The UK's longest surviving heart transplant patient has died at the age of 80 as tributes poured in for the 'inspirational' man who helped to raised millions of pounds for charity. Steve Syer, who … [+3380 chars]
<ul><li>Researchers conducted a randomized controlled trial to investigate the effects of artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, saccharin, stevia, and sucralose on the human metabolism and the gut… [+8593 chars]
A warning has been issued over a new viral disease called "tomato flu", which has stricken 82 children in India, and has since prompted global concern. "Tomato flu" causes red and painful blisters th… [+2014 chars]
A former pub manager who was diagnosed with a meningioma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, has spoken out about her condition and outined the symptoms that first alerted her to it. Hope Louise, 4… [+3626 chars]
By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent The number of people infected with coronavirus in the UK is continuing to fall, Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show. Its latest data… [+1911 chars]
The UK's longest surviving heart transplant patient has died at the age of 80 as tributes poured in for the 'inspirational' man who helped to raised millions of pounds for charity. Steve Syer, who … [+3380 chars]
But the chances of such fundamental reform are slim, and so the NHS must brace to pick up ever larger pieces. The principal way it does so is with a diabetes prevention programme known as Healthier Y… [+3663 chars]
A warning has been issued over a new viral disease called "tomato flu", which has stricken 82 children in India, and has since prompted global concern. "Tomato flu" causes red and painful blisters th… [+2014 chars]
By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent The number of people infected with coronavirus in the UK is continuing to fall, Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show. Its latest data… [+1911 chars]
Summary: Increasing neurogenesis by deleting the Bax gene in mouse models of Alzheimer’s improved the animals’ performance in tests measuring spatial recognition and contextual memory. Source: Rocke… [+3337 chars]
The focus of ageing science has shifted from living longer to prolonging good health. In order to achieve this, scientists have had to map out the hallmarks of ageing - and their efforts have paid of… [+1325 chars]
Vitamin D deficiency has a causative role in the systemic inflammation that commonly accompanies it, with inflammation declining, reflected by reductions in elevated C-reactive protein (CRP), as vita… [+6126 chars]