Revolutionary surgery has given a paralysed man the ability to move his arms and hands again, it has been widely reported. The surgery, which made global news, has shown that rewiring nerves may allow surgeons to restore basic arm and hand control afte…
“A simple drawing test may help predict the risk of older men dying after a first stroke,” says BBC News. The test asks participants to draw lines between a series of ascending numbers in as short a time as possible. The aim of the test is to indic…
BBC News today reported that “two blind British men have had electronic retinas fitted”. Chris James, 54, and Robin Millar, 60, took part in a clinical trial coordinated by Oxford University and funded by the National Institute of Health Research.
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There is “no convincing evidence” that mobile phones cause cancer, according to a major report issued by the Health Protection Agency. The report has received a great deal of press attention. Most newspapers stressed the lack of clear risks but oth…
Autism research in mice has raised the possibility of drugs to treat the condition, BBC news has reported.
The research examined the effect a new drug called GRN-529 had on unusual social behaviour and repetitive motion in mice with autism-like beh…
Exercise can dramatically alter the rate of mental decline in elderly people with early signs of dementia, the Daily Express reported today.
The news reports are based on a small study that compared how different types of exercise may affect the menta…
The Daily Express says a “breakthrough” new test for Alzheimer’s could “pave the way to early diagnosis years before the devastating symptoms appear”. Its front-page news story says that scientists are hailing the new test as a potential way …
Regular dental X-rays “can double or even triple the chance of developing a common type of brain tumour,” according to The Daily Telegraph.
This news is based on a large US study comparing the dental histories of people who had a brain tumour know…
“Obese women and those with type 2 diabetes could be increasing their chances of having a child with autism or another development disorder,” BBC News has reported.
This news is based on research examining the possibility of a link between a ch…
Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs “could stave off the symptoms of Alzheimer’s”, according to The Daily Telegraph. The front page of the Daily Express even boldly reported: “Statins halt Alzheimer’s.”
These attention-grabbing claims could …
