"People who live within six miles [of an airport] have higher levels of asthma and heart problems," the Daily Mail reports after a US study has suggested exposure to carbon monoxide from planes may impact on…
"Forget Plan B – try aloe vera, controversial study claims: Scientists insist pills made from dandelions and mangoes can prevent pregnancy without a hit of hormones," reports the Mail Online. The news is based on a study...
'Seaweed could be key to weight loss, study suggests' BBC News reports. Researchers at Newcastle have found that alginate, found in kelp, may help reduce the amount of fat that the body digests…
Being fat could increase the chances of a heart attack according to newspaper reports: we look at the science behind the headlines...
“Regular nightmares in childhood may be an early warning sign of psychotic disorders,” BBC News reports. While many children have the occasional nightmare, a history of regular nightmares could be the sign of something more serious…
Much of the media is reporting the news that researchers have for the first time used stem cells to create a "mini-brain" – tiny clumps of highly complex neural tissue that could provide new insights into brain…
Behind the headlines article on news coverage of a study that has found the area of the brain that controls appetite.
“Childhood obesity could be caused by a genetic mutation,” reported The Daily Telegraph. The newspaper said a study has shown that the condition could be genetic,
‘Fat Britain’, says the Daily Mail, in a report on the growing number of gastric bypass operations reportedly costing the NHS £85million a year. The media has reported extensively on weight-loss surgery for obesity today, with...