Brain ‘pacemaker’ for Alzheimer’s helps give life back to patients

Brain ‘pacemaker’ for Alzheimer’s helps give life back to patients

ByMatthew Betteridge

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…

E-cigarette smoke may cause DNA damage and cancer, scientists war

E-cigarette smoke may cause DNA damage and cancer, scientists war

ByMatthew Betteridge

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…

Vaping may raise cancer and heart disease risk, study suggests

Vaping may raise cancer and heart disease risk, study suggests

ByMatthew Betteridge

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…

Liver disease is set to be new biggest killer as Brits drink to excess
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Liver disease is set to be new biggest killer as Brits drink to excess

ByMatthew Betteridge

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…

Scots scientists discover bacterial strain which blocks deadly Zika virus

Scots scientists discover bacterial strain which blocks deadly Zika virus

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.scotsman.com/news/scots-scientists-discover-bacterial-strain-which-blocks-deadly-zika-virus-1-4672415 By Kevan  Christie Scientists at the University of Glasgow have found a bacterial strain which blocks dengue and Zika virus transmission from mosquitoes. In the new study, published today in PLOS Pathogens, scientists show that a novel strain of the inherited bacteria Wolbachia strongly blocks transmission of dengue and Zika virus…