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Milk allergy linked to chalk dust hypersensitivity

May 17th, 2013

glass of milkNew research indicates that children who are allergic to milk may also be hypersensitive to chalk dust, meaning they are prone to adverse reactions while at school. Read the rest of this entry »

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Metformin ‘does not have anti-cancer properties’

May 16th, 2013

Cancer CellNew research indicates that, contrary to previous findings, the diabetes drug metformin does not have a positive impact on cancer patients' survival rates. Women's College Hospital scientists published the paper detailing the evidence for this proposition in the journal Diabetes Care. Read the rest of this entry »

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Are overly-thin children ignored due to the obesity crisis?

May 15th, 2013

overweight / obese people excercisingA group of researchers believes that underweight children in the UK are being neglected because the emphasis has been placed on tackling obesity. This is despite the fact that being overly-thin can be just as, if not more, damaging to health and wellbeing. Read the rest of this entry »

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Explanations found for cholesterol drug side effects

May 15th, 2013

Reasons behind the side effects of cholesterol-lowering drugs have been identified in new research from the University of Arizona (UA). Read the rest of this entry »

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Non-inherited mutations ‘could account for heart defects’

May 15th, 2013

Heart DiseaseA genomics study led by researchers at Yale University’s School of Medicine and funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has found that new mutations which are absent in parents but appear in their offspring account for more than ten per cent of severe congenital heart disease cases. Read the rest of this entry »

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