'Muscle loss in old age linked to fewer nerve signals' BBC News reports
“Snoring while pregnant is linked to smaller babies,” reports The Daily Telegraph. There is also evidence that snoring can lead to an increased risk of a baby having to be delivered by caesarean section…
Denture wearers are “at risk of malnutrition because they can't chew healthy food,” says The Telegraph. The Mail Online suggests that this means they are also at “higher risk of weak joints and muscles”
“Experts are concerned about the spread of a new strain of bird flu that has already killed one woman in China,” BBC News reports. The new strain, which has evolved from an existing bird flu virus called H10N8…
“Synthetic cannabis-like molecule developed in lab could help osteoarthritis sufferers,” reports The Daily Telegraph. Anecdotal reports of cannabis’s ability to soothe chronic pain conditions…
"Paracetamol is next to useless at alleviating arthritic pain," The Times reports. A comprehensive review of existing data suggests paracetamol should not be used in cases of osteoarthritis…
“HIV rises among over-50s as they neglect safe sex” is the headline from the Times. The news is based on a European study that found more over-50s are being diagnosed with HIV compared with 12 years ago.
"Half a million children who have been diagnosed with asthma may not actually have the condition," The Daily Telegraph reports. This is the finding of a Dutch study…
"Statins could be miracle cure for blindness," reports the Express, following a new study into dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), one of the leading causes of blindness in adults...