Pregnancy: Coffee, nicotine and amphetamines activate “hot spots” in the foetal brain
If pregnant women take significant amounts of the psychostimulants coffee, nicotine and amphetamine during pregnancy, their children have a higher risk of developing neurological and psychiatric problems later…
Got a migraine? Relief may already be on your medicine shelf
A research review in The American Journal of Medicine shows that aspirin can be considered a possible clinical option to other, more costly treatment and preventive options for…
Being active reduces risk of prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK[i], yet we still don’t know all of its causes. The largest ever study to use genetics…
CPAP can help combat mild cases of sleep apnoea
A night time face mask with a CPAP machine can improve energy levels and vitality in people who suffer from mild sleep apnoea.
High blood pressure in the emergency room predicts risk of cardiovascular disease
There is a strong correlation between high blood pressure in patients in the emergency room and an increased risk of future cardiovascular disease, researchers from Karolinska Institutet in…