NHS could save billions by offering cash reward to quit smoking
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NHS could save billions by offering cash reward to quit smoking

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jul/17/nhs-could-save-billions-by-offering-cash-reward-to-quit-smoking By Nur Pirbhai Quitters 50% more likely to succeed if offered a financial incentive, researchers find Offering financial rewards to people trying to quit smoking could save the NHS billions of pounds a year and boost the economy, according to research. The review found people were 50% more likely to stop…

Anorexia stems from body as well as mind – study
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Anorexia stems from body as well as mind – study

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-48989359 By James Gallagher Health and science correspondent, BBC News The origins of the eating disorder anorexia nervosa are in both the mind and the body, according to an international study. Anorexia is seen as a serious psychiatric disease. But doctors at King’s College London showed changes hardwired into some…

Brain implant restores partial vision to blind people
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Brain implant restores partial vision to blind people

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jul/13/brain-implant-restores-partial-vision-to-blind-people By Press Association Medical experts hail ‘paradigm shift’ of implant that transmits video images directly to the visual cortex, bypassing the eye and optic nerve Partial sight has been restored to six blind people via an implant that transmits video images directly to the brain. Some vision was made…

Dementia: Lifestyle changes that could lower your risk
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Dementia: Lifestyle changes that could lower your risk

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-48963215 By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent, BBC News Nearly everyone can lower their risk of dementia, even if it runs in the family, by living a healthy lifestyle, research suggests. The study of nearly 200,000 people showed the risk fell by up to a third. The team at the…

Pig brains partially revived four hours after death
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Pig brains partially revived four hours after death

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This article was taken from: By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent, BBC News US scientists have partially revived pig brains four hours after the animals were slaughtered. The findings could fuel debate about the barrier between life and death, and provide a new way of researching diseases like Alzheimer’s. The study showed the death of…