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Cervical cancer: current US screening guidelines 'underestimate prevalence'
Date: May-12-2014Current US cervical cancer screening guidelines state that after the age of 65, women should not be screened. But new research suggests that women are most at risk after this age.
How does Facebook affect our sense of belonging?
Date: May-12-2014Social media sites, such as Facebook, have changed the way that many of our friendships are mediated. But how does this interaction affect our sense of belonging and self-esteem?
Do we yawn to cool our brains?
Date: May-11-2014Contrary to popular belief that yawning increases oxygen supply to the brain, a new study demonstrates that the mechanism behind yawning works to regulate brain temperatures.
Free radicals 'do not cause aging, they combat it,' study suggests
Date: May-11-2014Free radicals have long been associated with causing the aging process, but new research from McGill University suggests this is not the case; they may actually increase lifespan.
Common gene variant may protect against Alzheimer's
Date: May-10-20141 in 5 of us already possess a gene variant, KL-VS, associated with long life. Research now suggests this variant could boost cognitive function and protect against Alzheimer's.
Starting exercise at 40 'has same heart benefits as earlier training'
Date: May-10-2014The age of 40 may not be too late to begin exercising. Researchers found that starting exercise at this age poses the same heart benefits as it would if started at an earlier age.
Cancer spreads with help from 'bad' cholesterol
Date: May-09-2014A study shows for the first time that low density lipoprotein, or LDL, helps cancer cells migrate by providing them with velcro-like molecules that help take up root elsewhere.
Implantable device 'lowers blood pressure' through electrical brain pulses
Date: May-09-2014Researchers from Germany have created an implantable device that has successfully reduced blood pressure by 40% in rats, through sending electrical pulses to the brain.
Eating more fruits and vegetables could lower worldwide stroke risk
Date: May-09-2014The American Heart Association have published further evidence of the health benefits linked to increased consumption of fruit and vegetables; it could reduce global stroke risk.
Physical inactivity from age 30 most affects women's heart disease risk
Date: May-09-2014Rather than smoking or BMI, researchers have found that physical inactivity after 30 is the greatest risk factor for heart disease in women.
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