Drinking two or three cups of coffee a day may be linked to a reduced the risk of heart disease or dying, new research suggests. The findings suggest this association exists for people with and without cardiovascular disease. The analysis is thought to be the largest to look at coffee’s potential role in heart disease and […]
People who drink wine with their meals may be at lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests.Researchers analysed data from 312,400 patients on the UK biobank database and found that drinking alcohol with meals was associated with a 14% lower risk of the condition compared to consuming alcohol without eating food.The […]
Scientists may be closer to answering an age-old question about what happens to the human brain as we die. Neuroscientists accidentally recorded a dying brain while they were using electroencephalography (EEG) to detect and treat seizures in an 87-year-old man and the patient suffered a heart attack. It was the first time ever that scientists […]
Mental speed does not start to slow until people turn 60, four decades later than previously thought, a new study has suggested. Researchers say their analysis of more than a million people challenges previous assumptions that mental speed peaks at age 20. As humans age, it takes longer to react to changes in the environment, […]
New virtual reality (VR) technology could improve outcomes for the thousands of patients who undergo surgery for heart defects present from birth. Every day in the UK around 13 babies are diagnosed with congenital heart disease – heart conditions that develop in the womb, before a baby is born. Depending on how severe the condition […]
The younger that children with a peanut allergy are when exposed to controlled doses, the more effective the treatment may be at building a tolerance, research suggests. After two-and-a-half years, the majority of young children given the peanut protein were able to safely consume the equivalent of approximately 16 peanuts of daily treatment, the study […]
An artificial pancreas created by the University of Cambridge has proven “life-changing” for very young children with Type 1 diabetes, experts say. The device is more effective at managing blood sugar levels than current technology and does not require as much input from parents, according to a study published in the New England Journal of […]
Albert Bourla, chairman and chief executive of global pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc, was awarded the prestigious Genesis Prize for his efforts in leading the development of a Covid-19 vaccine. The one million US dollar award is granted each year to a person for their professional achievements, contributions to humanity and commitment to Jewish values. The […]
In a medical first, US doctors have transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life. And a Maryland hospital said that he is doing well three days after the highly experimental surgery. While it is too soon to know if the operation really will work, it marks a […]
