This article was taken from: https://guardian.ng/features/five-signs-of-pancreatic-cancer-you-shouldnt-ignore/ By Nini Iyizoba Usually, people never really talk about the pancreas. It takes a back seat compared to its other counterparts such as the liver, stomach and even the gallbladder. Perhaps, this has to do with the location of the pancreas, being tucked away so deep in the abdomen, it is…
This article was taken from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/01/30/brain-pacemaker-alzheimers-helps-gives-life-back-patients/ By Sarah Knapton, science editor A brain ‘pacemaker’ for Alzheimer’s disease is helping patients to dress themselves, cook and keep up hobbies which they feared losing forever. In a medical first, surgeons in the US implanted electrical wires into the frontal lobes of three people to stimulate their brain cells in the…
This article was taken from: https://www.itv.com/news/2018-01-30/e-cigarette-smoke-may-cause-dna-damage-and-cancer-study-finds/ By ITV News Smoke from e-cigarettes damages DNA and can increase the risk of cancer and heart disease, scientists have warned. The battery-driven devices, which deliver an instant nicotine “hit” without burning tobacco, have been widely promoted as a safer alternative to cigarettes. But findings from a new study suggest…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/jan/29/vaping-may-raise-cancer-and-heart-disease-risk-study-suggests By Ian Sample Science editor Nicotine in e-cigarettes may convert into DNA-damaging chemicals, mouse trial indicates, but critics say results are irrelevant to humans Vaping may raise the risk of certain cancers and heart disease, according to a team of scientists who studied the effects of e-cigarette smoke on healthy mice…
This article was taken from: https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/health/liver-disease-set-new-biggest-11934755 By Miriam Stoppard Vast numbers of Brits are getting liver disease due to excess drinking, obesity and viral hepatitis. Higher alcohol prices could put the brakes on this With more than 10 million adults regularly drinking more than 14 units a week – the safe limit – liver disease will probably start to…