Sydney: A new gene therapy has been developed by a team of researchers that could help to ‘turn-off’ the immune response which causes allergic reaction […]
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How one death saved seven lives
A seven-year-old boy’s heart has finally stopped beating 22 years after he was shot dead. Nicholas Green, from the US, was killed during a holiday […]
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It ranks among the most curious phenomena in cognitive neuroscience. A handful of people in the world have “blindsight”: they are blind, but their non-conscious […]
Read More →Fear of talking about dying ‘leading to thousands of traumatic hospital deaths’
Thousands of cancer patients would prefer to die at home but are forced to suffer “traumatic” deaths in hospital, according to Macmillan. Taboos around talking […]
Read More →45 minutes’ exercise a week boosts brain power in over-fifties
Just 45 minutes of exercise a week boosts the brain power of people in their fifties and over, major new research has revealed. A review […]
Read More →How stress causes heart attacks and strokes
The reason why stress causes heart attacks and strokes may finally have been discovered by scientists, leading to hopes that it could be prevented. For […]
Read More →Aging may be reversible, according to scientists
Getting old may not be inevitable — scientists have found a way to turn back the clock on human and animal cells, making them look […]
Read More →Achieving Optimum Health
“Optimum health is not just the absence of disease but the presence of wellness in mental, emotional, physical, spiritual and social areas. Some would also […]
Read More →Cultivate a Friendship with Death
Why We Fear Death “Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark.” – Bacon There may be a thousand reasons why we […]
Read More →Eating dinner after 7pm may increase risk of heart attack
Millions of Britons are increasing their risk of heart attacks by eating dinner after 7pm, experts have warned. Researchers assessed more than 700 adults with high blood […]
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