Health

Good bacteria pack a positive punch for the gut

For those suffering from the myriad complaints that are rolled up under the term 'Irritable Bowel Disorders', relief has often been promised through large dollops of probiotic yogurt or drinks....

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3,500 year old mummy diagnosed with coronary disease

At the International Conference of Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Imaging (ICNC) in Amsterdam this week, one of the biggest talking points was an Egyptian princess known as Ahmosa-Meryet-Amon, a lady who lived...

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New tool picks out smoke-hazard in atmosphere

Advances in technology for sniffing out low-levels of potentially hazardous chemicals have given scientists a new tool for probing the smoky byproducts of combustion. One compound in particular, isocyanic acid,...

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Stem cell research: Two steps forward, one step back

Several research papers have just been published about stem cells and their use for treating disease. In a stem cell step forward, Christine Chaffer and colleages at the Whitehead Institute...

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Can nutrition alone reverse established cancers?

We know that following a healthy diet can help prevent certain forms of cancer, just as an unhealthy diet can promote cancer. It has also been shown that a radical...

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