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Families of football and rugby players set up dementia charity to fund scientific research into the disease and offer support Head For Change has enlisted the family of Nobby Stiles to be ambassadors Three women who have watched relatives live with the illness are behind charity Fundamental aim is to deliver support to families through … Read more
One small glass of wine a night can increase the risk of irregular heartbeat by 17%, research suggests People who drank daily were 17 per cent more likely to develop atrial fibrillation Symptoms are chronic breathlessness, dizziness, inability to do simple chores One drink was equivalent to a small glass of wine (120ml), a small … Read more
Divorce hits women’s income TWICE as hard as men’s: Wives’ finances plunge by a third after marriage ends, research suggests The Legal & General pension group released the research findings yesterday It said many women earn less than men and do not insist on taking a share of their former partner’s pension This decision often … Read more
All the monkeys at a NASA research center were put to death on the same day last year, according to documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. In all, 27 primates at the Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California, were euthanized on February 2, 2019, The Guardian reported. The animals were older, … Read more
A leading Russian biologist may have been engaged on Covid-19 vaccine research in Britain when he fell 14 floors to his death, it is claimed. Alexander ‘Sasha’ Kagansky, 45, best known for his work on fighting cancer and with longstanding links to Edinburgh University, was also reported to have been on ‘sedatives’ when he died … Read more
A Texan man has built his own bionic hand using artificial intelligence (AI) after three years of research. After finding most bionic hands can cost up to $150,000, Ryan Saavedra, 27, set out to create one at a fraction of the cost. The prosthetic he created, called the Globally Available Robotic Arm (GARA), measures electrical … Read more
Vatican declares it ‘morally acceptable’ for Catholics to receive Covid vaccines based on research that used tissue from abortions The Vatican said it received several requests for guidance on the Covid vaccines Vaccines have been prepared from cells derived from aborted fetuses The Church said it is ‘morally acceptable’ to receive the Covid vaccines By … Read more
Can boozy puddings push you over the drink limit? Alcohol-soaked Christmas desserts could impair ability to drive Researchers found the alcohol-soaked dessert could push motorists over limit Harrods 12-Months Matured Decadent Christmas Pudding at 30 per cent alcohol Pudding with 30 per cent alcohol is ‘dangerous dessert’ for children and drivers By Kumail Jaffer For … Read more
Ross Kemp has revealed that Dame Barbara Windsor’s dying wish was for more money to be spent dementia research. The TV icon sadly died on Thursday aged 83 after losing her battle with Alzheimer’s and tributes have poured in for the EastEnders and Carry On star. And now her Ross, 56, who played her on-screen … Read more
Low-doses of anti-inflammatory steroid can double risk of heart problems, research shows Researchers believe low doses of steroid can increase risk of heart problems Patients taking under 5mg of prednisolone per day saw risk of cardiovascular disease nearly double Higher doses of the treatment were already known to increase risk of disease Data from 2011 … Read more