

Findings suggest the HPV vaccine might help lower the risk of prostate cancerResearchers based in Australia compiled all the results from 26 previous studiesHPV already causes certain cancers in men,…

Continue ReadingHPV could cause prostate cancer: Scientists find firm link between the disease and sexually transmitted virus for the first time

New Zealand is set to legalise cannabis after most Kiwis indicated that they would vote ‘Yes’ in referendum

A referendum will be being held on whether to legalise cannabis in New ZealandThe vote will coincide with the national election on September 19New polling from supporters indicates the poll…

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Treatment that burns fat and stimulates muscle growth in mice could also reverse physical ageing in humans, scientists suggest

German researchers say muscle loss and a fatter stomach are signs of ageingThe team used a chemical to switch fat cell receptors linked to muscle and fatIn mice triggering them…

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Half of advanced cancer patients given new drug saw their tumours stop growing or disappear completely as first clinical trial provides ‘encouraging’ results

Researchers in the UK tested berzosertib on 40 patients with advanced tumoursDespite being an early trial to evaluate safe dosage, results were 'encouraging'Berzosertib works by blocking the protein in cancer cells that…

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