Lifestyle
Cambridge scientists have made a breakthrough discovery in Alzheimer’s study
It would target the cause of alzheimer's amid hope that new drugs could be developed to treat dementia.
Malaria could be wiped out by making disease mosquitoes infertile
It is hoped the technique could be used in the wild in five years
Weight loss ‘can be boosted five-fold – simply by imagining it’
Researchers found that overweight people who used the new Functional Imagery Training (FIT) intervention lost an average of five times more weight
Rare eye infection that can cause blindness has been detected in south east England
There has been a threefold increase in Acanthamoeba keratitis, a painful and swollen infection of the cornea, since 2011
MS Society’s warning of smoking Multiple Sclerosis link
They say most sufferers are unaware of the link between smoking and the disease.
Are we more anxious than we have ever been before?
New research has revealed we could be more anxious than ever before, with the demands of modern life putting a strain on our mental wellbeing. Researchers who carried out a detailed study found pressure at work, home and in our social lives has lead 40 per cent of the nation to now believe they suffer from some sort of anxiety. More than one in five reckon they are now more fretful, edgy or tense than they were five years ago...
Survey shows people don’t know real plants from fakes
Artificial plants are a topic of hot debate in the world of interiors, with some designers swearing by them and others preferring genuine foliage. But new research from Blooming Artificial has found that when it comes to this part of interior design, the Great British public can’t tell the real deal from a fake. In addition to a recent live event in which they gave a grey city centre space a temporary makeover, fooling the public with hundreds of faux...
Walking just 35 minutes a day ‘prevents severe strokes’
A study of stroke victims found those who regularly walked for just 35 minutes before being struck down were twice as likely to suffer a mild, rather than a more serious, attack
Stereotypes surrounding older people’s sex lives ‘harming their health and well-being’
A study found people aged 65 and over struggle with social stigmas attached to discussing what goes on between the sheets - preventing them from getting the support they need