Heavy smoking helps put weight on
Virtually everyone knows that smoking is bad for you, but as with many other things, this warning is not being taken up by everyone who smokes. However new research shows that smoking as a teenager may have other side affects that may not be very welcome.
A study from Finland has found that teenagers who smoke [...]
First test for spinal injury treatment with stem cells
For the first time scientists will be getting the chance to research the benefits of what embryonic stem cells for the treatment of injuries to the spinal cord.
This is a long awaited programmed of research which is successful will change the lives of thousands of people around the world, but first they need to get [...]
Do you have SAD?
For some people it starts during November and carries on through until February or later depending on the how the winter is going. This is seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and it if affecting more people than you would imagine.
But first how do know if you are suffering from this condition? Here are some points that [...]
Aids treated with stem cells
It is estimated that around forty million people worldwide suffer from the later effects of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). This has become known as AIDs and as of yet there is still cure, although there are treatments which can help prolong the lives of sufferers.
Scientists and researchers have been working with stem cells and it [...]
You really are what you eat
According to a recent report from researchers in Melbourne, Australia it looks as if people that regularly eat junk food are not only risking putting on pounds but they could also be affecting the memory stored in their genes.
Studies show that cells have the ability to remember and although this may be only a short [...]
Drinking coffee causes hallucinations
Sometimes there are some interesting pieces of research that pop up and this particular one is one of those that tick all of the boxes.
A research student at Durham University questioned two hundred students about their experiences with caffeine. This research threw up some interesting findings, where those students who consumed more caffeine reported seeing [...]
Emergency ambulance took four hours
When we call 999 for an ambulance, we expect it to arrive within a few minutes, not a few hours. However, the later is becoming normality in some areas as a recent report has found.
One patient who had been poisoned had to wait three hours and forty seven minutes for the ambulance to arrive, while [...]
Birth defects can be undone by stem cells
There has been a lot of work done in the field of stem cell research, this has been met by equally good and bad thoughts on whether this is a good idea or not.
The problem is that although some people are set against this being used as a treatment, the benefits are often outweighing the [...]
Smoking makes girls’ fat
Smoking for girls is a lot worse for them, than it is for boys according to research by the Department of Public Health in Helsinki, smoking is not only a danger to health, but it can make girls put weight on, giving them something else to worry about for the future.
It does not take that [...]
Some additives linked to lung cancer
Food additives are blamed for many things, but it seems that one such addictive is being blamed for the spread of lung disease and cancer.
The culprit is inorganic phosphates, these can be found in processed foods such as cheese, meat and bakery products, what they do is increase the products water content and therefore [...]
Ambulance crew arrested
Calling out an ambulance for most people is serious event; most people only do so when they feel that there is no other alternative left to them. This is what seemed to have happened when Barry Baker dialled 999.
The ambulance crew arrived as you would have expected, but by then the patient was unconscious. The [...]