Scientists believe they may have found the secret of why three hundred men and women, a third of the population of Acciaroli, near Salerno in Italy, are alive and healthy at the age of 100: it’s the herb rosemary.
Apr 1, 2016
Mar 31, 2016
New guidelines to GPs about prostate cancer testing
Following the growing debate about the use of the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test for prostate cancer and whether the age limit of 50 should be lowered, Public Health England (PHE) has issued new guidelines to general practitioners (GPs).
Mar 31, 2016
Scientists discover the ‘vegetarian gene’ that carries a cancer risk
Researchers think they may have found the reason why people from countries where vegetarianism is more common, tend to be at higher risk of cancer when they live in the West and eat more meat.
Mar 29, 2016
A new ‘instant test’ to show if chemo is working
Doctors in the US say they are developing a new test that can show almost immediately whether chemotherapy is working. Eventually, the researchers hope patients will also be able to watch the disease being cleared from the body.
Mar 24, 2016
Is breakfast the most important meal of the day?
The idea that breakfast is the most important meal of the day has little scientific basis according to nutritionists at the University of Bath.