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Bad moods 'boost memory and judgement' - Daily Telegraph 3rd November 2009
"Being in a bad mood may not be all gloom and doom after Australian scientists found that negative feelings improved judgement, boosted memory and made people less gullible. "
Chronic snoring 'may be affecting your golf handicap' - Daily Telegraph 2nd November 2009
"Chronic snoring may impair your golf swing, researchers have found after players' handicaps improved by three strokes following treatment. "
Health News: A nicotine patch to help heal your wounds faster and how almonds can cut cholesterol levels - Daily Mail 3rd October 2009
"Health stories from around the world this week include a German study that found nicotine patches used just four weeks before surgery can help wounds heal faster. Also, patients who ate a handful of almonds every day reduced their bad cholesterol by more than 30 per cent."
Fitness news: Post-baby exercise prevents bone loss - Daily Mail 3rd November 2009
"New mothers who are breastfeeding should exercise to prevent bone loss.
Women lose a lot of calcium to their babies, who need the mineral to grow.
But a lack of calcium can lead to a loss of bone density and an increase in the risk of osteoporosis. "
Malaria vaccine for Africa likely to be distributed from 2015 - The Times 2nd October 2009
"The first vaccine against malaria is likely to be distributed in Africa from 2015 after the “milestone moment” of the continent’s largest final-stage drug trial, scientists have told The Times. "
Scientists hope fake nerves could offer sense of touch for amputees with prosthetic limbs - Daily Mail 2nd November 2009
"Artificial nerves that allow people with false limbs to feel the heat from a coffee cup or the touch of another person's hand are being developed by scientists.
'Cyber-nerves' are created from a revolutionary material called Pedot that conducts electricity like a wire and which can encourage the growth of new cells."
Diet drinks 'could harm the kidneys' - Daily Mail 2nd November 2009
"Diet fizzy drinks may damage the kidneys, a study suggests.
Research on 3,000 women found that two or more artificially sweetened drinks a day doubled the risk of a faster-than-average decline in kidney function. "
Cuba swine flu 'from US tourists' - BBC Health News 31st October 2009
"Cuba's former leader, Fidel Castro, has blamed the growth in swine flu on an increase in US visitors to the island.
US President Barack Obama recently lifted restrictions on Cuban-Americans visiting relatives on the island. "
‘One-stop’ test for breast cancer to end agonising wait for result - The Times 31st October 2009
"A new “one-step” test allows breast cancer patients to be treated directly if their disease has spread, meaning that they no longer have to wait weeks for test results to come back or undergo a second operation.
Surgeons say that thousands of women undergoing surgery could benefit from the rapid diagnostic test, known as the breast lymph node assay. It is already being used at hospitals in Surrey and Portsmouth, and is due to be recommended for implementation across the NHS next year. "
Case study: ‘A great relief to know at once’ - The Times 31st October 2009
"Melloney Poole, 61, underwent surgery to remove a “spidery white mass” of a tumour that had developed on her left breast in January 2007. Thanks to tests being pioneered at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, she was among the first patients in England to receive the all-clear as she woke up from surgery, rather than having to wait anxiously for the news."
30-minute breast cancer test to save lives of thousands - Daily Mail 31st October 2009
"A new instant breast cancer test could drastically shorten the treatment process for thousands of women.\n\nPatients having breast cancer surgery will be given the 30-minute breast lymph node assay, which analyses the underarm glands to check if the cancer has spread. "
Fit for work? The boss may be counting your calories - The Times 30th October 2009
"Feeling guilty about not doing enough exercise? Well, guilt might soon be the least of your problems.
Thanks to a new Big Brother-style gadget being adopted by American companies — and coming to Britain early next year — bosses can measure exactly how many calories you are burning in a day and compare the data with “performance benchmarks”. "
Dear worker, are you exercising enough? - Daily Telegraph 30th October 2009
"American companies are trying out a 'Big Brother' style personal calorie-counting device to persuade their employees to do more exercise. "
'Death tourism' leads Swiss to consider ban on assisted suicide - The Guardian 28th October 2009
"The Swiss government is considering restricting or even banning organised assisted suicide in an attempt to reduce so-called "death tourism".
Swiss authorities want to ensure euthanasia is a last resort for the terminally ill, amid fears their current laws on assisted suicide could be open to abuse. A study last year suggested more and more people seeking help to die in Switzerland did not have a terminal illness."
Donor lungs could be 'refurbished' with IL-10 gene therapy - The Times 29th October 2009
"Donated lungs that have to be discarded because they are not good enough for transplant can be repaired and made suitable for patients, scientists have shown.
The technique, which involves gene therapy, has been successfully tested on pig and human lungs in the laboratory. "
Scientists ‘five years’ from producing artificial sperm and eggs - The Times 29th October 2009
"Scientists ‘five years’ from producing artificial sperm and eggs Artificial sperm and eggs ‘in five years’ Researchers at Stanford University in California have created primitive human gametes from embryonic stem cells Primitive human sperm and eggs and the germ cells that make them have been created from embryonic stem cells in an experiment that promises new treatments for infertility."
Spanish woman thanks 'guardian angel' who diagnosed rare disease on bus - Daily Telegraph 29th October 2009
"A Spanish woman has thanked a stranger who saved her life after approaching her on a bus to tell her she was suffering from a rare disease. "
Scientists step closer to producing sperm and eggs from stem cells - Daily Telegraph 28th October 2009
"Scientists have moved a step closer to creating human sperm and eggs from stem cells in research which could end infertility problems. "
Junk food as 'addictive as drugs' - Daily Telegraph 28th October 2009
"Junk food is almost as addictive as heroin, scientists have found. "
Robot 'nurses' to man wards in development - Daily Telegraph 28th October 2009
"Robots on hospital wards could soon be mopping up spills, collecting drugs and ferrying patients around hospitals. "
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