Posh sandwich has more salt than nearly five cheeseburgers
Action on Salt & Sugar said people should not be exposed to a “hidden health risk every time they buy lunch”. Source link
MPs call for sunbed advertising ban to help prevent skin cancer
A report by a cross-party group of MPs has found the majority of skin cancer cases are preventable. Source link
Patients of retired dentist warned of bloodborne viruses, including HIV
Authorities urged patients to get tested due to “poor infection control practices” at the Australian clinic. Source link
Scientists make old blood stem cells young again in major anti-aging breakthrough
Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have successfully reversed aging in blood-forming stem cells in mice by repairing defects in structures known as lysosomes. The findings,…
New drugs could wipe out the “zombie cells” linked to cancer and aging
Scientists have identified a new weakness in harmful “zombie-like” cells that could open the door to better cancer treatments and therapies for age-related diseases. These cells, known as senescent cells,…
Scientists discover a weak spot shared by polio and common cold viruses
Researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) have uncovered a crucial step that enteroviruses use to reproduce inside human cells. The findings, published in Nature Communications, explain how…
A rare cancer-fighting plant compound has been decoded
Researchers at UBC Okanagan have uncovered the process plants use to create mitraphylline, a rare natural compound that has attracted attention for its possible cancer fighting properties. Mitraphylline belongs to…
Daily pill helps keep weight off after stopping obesity jabs
In the US, where it is available, the price is cheaper than current injectables, at around $149 per month for the lowest dose, compared with over $1,000 a month for…
Scientists discover hidden fat-burning switch that could strengthen bones
Scientists have uncovered a molecular “switch” in mice that turns on a hidden energy-burning system inside brown fat, a discovery that could eventually help researchers develop new treatments for bone…














