FACES OF BREAST CANCER: A GLOBAL COMMUNITY
This year more than 1.4 million women around the world will learn they have breast cancer. The disease is the biggest cancer killer of women in developed regions like North America and Europe as well as the developing world, like Africa, where many women are diagnosed at a late stage ...
CAN BRAIN SCIENTISTS READ YOUR MIND?
What are you thinking about? You wouldn’t always want the answer to that question available to others, but science may be heading in that direction.
For now, researchers are far from being able to tap into your thoughts. But a new study shows how, just by looking at brain ...
PREGNANT WOMEN WARNED OF 80PC INCREASED RISK OF MISCARRIAGE FROM FOOD HEATED IN PLASTIC
Pregnant women have been urged to avoid food and drinks heated up in plastic containers after a study found certain chemicals can increase the risk of miscarriage by 80 per cent
Pregnant women have been warned to avoid canned foods, microwaved food and plastic water bottles left out ...
ALZHEIMER'S BREAKTHROUGH HAILED AS 'TURNING POINT'
The discovery of the first chemical to prevent the death of brain tissue in a neurodegenerative disease has been hailed as the "turning point" in the fight against Alzheimer's disease.
More work is needed to develop a drug that could be taken by patients.
But scientists say a resulting ...
INFECTIONS IN NEWBORNS LINKED TO LATER BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS
Researchers exploring the link between newborn infections and later behavior and movement problems have found that inflammation in the brain keeps cells from accessing iron at a critical time in brain development.
Specific cells in the brain need iron to produce the white matter that ensures efficient communication ...
DAILY WALK MAY CUT YOUR BREAST CANCER RISK
Older women who walk every day may reduce their risk of developing breast cancer. And those who exercise vigorously may get even more protection, according to new research.
The study of more than 73,000 postmenopausal women found that walking at a moderate pace for an hour a day was ...
'URGENT ACTION' NEEDED ON CHILD TB
'Urgent action' needed on child TB Global health agencies have launched an action plan to reduce child deaths from tuberculosis (TB).
A report led by the World Health Organization says 74,000 lives could be saved each year through better diagnosis and treatment.
Funds of $120m (£74m) ...
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