News article about a trial looking at women's quality of life using hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
The Daily Express reports today of a “drug to stop memory loss”. It said that a British team of researchers have made an amazing breakthrough and are a step closer to an “anti-ageing drug for the brain”.
"Australian scientists discover protein that triggers child birth," the Mail Online reports. The protein (?-inhibitory protein) is thought to cause the uterus to contract and could possibly be used to induce labour in obese women...
“Older women have been warned that a popular HRT pill can more than double the risk of suffering a stroke,” warned the Daily Mail. It said a study of tibolone, a
"Toxic NHS hip implants blamed for more than 40 deaths," The Daily Telegraph reports. Other media sources similarly report how surgical "cement" used in some hip replacements has been linked to the deaths...
The BBC has reported that “some popular treatments for rheumatoid arthritis could increase the risk of the painful condition shingles”. The news website said a German
“Birthdays are deadly,” according to the Daily Mail, which added that we are 14% more likely to die on our birthday. The news is based on a Swiss study that set out to determine the relationship between...
"A breakthrough drug can slash levels of bad cholesterol by half without the side effects of statins," the Daily Mail reports. Statins are a class of drug used to reduce high cholesterol levels, often given to people thought to be…
“Vaccinating children against flu may be an effective way of protecting the rest of the population”, The Independent reported. Many newspapers covered the same story,