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Cries for help on mental health websites must also be heard offline

May 14, 2012 in Health

Online mental health services help people via emails and text messages. But researchers worry that their problems will stay online and fail to influence health policy in the offline world.

Three beers a day keep the doctor away

May 13, 2012 in Health

Middle-aged and elderly people can now swap their daily glass of red wine with a cold beer without worrying about their health.

Too much openness about breast cancer can be a burden

May 11, 2012 in Health

Many breast cancer patients speak openly about their disease and thousands blog about it. But such transparency isn’t positive for everyone.

We lose control of our DNA at age 55

May 11, 2012 in Health

The body starts to seriously lose grip of its DNA after 55 years, and that increases the risk of cancer and other diseases.

Jogging adds five years to your life

May 10, 2012 in Health

Run a few times a week and you’ll add five years to your life. A new comprehensive research project brings the good news after 35 years of studies.

A brainier website

May 9, 2012 in Health

Brainfacts.org was launched yesterday with the help of some the world’s leading neuroscientists. The new site will provide the general public with authoritative information about the brain.

Save your skin in the sun

May 8, 2012 in Health

Twenty minutes in the sun is good for you but beware of getting burned.

Foetal cells reduce risk of breast cancer

May 4, 2012 in Health

Cells from the foetus live on inside the mother for decades after childbirth. This could explain why giving birth could reduce the risk of developing breast cancer.

Helping kids who developed sleep disorder after controversial vaccination

May 3, 2012 in Health

Children and adolescents who developed narcolepsy following the mass vaccinations during the global outbreak of swine flu can now expect better support from Norway’s public health services.

Synthetic DNA is tomorrow's medicine

May 2, 2012 in Health

Scientists have developed proteins that can make synthetic genetic material evolve over generations in a similar way to DNA. The breakthrough could lead to a completely new form of medicine.

Get in shape in half the time

April 29, 2012 in Health

A new exercise method gives joggers better fitness results in half the time.

Your genes decide how old you get

April 26, 2012 in Health

New study reveals that small molecular differences in your genes decide whether you’ll live to be 60 or 100.

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New genetic research highlights influences on children’s development

May 17, 2012 in Natural Sciences

Two normally occurring variants in hitherto unknown genes influence the size of children’s heads. International research has set new standards for studies in genes’ importance for children’s development.

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