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Eating a diet of junk food for just one week was enough to damage part of the brain that stops us eating more when we are already full, research suggests. Study participants who ate an abundance of fast food and high-fat milkshakes had increased cravings for more after seven days. They performed worse on cognitive … Read more
No amount of alcohol is safe but there are things you can do to reduce the health impacts of drinking. That’s according to Professor David Nutt, an Imperial College London researcher, former government adviser and outspoken drugs expert. Avoiding champagne, drinking beer before wine and making sure you buy the third round could all stop … Read more
A mother is suing the Minnesota State Fair after her son allegedly contracted an E. coli infection and developed permanent kidney damage from touching livestock. According to a lawsuit filed last week, Christina Vonderhaar said that, on August 29, she brought her son, then four, to the State Fair, where he pet several animals. Within two … Read more
Build-up of a harmful protein in the brain can predict atrophy in Alzheimer’s disease patients at least one year in advance. Previous studies have shown that two tell-tale plaques, amyloid beta and tau, form clumps that smother and destroy neurons. But researchers found that only accumulation of the tau protein was indicative of where damage … Read more
A simple hour-long operation could be ‘life-changing’ for thousands of Britons left permanently disabled due to damaged nerves. The procedure can banish the crippling, constant pain which sufferers describe as being like lying on broken glass, scorched by a flame or stung by bees. The surgery repairs nerves or replaces them with transplanted ones but … Read more
In February, intruders broke in to my home, using a blowtorch to burn off the locks on two PVC double-glazed doors to the conservatory and the kitchen. I claimed for two replacement doors with my home insurer, Ageas, as both doors and frames were damaged. At the time of my initial call, it offered a … Read more
Pioneering ‘Holy Grail’ therapy could repair deadly heart attack damage by injecting a gene to restart growth which stops when we’re babies Scientists at King’s College London said their research is ‘exciting’ progress Millions of people worldwide have heart failure caused by damaged tissue Experts were able to restore pigs’ hearts to work properly again … Read more
Teeth whitening products containing hydrogen peroxide can damage the tissue underneath and make them weaker Researchers studied teeth whitening strips and added to damaging evidence Real teeth were exposed to the bleaching agent and the underlying layer eroded Hydrogen peroxide – also used by dentists – is not tightly regulated, experts say By Vanessa Chalmers … Read more
Disturbing scans reveal how brain damage caused by alcohol carries on for up to SIX WEEKS after you stop drinking Experts in Germany and Spain scanned the brains of alcoholics and non-drinkers They found there was less activity in the drinkers’ brains even weeks later Areas of the brain controlling emotions, behaviour and memory were … Read more