Separating fact from hype in the study of cancer and obesity
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Separating fact from hype in the study of cancer and obesity

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/sep/26/separating-fact-from-hype-in-the-study-of-cancer-and-obesity Findings of a report from Cancer Research UK about cancer in women are challenged by David Steinsaltz The recent report by Cancer Research UK (Obesity set to be bigger cause of cancer in women than smoking, 24 September) hypes a very minor and unsurprising result – that the fraction of…

Eating junk food raises risk of depression, says multi-country study
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Eating junk food raises risk of depression, says multi-country study

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/sep/26/eating-junk-food-raises-risk-of-depression-says-multi-country-study By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Analysis of 41 studies leads to calls for GPs to give dietary advice as part of treatment Eating junk food increases the risk of becoming depressed, a study has found, prompting calls for doctors to routinely give dietary advice to patients as part of their treatment…

Are we really on the brink of a cure for Alzheimer’s?
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Are we really on the brink of a cure for Alzheimer’s?

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/sep/25/cure-for-alzheimers-new-drug By Dean Burnett The headlines claim treatment will be available within six years. The reality is a lot more complex A new study has inspired headlines claiming a cure for Alzheimer’s disease could be available within six years – but are we genuinely on the verge of an effective treatment? Given the…

Electrical implant helps paralysed people to walk again
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Electrical implant helps paralysed people to walk again

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45628498 By BBC Health news Three patients, all paralysed from the waist down, have been able to walk again after having an electrical patch fitted to their spinal cords. Experts say the device, which is placed below the injury, helps lost signals from the brain reach the leg muscles. US…

‘More cures, fewer side-effects’ with pioneering radiotherapy machine
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‘More cures, fewer side-effects’ with pioneering radiotherapy machine

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45627165 By Fergus Walsh The first patient in the UK has been treated with a pioneering new radiotherapy machine. The MR Linac simultaneously scans tumours inside the body while delivering X-ray radiation beams. It means clinicians can plan and adjust radiotherapy in real time, allowing it to be more accurate than ever…